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Groovy Yogi comes across so many extraordinary people that it is hard to list them all here. But we have reserved this space for just these sorts of professionals - all of them groovy yogis and yoginis in their own right.
Dr. Rosalind Heiko, Psychotherapist:
Her psychotherapy practice is dedicated to providing evidence-based, compassionate services to children, teens and adults in a safe and respectful therapeutic environment. She uses a completely innovative approach to her practice with children, combining meditation techniques with hypnosis and sandplay therapy.Monika Ghurde, Photographer:
We had the pleasure of teaching Monika in India in 2009, only to find out that this beautiful and friendly yogini was also a talented professional photographer.Carlos Cela, Doctoral Student:
There are few groovier yogis than Carlos Cela. Genius is a word that comes to mind. From his website: "My research interests are numerical electromagnetics, bioelectromagnetics, and applied computational sciences. My research efforts have been aimed at creating efficient computational methods for modeling effects of low frequency electromagnetic stimuli in neural tissue, in the context of a larger multi-agency effort to develop a retinal implant to systematically stimulate neural cells in the human retina and restore visual function to people suffering from certain type of degenerative diseases of the eye." Oh, and he forgets to mention that he is a gifted yoga instructor, as well.Kate Cook, Artist:
Another amazing yogini, Kate's paintings provide visual metaphors for the viewer to consider ideas that define different elements of human nature, for better or worse, as well as our response to the age we live in.Cass Chisholm/ Chisholm Photography:
Cass Chisholm started taking pictures at an early age and today is rarely found without a camera (we have only seen her without one for yoga class). Since then she has been trying to find an illusive balance between work and art. She is both an editor with a camera and a photographer with a pen.Ajit Anthony Prem/ Squigglebooth:
Ajit Anthony Prem is the founding squiggler, having created a playground for online video bloggers. Ajit is supported in his efforts by his wife, Kelly Cook, who is herself an extraordinary stylist.Tracy Wosaba/ Spiritual Whimsy:
Tracy Wosaba has created a wonderful business from screen-printed t-shirts featuring dogs and cats doing human activities. Our favorite is "Up Dog," featuring a cartoon design of her beloved dog performing an upward facing dog asana.Denise Shiozawa/ UMeWorks, LLC:
Denise Shiozawa was the designer of Crys Rivers' first website and is a person of such amazing character that she encouraged Crys in her efforts to design the Groovy Yogi website on her own. Denise is highly recommended for her talent and professionalism.
Groovy Yogi spends a lot of time on the Internet trying to keep up with yoga happenings, projects and even current thinking around the world. What follows is a list of great studios or professionals, online journals, supply houses and events related to yoga.
Yoga Journal:
A great resource for students and teachers alike, Yoga Journal provides practical articles related to the broad subject of yoga.Yoga + Joyful Living Magazine:
The Himalayan Institute publishes this magazine, which is heavily slanted towards yoga as medicine and yoga as science. This is consistent with Swami Rama's legacy, and well worth reading.Yoga Alliance:
Standard-setting body for yoga teacher certification.Triangle Pilates and Cary Yoga Center:
Groovy Yogi's original home. One of the best run and student-friendly yoga and pilates studios around. Often found on "Best of Yoga/ Pilates/ Fitness" lists. You can also find Groovy Yogi jewelry at their two locations in Cary, NC.
Blue Point Yoga:
Their stated purpose is to provide a space for practitioners to find peace and stillness in a world characterized by persistent change and chaos. At Blue Point, they recruit the highest quality instruction in a variety of styles of yoga. They are strongly affiliated with Cyndi Lee and Sarah Trelease of Om Yoga. Groovy Yogi jewelry is also sold here.Asheville Yoga Center:
Asheville Yoga Center is a community center in the mountains of North Carolina, USA, dedicated to offering all styles of hatha yoga to the public. Stephanie Keach, one of the founders, is the author of an incredible self-published handbook for yoga teachers, which can be found on the Books We Like page.Namaste Yoga Center:
From their website:"It is our mission to bring you the safest, most loving and flat-out awesome-est yoga in our area!"Yoga Garden:
Yoga Garden is a cozy studio nestled in the heart of downtown Apex, focused on teaching in the style of classical raja yoga.What's Your Dosha Quiz (on Deepak Chopra's Website):
Take the Dosha Survey and determine: “What’s my dosha?” This quiz gives you an inquiry into the proportion of each of the three principles – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha -- within your unique mind body constitution. Your score in this section reflects your basic nature.Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute:
The Medical Director and Founder of the Trauma Center is Bessel van der Kolk, MD, who is an internationally recognized leader in the field of psychological trauma. Trauma Sensitive Yoga was designed through his collaboration with Dave Emerson, E-RYT.
