Films & Documentaries

The benefits of Yoga are well appreciated in modern times. If we were to ask someone what Yoga is, we each would have an answer that is unique and equally true. In the first 3 Yoga Sutra, Patanjali provides the scientific definition of Yoga elucidating the why, what and wherefore of its necessity. Comprehension of the full science and art of Yoga deepens it benefits, empowering the practitioner to proceed with confidence and confidence.

In order to develop an objective perspective of our subjective experience, the five types of thought processes are described. With a sharp and clear understanding of what spins in our minds, we can get off the roller coaster of the "monkey mind", and begin to unravel ourselves from unconscious conditioning.

Of the 196 Yoga Sutras, only 3 address yogic posture. According to the dictionary, posture is an attitude. In this Yoga Sutra talk and FREE class Patanjali elucidates the technology of conscious practice and how to develop skill in developing inner strength and tranquility.

The Patanjali Yoga Sutra: The 5 Klesha, or Self-defeating Attitudes

According to Sage Patanjali, our greatest challenge is our addiction to problems and that we constantly miss the point. Once we understand the nature of the five root afflictions we can learn to appreciate them as opportunities for growth.

Classically, the Yoga practitioner in the East is well equipped with the definitive guide to the Yogic process, the Yoga Sutra. In the West, Yoga is most often approached as a recreation, and we are left to negotiate and navigate our way with little or no advice. The Yoga Sutra are considered to be the definitive text for Yoga and a map of the Yogic experience. Revealing the deeper underlying nature of our being, the indescribable is well described, and indispensable in helping us to proceed with confidence, clarity, and efficacy.

Learn how to assess your current balances and imbalances according to the Ayurvedic dosha system, in order to better customize your lifestyle, as well as yoga and other practices, to your health and wellness needs.

Learn about the 5-element and 3-dosha systems of Ayurveda and how to use them to customize the practices of yoga, pranayama, meditation, and even nutrition and bodywork, to ourselves and others. Discover how to adapt practices, treatments and lifestyle to the environment, season, time of life, times of day and night, and more.

Explore ancient techniques for cultivating lucid dreaming and a stronger relationship with the dream realm in the unique video education program designed to offer you multiple tools to use every day in order to connect with the unconscious mind and expedite the journey towards greater wakefulness, healing and self-realization.

Ever wonder what happens to your brain in yoga? Want to learn how to use neurological principles and reflexes to your advantage in your asana practice? Join Yoga Therapist Shy Sayar for this fascinating study in the neurology of yoga and watch your practice blossom wide open!

Join Yoga Therapist Shy Sayar in this profound discussion & exploration of yoga philosophy, as we gather inspiration for life and practice through working with our emotions in increasingly wise and compassionate ways.

Yoga Therapist Shy Sayar explores and explains how modern developments in science, such as physics and astronomy, underwrite and validate the ancient tantric teachings of yoga, highlighting our universal oneness. Prepare to have your mind blown and your heart opened!

Here is a quick and fun recipe from Paris Latka. It's full of vital nutrients to assist you in creating and maintaining healthy digestion and feeling peaceful throughout your day. Because this recipe is raw, the food contains all of its natural enzymes to assist the digestive process. This recipe is gluten-free, vegan, raw and delicious.



NOTE: As a culture when we talk about health and digestion often the conversation is about what to eat and what to avoid. I want to bring an awareness to 'who we are as eaters' and how this impacts our ability to digest and metabolize our meals. We have the power to significantly impact our ability to digest and metabolize our meals, no matter what we are eating, when we show up to the plate in a relaxed and peaceful state.

Energy Soup Recipe:

Equipment needed: VitaMix or high speed blender
Yields: about 3 cups

Ingredients:
2 carrots
2 individual stalks of celery
3 cloves garlic
1 big handful of romaine lettuce
1 avocado
1 small zucchini
a few sprigs of parsley
1 Tablespoon olive Oil
1.5 Tablespoons gluten-free tamari
3-4 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1-3 inches of fresh turmeric root
2 dates
1 cup of filtered water
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/8 cup dried cranberries
*optional sprinkle of dulse

Directions:
1) Cut celery, carrots, and zucchini into pieces and place in blender. Depit avocado and place half of it in blender and cut other half into small pieces and set aside.
2) Add everything else from the ingredients to blender except pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and dulse
3) Blend until contents are smooth and creamy
4) Pour soup into bowl and scoop the remainder of avocado into soup and then add pumpkin seeds, cranberries, and dulse to garnish
5) Serve chilled and enjoy!

Enter into the world of yoga and find out about a practice that has become famous worldwide: its history, tradition, series, benefits... how useful and necessary this practice can be for our hectic lifestyles in this modern world. Be inspired by the life-changing experiences described by students as well as authorized and certified teachers.

Living Luminaries is a film on life’s purpose and on attaining happiness. It's a spiritual film with reality and authenticity. Living Luminaries brings you along on a spiritual journey in search of absolute contentment and inner peace featuring insights of some of the foremost, most inspirational individuals of our day. One young seeker’s quest for happiness takes him on a journey of discovery where he receives insights and instruction from the “Luminaries.

The "Luminaries" in this spiritual movie consist of Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Don Miguel Ruiz, Dr. Rev. Michael Beckwith, Geronimo Ji Jaga (Pratt), Matthew Kelly, Dr. Obadiah S. Harris Ph.D, Gary Renard, Dr. Harry Morgan Moses, Rev. Robert Schuller, Dr. Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey, Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, Nachum Shifren (The Surfing Rabbi), Venerable Lama Chodak Gyatso Nubpa, Rev. William Epps, The Benedictine Monks of St. Andrews Abbey, Brandi Kelly, Marc Emery and Dr. Robert Frager – Sufi Sheikh.