Fasly-Kam

I just read my son a book called  The Yellow Star  - recommended to me by a friend at his school, who read it to their children. I think for me this sums up everything my parents ever taught me about "good" and "right" and being strong, and being a community member. It's how I always felt in my heart and how I want to teach my son to be. It's not just about "standing up for the little guy;" it's about being willing to put yourself out there to make a statement about justice. It's about knowing in your heart that you are part of a bigger community and you must act to support it even if you are not personally needing the direct support. The story was the legend of King Christian X of Denmark. The book acknowledges that the story in it's oral and written history, nor the version in this book, were fully true, but adapted version of an allegory for solidarity and support for ones brethren.  The author writes in the end notes: And what if we...

Good Afternoon,  I just finished browsing through  byomyoga.blogspot.com , and I noticed that you provide some great informative resources for those dealing with developmental disabilities and their families.  A couple of years ago, one of my best friends gave birth to a child who has this condition, and supporting her through the process of learning about CP and creating the best possible life for him has shown me firsthand what families dealing with CP go through on a daily basis.  Because of this, I appreciate you offering so many helpful resources to the public on this topic. I would love to recommend another resource for your site,  http://www.thecplawyer.com/blog . The blog helps people whose children have been born with Cerebral Palsy understand their legal options. It also offers some great health and wellness information.  I hope you are having a great week. Thank you again for offering so many helpful resources for those with C...

"The Accessible Yoga movement is introducing yoga to older adults and others not normally included in this largely young, white, middle-class movement: people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, those with different body types, and underserved communities. "Aging With Dignity travels to the Accessible Yoga Conference in Santa Barbara for its first video report. "Video reported and edited by Matt Perry" http://www.calhealthreport.org/2017/01/09/accessible-yoga/

This is the time of year when we all start checking things off our shopping lists for friends and family. Some opt out of the shop/give materialism and simply exchange good will and good company. Some agree to "not shop" and make donations to worthy causes in one another's names. Some donate time at food pantries, soup kitchens or sorting/distributing clothing at shelters. Some work on pet adoptions, or just spend time nourishing the love in their families. Some travel to protest sites, to needy countries, to hospitals or wherever a loving soul, another pair of hands and a few more dollars might help further a positive effort. I applaud any way you choose to enrich the lives of others, and restore some sanity to what might be an otherwise daunting and crazy time of year, especially in our global and local political climates. If you are local, and so inclined, I am collecting new, unwrapped toys for children of all ages for the families in the community of where my son goe...

From blissfulbodyyoga.com I love mudras. They are one of my earliest discoveries of yoga, dating back to my childhood when I would "play" with my hands. Bend them, press them together, make them soar like wings. I let my hands dance as the true expression of my anahata (heart) chakra that they are. As I grew into an artist, yoga teacher and healer, the magical emanations of energy from my hands became an even deeper part of my practice, and how I share healing with others.  The Kripalu tradition is part of my lineage as a yogi, and Swami Kripalu, like many yogis, was known to have eruptions of spontaneous mudras while deep in meditation. Mudras create powerful energetic "circuits" in our system on many levels, in all of our koshas (energetic sheaths.) They hold energy, heal, protect, enlighten and express. Over the years I have learned mudras from my teachers, but many, many more have simply come through my hands in a natural way. This is the point I want most to s...

There is a big "todo" going on right now with Yoga Alliance where they are not sanctioning any language for registered yoga teachers that includes references to healing, therapy, etc. (unless of course the instructor has a medical credential which is well outside the scope and licensing of YA). They are also NOT including any type of healing/therapy program in their credentialing list; instead the yoga therapy as it stands as a formal discipline is now covered under a program with the International Association of Yoga Therapists. This group has a lengthy (and pricey) YT program that is quite acclaimed. However what some are struggling with is that their yoga really does have therapeutic applications or they work with special populations and study certain styles and applications of yoga to help improve the quality of life for those struggling with certain dis-eases. YA states that it is a matter of not authorizing yoga instructors to diagnose or treat medical problems. However...

copied from the Yoga Alliance website: http://tinyurl.com/z58c466 The PHIT Act: Federal Legislation That Benefits Yogis and All Americans Last Updated: September 1, 2016 The U.S. is experiencing a sedentary and obesity crisis across the country. Here are just a few of the staggering statistics: According to the World Health Organization, physical inactivity is the 4th leading cause of death . The CDC director reports that “physical activity is the closest thing we have to a wonder drug .” Congressional findings reveal that the U.S. “ ranks last in the world in reducing the number of preventable deaths resulting from obesity-related chronic illnesses,” with nearly one-fifth of American children ages 2 to 19 categorized as overweight or obese. Research is pouring in that indicates that physical inactivity affects the brain and our ability to learn – our future generations are at risk. What is the PHIT Act? The “Personal Health Investment Today Act,” or PHIT Act, is a bill current...