Yes, Groovy Yogi has the Karma Offerings: Charity page devoted to charitable organizations it supports with proceeds from its profits. However, we'd also like to use this space to publish links to organizations that we hear about doing good works. Sometimes these sites are just information aggregators that make it easier to choose which charities are trustworthy, or even links to individuals organizing great things.
Charity Navigator:
Groovy Yogi's not-so-secret resource for investigating worthy charities. Through this resource you can find out which charities consistently hold onto too much of their money, too little, where the money goes and which directors are the highest/ lowest paid. We love their top ten lists!Just Give:
We like this resource for online charitable giving because it helps you to find local organizations you can get involved with.Yoga for Vets:
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to finding studios and teachers willing to offer veterans 4 free yoga classes in an effort to heal physical and mental injuries from their service.Yoga Bear:
Yoga Bear is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing cancer survivors with more opportunities for wellness and healing through the practice of yoga.Project Compassion:
Ths charity based in the Research Triangle Park, NC creates community and provides support for people living with serious illness, care-giving, end of life and grief. The Executive Director, James Brooks, is a dedicated karma yogi who has just published a well-received book on end-of-life caregiving.
Groovy Yogi knows the importance of preparing for your travels. Below we provide some of the sites we go to when preparing for an booking any trip, particularly international ones.
Currency Converter:
Groovy Yogi likes countries where her American dollar will go further. Find out how far your currency will go with this excellent converter.Travisa - Indian Visa Outsourcing:
So you've decided to go to India and need to know about the visa requirements. Travisa is the middleman organization that handles visa processing for the US Indian Embassy. Their involvement, in Groovy Yogi's experience, makes the process of sending your passport off for a visa as worry-free as possible.US Dept. of State's International Travel Page:
If you are living in the US, check out this site before you go buy the Lonely Planet or Fodor's guides to a country. Although somewhat dry and bureaucratic in tone, you can find basic country information, entry and exit requirements, reports of criminal activity affecting tourists, and so on. Groovy Yogi has noticed that if one went only to the "safe" countries - well, there are none. So don't let the reports scare you from exploring all that the world has to offer (though using your noggin' is prescribed)!Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
You have decided to travel abroad but are uncertain about whether you need shots. Take a look at this comprehensive website for travel advisories.
The tools and resources are mostly practical, like Flash Player downloads, though some may ultimately chew up large amounts of your spare time, like Facebook.
Adobe Flash Player:
Groovy Yogi may or may not have elements requiring Flash Player on our site at any given moment, but we are fairly certain you will need it at some point. Download Flash by clicking the link.Adobe Acrobat Reader:
Since most of our brochures are only readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader, we thought we'd make it easy for you to download for free. Click the link to download Reader.Facebook:
Does anyone remember what came before Facebook? My . . . My-something . . . hmm?? If you are looking for friends and associates online, chances are you can find them at this social networking site. Find Groovy Yogi there, too by searching "Groovy Yogi."Mozilla Project:
We are big fans of open source, and the Mozilla Project has produced some wonderfully stable applications. Try Mozilla Firefox for surfing the net or Thunderbird as an alternative to Microsoft Outlook.Benchmark Email:
Let's face it: if you run a business, you need email marketing. With an user-friendly, Web-based set of tools, you can send out emails and newsletters, create an online archive, post your newsletter to your blog and more. Send campaigns and track them in real time with Google Analytics. Sign up for a free trial.
A life worth living involves a little fun. Groovy Yogi likes the sites below for various reasons, but most of them involve simples pleasures.
Skinny Water:
Groovy Yogi looks for sugar free and firmly believes that flavored water should not contain sugar. Skinny Water has 0 calories, 0 sugar, 0 carbohydrates, 0 sodium and 0 preservatives. Skinny Water comes in six flavors which include Orange Cranberry Tangerine, Goji Fruit Punch, Raspberry Pomegranate, Passionfruit Lemonade, Peach Mango Mandarin and Acai Grape Blueberry. Each flavor of Skinny Water includes a different blend of nutrients, each one designed to attain a specific pointed solution for your body and your overall health.Star Trek - Full Episodes:
Did you know that you can watch full episodes of the original Star Trek on CBS? Yes, you can! Enjoy, fellow Trekkies.Despair.com:
So is it good to know the devil and face him? For every light, there is dark; for every sweet, a sour. Visiting despair.com is a yogi's version of the twilight zone, featuring demotivational sayings that are so bleak that it borders on hilarious!The Future of Food:
Documentary about genetic modification of food in the United States. This film is a decent starting point for a discussion on the ramifications of patenting genetically modified seed and how much we don't know about its affects on the human body.