On the evening of August 11, 2011, the fearlessYoga Tour kicked off at CXC (Center for Transformative Change). Not just an ordinary informational evening nor open house, those in attendance […]
Mark Lilly | Yoga for Young People
Mark Lilly formed Street Yoga a few years before yoga exploded as a practice that anyone might be encouraged to take up. He wanted to stop the rate at which young […]
IPP | Breaking the Cycle
The Insight Prison Project (IPP) works with people who are incarcerated in the California penal system with a bead on transforming their lives and through them the lives of people […]
august 2011
Find out what trainings, workshops, and events are happening in the field of transformative social change.
Lineage Training
The Lineage Project, an organization out of NYC that works with incarcerated youth using yoga, meditation, and other awareness practices, now offers its training to the public. The Lineage Project […]
Twelve Months of Abhaya fearless Yoga | Marichyasana III
Toxins constantly accumulate in our bodies whether or not we are aware of them. They are the root cause for any number of ailments from headaches to fatigue to more serious conditions […]
fYTT | fearlessYOGA Teacher Trainees Meeting Report Back
Two weeks ago, a gathering of fearlessYOGA teacher trainees (mostly the East Coast contingent) met in the West Village of New York City to connect, break bread, and shape the future of fearlessYOGA. Those present included Lisa Garrett, Gail Parris, founder- angel Kyodo williams, Karen Muktayani Villanueva, and newest admin addition, Kimberly King.
Twelve Months of Abhaya fearless Yoga | Paschimottanasana
Our bodies contain a lot of wisdom. Martha Graham, a brilliant pioneer of modern dance, said, “The body never lies.” Our bodies are full of truth! If we practice tuning […]
Twelve Months of Abhaya fearless Yoga | Janu Sirsasana
In yoga, one of the benefits of forward bending postures is lowering anxiety.
Try out janu sirsasana a.k.a. head towards knee posture, which is a seated forward bend.
Twelve Months of Abhaya fearless Yoga | Gomukhasana
This month we decided to re-feature gomukhasana due to its complicated nature. We’ve added refinement to the instructions and additional pictures to show the side and back views of the posture.
Resources
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, the Revolutionary Learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. than mass media will ever reveal. After more than a decade of serious contemplation, King […]
Twelve Months of Abhaya fearless Yoga Asana | Gomukhasana
As the seasons change, we begin to transition from warmer to cooler weather, longer days to longer nights, and the high energy of summer to the dwindling energy of autumn.
This month’s posture, Gomukhasana, or Cow Face Posture, gives us an opportunity to explore balance—in our arms, legs, and hips. As we explore balance in our bodies, may we find more space for balance in our lives as we begin to slow down with Autumn.