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WanderlustFestival uploaded a new video
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Kelly Morris is the founder and director of The Conquering Lion Yoga Teacher Training Program/NYC. A close student of Geshe Michael Roach and Lama ...
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Kelly Morris is the founder and director of The Conquering Lion Yoga Teacher Training Program/NYC. A close student of Geshe Michael Roach and Lama Christie McNally, Kelly's Conquering Lion Yoga reunites two sacred lineages that were once One: the precious Tibetan Buddhist insights of karma and emptiness with the Indian vinyasa tradition. By practicing both the out vinyasa of breath and the inner vinyasa of intention and aim, an unsurpassed opening in the heart of the aspirant occurs. It is this opening that permits the practice to reach it's final aim: complete and utter self-transformation, from flesh and blood to being of light, in this lifetime. Kelly teaches that with correct understanding and application of these precious and ancient insights, your life will be transformed from suffering to unlimited joy.
To learn more about Kelly Morris and the Conquering Lion Yoga Teacher Training Program, please visit http://kellymorrisyoga.com/
Wanderlust Festival SPEAKEASY Production credits:
Produced by Shine A Light Productions (with thanks to D. Hallquist, D. Blowes and S. Landy)
Cosmetics provided by Dr. Hauschka Skin Care
We are very grateful to our Stratton, VT SPEAKEASY sponsor, Omega Institute. (http://www.eomega.org). Founded in 1977, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies is the nation's most trusted source for wellness and personal growth. As a nonprofit organization, Omega offers diverse and innovative educational experiences that inspire an integrated approach to personal and social change. Located on 195 acres in the beautiful Hudson Valley, Omega welcomes more than 23,000 people to its workshops, conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York and at exceptional locations around the world.
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WanderlustFestival uploaded a new video
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Come meet the Fockers of Wanderlust! One of the central purposes of Wanderlust is to create community around shared values. Meet the founders of W...
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Come meet the Fockers of Wanderlust! One of the central purposes of Wanderlust is to create community around shared values. Meet the founders of Wanderlust, Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant and Sean Hoess, to discuss how to grow this community and define its values. Hear about the inspiration behind Wanderlust from Yoga to Yoda and share your ideas on how to evolve the event.
Wanderlust was created by three friends with a long and deep relationship: the 20+ year husband and wife duo of Jeff Krasno and Schuyler Grant, and their mutual friend (and Jeff's business partner of a decade), Sean Hoess. We all met back in college during the dark ages of the late 80s. Long before Wanderlust existed, we loved to throw a good party and that hasn't changed much.
But Wanderlust is more than a party. While it's a great time, from the beginning we wanted to infuse it with meaning. We saw an opportunity to create an event that is fun but also based on a series of underlying ideals. We hoped to create a unique event where attendees were actually participants, an event where people left feeling better than when they came, an event that could be - at the very least - a good time and - at the most -- personally transformative.
Finding a clear and concise purpose is a process both for a business and an individual. It's very hard to distill & it can change. For Wanderlust, our core purpose is to create community around shared values. It has been incredibly gratifying to see such a large community growing around the pillars of mindful living - yoga, the arts, personal spirituality, environmentalism, organics and conscious consumerism - and to know that Wanderlust is becoming a central gathering point for this community.
The cauldron of talent at Wanderlust never ceases to amaze us and while we continue to seek out diverse and gifted artists, teachers, speakers and leaders -- it often feels like the festival is being equally shaped by the talent of its participants. The scholars, buskers, acroyogis, hoopers, and artists that have organically integrated into the event have created the kind of exchange of ideas and energy that could never be replicated by any traditional festival or concert experience.
Wanderlust continues to evolve to include a broader range of experiences, including hiking, biking, running and other outdoor activities, a more diverse array of lectures, expanded food and wine events, movement and burlesque workshops, and even a community garden project. Wherever possible, these new activities will involve interaction and interactivity, so our attendees can learn and create as part of the event.
Wanderlust 2012 will be bigger and better than ever. There's a lot to do, and many more locations at which to do it. We hope you can come take advantage of all of it, but don't plan too hard. Always let yourself wander, because life's most beautiful moments come in the spaces.
Please visit www.wanderlustfestival.com to learn more about the lineup for 2012!
Wanderlust Festival SPEAKEASY Production credits:
Produced by Shine A Light Productions (with thanks to D. Hallquist, D. Blowes and S. Landy)
Cosmetics provided by Dr. Hauschka Skin Care
We are very grateful to our Stratton, VT SPEAKEASY sponsor, Omega Institute. (http://www.eomega.org). Founded in 1977, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies is the nation's most trusted source for wellness and personal growth. As a nonprofit organization, Omega offers diverse and innovative educational experiences that inspire an integrated approach to personal and social change. Located on 195 acres in the beautiful Hudson Valley, Omega welcomes more than 23,000 people to its workshops, conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York and at exceptional locations around the world.
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WanderlustFestival uploaded a new video
(1 month ago)
Join Krishna Das (acknowledged as the Chant Master of American Yoga by the New York Times) as he shares how he entered into the practice of chantin...
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Join Krishna Das (acknowledged as the Chant Master of American Yoga by the New York Times) as he shares how he entered into the practice of chanting and what it means to him today, as well as his relationship with Maharaj-ji.
Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern
instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga's "rock star." With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das -- known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD -- has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time, with over 300,000 records sold.
KD spent the late '60's traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass' own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.
Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga -- the yoga of devotion.
