by Hemalayaa | Jun 7, 2019 | hema blog
What do you think of when you hear the word “feminine”? It used to mean pink, basically. Pink, Barbies, and jewelry. Pretty dresses. High heels. Make up. And for some people it meant cooking, cleaning and child-rearing. There’s been a shift in the way...
by Hemalayaa | Jun 4, 2019 | hema blog
I’m going to tell you something that you might not want to hear. Are you ready? Here it goes: you are only a fraction of the person you could be. You might find this insulting. You might walk away. You might unsubscribe. You could say things...
by Hemalayaa | May 23, 2019 | hema blog
When I moved to Los Angeles 17 years ago, a friend invited me to a Krishna Das concert. I didn’t know anything about him, so I was expecting perhaps an Indian classical singer with a sitar. Instead, I walked into a room of about 200 Western yogis—mostly...
by Hemalayaa | May 23, 2019 | hemablog
What do you know about Qi? Dictionary.com defines Qi as the vital life force that flows through the body. Woah. That sounds pretty important, doesn’t it? The western world is starting to pay more and more attention to Qi. And it should. If you haven’t taken the time...
by Hemalayaa | May 16, 2019 | hema blog
I am just returning from four days in Joshua tree, in Southern California. Every year for the past 10 years, I have taught at Shakti and Bhakti Fest where a few thousand people gather to open up through song, dance, chanting mantras, yoga, and gobbling up...
