Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is an acclaimed author as well as a highly respected and beloved teacher to students throughout the world. He joins us at Wanderlust Whistler's Hay House Speakeasy to enlighten our audience on Awakening the Luminous Mind.
Tenzin Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the ancient...
Posted by admin on December 19, 2012 in Yoga
We have been following with interest the unfolding story from Encinitas, CA regarding whether yoga should be taught in schools. Each time we've posted about it, you have generated some very interesting ideas on both sides of the issue about whether yoga should be taught in schools, and we encourage your continued expression around this issue in the comments below.
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It's always a pleasure when Elena Brower visits us at the Speakeasy ~ not only does she pack the house, but there's often a moment that the elements agree with her. In 2011, it rained for almost the entire festival, and yet, during her talk entitled "Bring the Light", the sun came out. This past year, we largely avoided the rain but for one quick deluge which descended during this...
Posted by admin on December 10, 2012 in Yoga
Photo by Casey Kelbaugh for The New York Times
While the yoga industry isn't exactly known for in-fighting, our community isn't immune to the modern-day David and Goliath phenomenon whereby the so-called little guys fight the giants. The New York Times reports that Yoga to the People has bowed to pressure by Bikram Choudhury and has agreed to stop offering its high-temperature...
Posted by admin on December 5, 2012 in Community
"Have you ever been in a place where you knew there was no where else you needed to be? Have you ever felt that you've met an eclectic group of people that would never again meet in that same sacred moment? Have you ever had a connection in another part of the world that lead you to something different, something better? THAT is how it feels to go to a Wanderlust Festival, and THAT is how...
We were happy to announce that Figue Diel joined the Wanderlust Chile teaching lineup for a variety of reasons: he's a well-loved yoga teacher, a world-class surfer, and he continues to do both despite the fact that a car accident left him blind when he was 16 years old.
Figue not only continues to teach yoga, but also pursues martial arts and rock climbing. He's an incarnate example...