Yoga Across Borders

Ring the Bells- Melissa Etheridge and Salman Ahmad- Free Download

A beautiful holiday gift from Pakistani star Salman Ahmad and Melissa Etheridge- a free download of their new holdia song Ring the Bells.
When Melissa Etheridge and Junoon performed last December at the Nobel Peace prize ceremony in Oslo, we were doing soundchecks before the show at the Oslo Spectrum in Norway. Listening to her sing [...]

Human Chain of Unity in Mumbai- December 12th, 2008

With all of the myriad reactions to the Mumbai attacks, this is the one we like the best. From the land of Mohandas K. Gandhi, we would expect no less than this- a human chain, holding hands in midday, wrapping around the city- saying “we stand for peace”.

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Can two make peace in a single house?

“If two can make peace between themselves in a single house, they can say to a mountain “Move!”, and it will move.”
This US downturn is a tough one for alot of people- it may turn out to be a wakeup call. The 2 million job losses this year, 500K in the last month alone, [...]

Watch the Trailer: Shalom Salaam

more about “Watch the Trailer: Shalom Salaam – Yo…“, posted with vodpod

A break from the mideast sun, Yoga Everywhere

Hello everyone,  We received the following lovely note from Ernessa, in Tel Aviv.

Yoga Everywhere
Yoga has permeated so many hearts and minds, beyond the physical and mental borders.
Jerusalem is a place where yoga is being practised, I had the privilege of attending a class there taught by a friend, a gentle hatha yoga practice, designed to [...]

A note from Lisa, teaching in Sur Baher

Friends, here is an update from our beloved Lisa, teaching yoga in the Middle East, talking about the day to day life there, the struggle, the small joys.  Please support her work, and those of all the people bringing yoga as a nonsectarian unifying way to connect and acknowledge peace in the self and with [...]

What is Peace to you?

Here are some differing perspectives, from the secular and holy- Paul Hartling, Klaus Arnoldson, the Dalai Lama, Swami Kriyananda.  What is peace to you?
“Peace is more than just an absence of war.  It is rather, a state in which no people of any country, in fact no group of people of any kind live [...]

World Against War: Global Action from March 15 to 22nd

Even as yoga is internal work, we must stand up in the seen world for peace, non-violence, and compassion.  Whether your voice lends itself to bullhorn protests, holding a sign, or holding hands- be seen and heard.
World Against War is coordinating actions on all habited continents.  Within the US, from Bimidju, MN to Baltimore, San [...]

February 18th Class for Peace in DC

Please join Carol Collins for a midday class for Peace- her 2nd effort- beautiful karmic practice-
12:00-1:00pm
2/18/08
tranquil space dupont
2024 p street, nw
washington, dc 20036
phone: (202) 223.yoga (9642)
info@tranquilspace.com
e-fax: (413) 431.7854