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Enjoy the Silence : Finding Peace During Noisy Trips

Via the New York Times : http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/travel/finding-peace-during-noisy-trips.html?ref=travel There may be relief in sight from many a traveler's worst bete noire , the crying baby on a long haul flight. Continue reading

Posted Feb 23, 2013 at MahaMondo

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Darshan : Raja Bhoga Artik

Love , Devotion & Surrender : Raja Bhoga Artik at noon today. Prasada-sevaya : bhai-re! sharira avidya-jal jodendriya tahe kal, jive phele vishaya-sagore tara madhye jihwa ati, lobamoy sudurmati ta'ke jeta kathina samsare krishna baro doyamoy, koribare jihwa jay, swa-prasad-anna... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2013 at MahaMondo

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Upton's : Natural Vegan Ashram Bowl

Discovery this week at Whole Foods Minneapolis & River North , Chicago : Upton's Vegan Ashram Bowl & Vegan BBQ Bowl. The best thing about most SPG hotels I stay in is that they are almost always conveniently located near... Continue reading

Posted Feb 16, 2013 at MahaMondo

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Ashtanga Yoga : Jump Back & Jump Through

Patrick Nolan with Miami Life Center breaks down jump backs & jump throughs using bandhas. Continue reading

Posted Feb 9, 2013 at MahaMondo

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Mauro's Cafe : Grilled Vegetables & Quinoa Plate

It has been a while since I've had lunch at Mauro's Cafe , esconced in the still cool Fred Segal Melrose complex. While in NYC earlier this week, I met up with an ex-NY'er friend who is now living in... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2013 at MahaMondo

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Jorgen Christiansson : Ashtanga Yoga Workshop Stockholm

Jorgen Christiansson is the only certified Swedish Ashtanga Yoga teacher in the world. He studied with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois since 1988 and he runs Omkar108 yogashala in Los Angeles. Join him if you will be in Stockholm , Sweden... Continue reading

Posted Jan 25, 2013 at MahaMondo

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Haree Bol ! : Lila P. D. D.

Thank you Lila for sending these images from Mysore. I can feel the Bhakti from the kirtanas you are conducting with the Ashtangis there. These images really helped me warm up on Thursday morning in Chicago where it was 17... Continue reading

Posted Jan 19, 2013 at MahaMondo

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Mysore Style Ashtanga : Omkar108 YogaShala

This was probably filmed during Thanksgiving break as the shala is not its usual packed self. I should remember as I am in a couple of the frames ; Janu Sirsasana A & Padmasana. Continue reading

Posted Jan 4, 2013 at MahaMondo

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UNKLE ft Moby : God Moving Over the Face of the Waters

UNKLE's sublime twist on Moby's " God Moving Over the Face of the Waters". I probably played this in the car driving home in the morning after a long New Year's Eve & Day of partying in order to tune... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Moby : Yoga & Lifestyle

Eddie Stern chats with Moby regarding his transformative yoga practice for the Urban Yogis Series. I've been listening to Moby's music ever since he released "GO " back in the day. I thought of him this week as my iPod... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Happy Holidays : NOLA

I took this picture of the exterior of the festive New Orleans Temple prior to Tulasi Puja on an early Sunday evening. NOLA aka New Orleans Louisiana was looking & feeling unseasonably wintery & festive a week ago. It has... Continue reading

Posted Dec 22, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Namaste : When Hari Got Married

Air Canada has the best in-flight entertainment system in terms of viewing options. I was able to catch this documentary of a taxi driver , Hari , from Dharamsala who is gearing up for his marriage to a girl he... Continue reading

Posted Dec 8, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Miami : YogArt 2012 & Miami Yoga Magazine

I will be " Miami Dreaming " next week as I am going to be in snowy Calgary & chilly Vancouver. If you are headed to Maya-mi for Art Basel , check out YogArt 2012 at the Wynwood Walls. Vish... Continue reading

Posted Dec 2, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Parampara : Knowledge , Dharma & Surrender

As a traveling student , there is nothing like dropping-in at a traditional Ashtanga YogaShala & knowing that there will be a sense of sameness & continuity there ; wherever that " there " may be. The image on the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 24, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Maya-mi : Just Be Thankful

Maya is illusion. Maya-mi , the land of illusion , where everything is seductive & sensual. Always happy to be back , to be able to walk on the beach & boardwalk after meetings & get to practice at Miami... Continue reading

Posted Nov 22, 2012 at MahaMondo

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First Winter : Sex, Drugs , Yoga & Organic Cooking

I was reading the NY Times in the car on the way to JFK last Friday & was intrigued by this review of the movie " First Winter ". "When winter begins, life is serene for a group of new-age... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2012 at MahaMondo

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AYRI : Roma

Grazie mille a Rosanna , Maria Paola & Sergio ( all primary students /teachers of Lino Miele ) for all the help , advise & adjustments while I was dropping in for the afternoon Mysore classes at AYRI Roma. It... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2012 at MahaMondo

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May The Longtime Sun : Happy Trails

Santa Monica has been home for me for over a decade now. The image on the left is of Palisades Park looking out towards Malibu. I'm a 21st CE nomad. Ever since I was put on a plane alone &... Continue reading

Posted Sep 21, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Sri Guruvastakam : George Harrison & The Radha Krishna Temple

Chanting the Holy Names , dancing in ecstasy , singing & playing musical instruments , the Spiritual Master is always gladdened. Vande guroh sri-caranaravindam. Continue reading

Posted Sep 16, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Travesia de Una Yogini : For Lila Padma DD

Via AshtangaYogaMexico is this recent vdo " en Espanol " documenting their stay in Mysore. This post is for Lila Padma Devi Dasi , who is manifesting our conversation from several months back of devoting more time to " Temples... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Yoga Is : A Transformational Journey

Thank you Janeal Bernhart for the email regarding the upcoming release on Sept. 15th of filmmaker Suzanna Bryant's DVD : " Yoga Is : A Transformational Journey ". The primary reason why I started blogging several years back was to... Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Sh*t Ashtanga Yogis Say : Kiki Flynn

This one is really funny. You've probably been a fly on the wall before Led Class or on the way out of a yogashala to catch ( & hear ) these gems of " Chatterranga ". That's what happens when... Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Jois Yoga Channel : Greenwich 1st Week

JYS now has an official channel on YouTube.The quality of the videos are great. Check out this one showing the 1st week of the Greenwich yogashala earlier this year. I had a chance to stop by one morning then prior... Continue reading

Posted Aug 29, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Ganesha Birthday Festival : AYNY / The Broome Street Temple

Via Eddie Stern @ AYNY / The Broome Street Temple : Hari Om ! I hope you have all had a happy and relaxing summer ! As September approaches, the festival season at the Broome Street Temple begins, starting with... Continue reading

Posted Aug 26, 2012 at MahaMondo

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Ashtanga Yoga in Seattle : Troy Lucero

One of the challenges of traveling for work is finding the time to squeeze in a vist to a local yogashala in order to attend Mysore or Led Class. I made it to Troy Lucero's 6:30 AM Mysore class last... Continue reading

Posted Aug 24, 2012 at MahaMondo

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