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Marianne Williamson Throws her Hat in the Ring
This afternoon, renowned author, speaker, and advocate for community involvement in social change, Marianne Williamson, has announced her independent candidacy for the US House of Representatives,...
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It Takes a Village…. The LA No Kill Movement
by Lisa Avebury In 1989, I had been in Los Angeles less than a year. I was fresh out of college, knew only one person, and felt ungrounded. On a particularly lonely day, an old friend showed up — one...
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Unlikely Heroes – Rescuing Child Victims of Sex Slavery
North Hollywood-based anti-human trafficking organization Unlikely Heroes is on a global mission. Operating programs on the ground in the Philippines, Thailand, and Mexico, Unlikely Heroes rescues,...
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Till the Cows Come Home: The Gentle Barn
If you want to know what love is, all you need to do is spent a few hours at a very special place called, The Gentle Barn. Founded in 1999 by Ellie Laks, on a half-acre property in Tarzana, The Gentle...
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Kirtan Aid: Artists Sing in Support of Social Change
One of the chants featured on the new album Kirtan Aid: Orphan’s of Rishikesh is “Aad Guray Nameh”—the Protection Mantra—shared by sacred songstress Deva Premal. This particular mantra surrounds the...
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Support the Ability of Yoga to UPLIFT!
UPLIFT Yoga Bash and the mission of sharing mindfulness with youth We’re all looking for ways to uplift our lives and if we’re lucky, we are introduced to the tools and practices that promote health...
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Conscious Community to Animal Rescue
Animal Rescue in Los Angeles Six hundred passengers. Fifteen airplanes. This sounds like any ordinary hour at LAX, but on December 6, 2014, hundreds of volunteers came together for this very special...
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Seva/Selfless Service
Year Two: Conscious Typhoon Relief Fundraiser for the Philippines “I will lay every brick, and sink every nail with love.” – Patrick Doles, EarthCoco Founder As a global community, what we do to...
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All Children Deserve a Chance
Szilvia Gogh’s decade of volunteering with A Chance for Children “Ten years ago, one of my scuba diving students told me about her volunteer work at A Chance for Children youth camp,” said Szilvia...
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Compassion in LA: Animals and Society
The National Museum of Animals & Society Promotes a Greater Vision of a Planet in which all its Inhabitants are Inherently Valued. Every social movement has a museum dedicated, or partially...
View ArticleDress for Success Raises Funds through Wellness
The 5th Annual Power Walk for Dress for Success raised funds in Los Angeles for women in need. Photos by Sheng-te Yang Sometimes work can save our lives. “In order to gain employment and become...
View ArticleA Commitment to the Earth
Doña María Apaza Gives Thanks in NYC and LA The Inkarri Cultural Association community in the US hosted Doña María Apaza to offer a series of teaching and healing ceremonies in New York and Los...
View ArticleSeagoing Activism fuels Brock Cahill’s work with Kurmalliance
Kurmalliance Founder talks with LA YOGA Magazine about his commitment to the ocean, ways people can make a positive difference in everyday life, and more. LA Yoga: What inspires your work with and...
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Marc Ching: Commitment to Action
Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation (AHWF) has gone the extra mile to save Fido from the slaughterhouse. Imagine if your commitment to service in action lead you to travel thousands of miles from home,...
View ArticleEarth Day Gratitude
8 Tips to Green Your Daily Life Earth Day is an annual reminder that the planet needs us to step up our game now—not only for a holiday—but on a daily basis. Living a green lifestyle is essential to...
View ArticleHold on To Your Butt
A new Surfrider West LA/Malibu Chapter initiative wants to stop the littering of cigarette butts. Hold On To Your Butt because the Surfrider Foundation West Los Angeles / Malibu Chapter just brought a...
View ArticleThe Meaning of Harambe: Freedom and Gorillas
His name was Harambe, which means, “lets pull together” in one of the native languages of East Africa. He was a silverback Gorilla and is reported to be a Western Lowland Gorilla. If he were free, his...
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Love your Neighbor, See Your Neighbor: Pico Union Project
Services at Pico Union Project Jewish tradition teaches “love your neighbor as you love yourself.” Easier said than done. Los Angeles is steeped in rich diversity and overflowing with creative and...
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Los Angeles Bans Plastic Shopping Bags
Time to stock up on your canvas totes. After years of debating, a plastic bag ban written by Councilman Paul Koretz is well on its way to being enforced. On Tuesday, June 18th the Los Angeles City...
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Connecting to Clean the Ganges River
“When I am alone in the half-light of the canyon, all existence seems to fade to a being of my soul and memories… Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” ~ Norman Maclean...
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