After two and a half years with Maharaj-ji, returned to USA - alas, six months after his
return, word came that Maharaj-ji had died.
He took solace in music, finding peace and strength in both his Bhakti yoga practice as
well as in such heroes as Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, and Bruce Springsteen
(whom he laughingly calls "the Bodhisattva of New Jersey"). KD also co-founded
Triloka Records, a California-based label specializing in world music, releasing such
artists as Jai Uttal, sarod virtuoso Ali Akbar Khan, and legendary jazz musician/composer
Jackie McLean.
In 1994, KD started leading chant at Jivamukti Yoga Center, NYC, with an ever-growing
audience of yoga students which has led to chant with people all around the world.
Since 1996 KD has recorded 14 albums including his latest ones 'Heart as Wide as the World" and 'Chants of a Lifetime' (book + CD).
"The chanting just hits you and you want to be a part of it," KD promises. "That's the point of this whole thing. That's what cuts through all the 'stuff'. You get lit up. You don't have to know what it means."
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WanderlustFestival uploaded a new video
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Shiva Rea addresses the Speakeasy attendees in Squaw Valley (2011) regarding Yoga Energy Activism: how we can regenerate our energy linking our hea...
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Shiva Rea addresses the Speakeasy attendees in Squaw Valley (2011) regarding Yoga Energy Activism: how we can regenerate our energy linking our heart, body, home and ecology.
Shiva Rea, M.A. is a yogini firekeeper, sacred activist, global adventurer and leading innovator in the evolution of prana flow yoga, transformational vinyasa flow integrating the tantric bhakti roots of yoga, Krishnamacharya's teachings and a universal, quantum approach to the body. Shiva is known for bringing the roots of yoga alive for modern practitioners in creative, dynamic and life-transforming ways and for offering the synthesis form of prana flow out in the world. Shiva is the creator of Prana Flow Yoga, Yogadventure Retreats, Yoga Trance Dance for Life, Moving Activism for 1,008,000 Trees, the worldwide Global Mala Project, Yogini Conferences and E2: The Evolutionary Edge Tour. She writes for Yoga Journal, Yoga Plus Joyful Living, is the author of award-winning CD's and DVD's, and contributor to many publications and features.
For more information on Shiva Rea and her teaching schedule, please visit: http://shivarea.com/
For more information on the Global Mala Project, please visit: http://yogamonth.org/globalmala/
Wanderlust Festival SPEAKEASY Production credits:
Produced by Shine A Light Productions (with thanks to Lauren Larken & Nikki Biondi of Golden Thread Productions, Shennon Sarich, Dana Mackie, Paige Bierma and Marc Fong)
We are very grateful to our SPEAKEASY sponsor in Lake Tahoe, Juil shoes (www.juil.com) Juil sandals were created because letting your feet breathe is as essential to your well being as channeling your energies. Our sandals do the exact opposite of what people have come to expect from ordinary footwear. The Energy Flow Technology™ found only in Juil soles keeps you in touch with the earth beneath your feet. Because staying grounded is the best way there is to release and renew your body's natural energies. It's good for your body and your spirit.
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WanderlustFestival uploaded a new video
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Vusi Mahlasela in conversation about his life growing up in South Africa as a young activist and realizing the importance of music and song.
After ...
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Vusi Mahlasela in conversation about his life growing up in South Africa as a young activist and realizing the importance of music and song.
After world-wide touring and international acclaim, Americans first caught a glimpse of Vusi in the lauded documentary film Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony, and the accompanying soundtrack. After the release of the film, long-time admirer and fellow South African, Dave Matthews, signed Vusi to his own ATO Records label and released The Voice (2003)¸ a collection of the best songs from Vusi's catalog. In 2007, ATO released his latest album, Guiding Star, his first full-length release in the States. ATO Records will release the highly anticipated follow-up record to Guiding Star on January 18, 2011. The new album, Say Africa, produced by Taj Mahal and recorded at Dave Matthews' studio in Charlottesville, VA, captures Vusi's hope for the future of Africa: "Let all those who share in Mandela's greatest wish—to one day see an Africa that is at peace with herself—SAY AFRICA."
After recording the album in the States this spring, Vusi returned to his home in South Africa and was honored to help ring in the World Cup at FIFA's Kick Off Concert at Orlando Stadium. The concert was broadcast internationally to an estimated one billion viewers. Following his performance, Vusi proudly introduced fellow South African, Archbishop Desmond Tutu on stage. Vusi's anthemic song When You Come Back was ITV's official theme song for the World Cup in the UK. Other recent highlights include performing at Mandela Day to honor Mandela's birthday, touring with Bela Fleck behind the release of his Grammy-winning album Throw Down Your Heart, which features a live track from Vusi and Bela, two appearances at the TED conference and performing with Paul Simon.
In the midst of a busy international touring schedule, Vusi remains dedicated to his social activism and partnerships with non-profits, including his own Vusi Mahlasela Music Development Foundation, committed to the promotion of and preservation of African music. Other organizations that Vusi actively supports are OXFAM, The Acumen Fund, The African Leadership Academy and the ONE campaign.
Over a musically and socially consequential career, South African singer-songwriter and poet-activist Vusi Mahlasela has successfully followed his muse and continued to give back to his country. As he puts it, he knows that "musicians have to be like watchdogs, just by seeing and speaking out, directly to the youth as well, because we need some kind of Cultural Revolution to remove ignorance."
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Peace, love & blessings from Seattle,
Julie Dittmar & Matt Kahn