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be present 

What We Love: be present has been a longtime favorite of the staff here at YOGANONYMOUS. Made in the USA & eco-conscious, be present is a brand you can feel good about spending your money on, and the fact that they are a family owned and operated business means that contacting their customer service doesn’t make you want to cringe. A long-time favorite of ours, their Lotus Mobility Pant, gives you the freedom to move in and out of your asana practice and look graceful doing it. Comfort and quality are synonymous with be present, and with over a decade of dedication to the practice, they take the guesswork out of what you need on the mat to be content. Take advantage of their free shipping before 10/31.

Who They Are: be present, founded in 2002, is an eco-conscious, Colorado based yoga clothing company sold in yoga studios, boutiques, resorts and spas worldwide. Every be present item is proudly made in the USA. We are a small, family owned business that values close relationships, environmentally friendly practices and overall, simply doing the right thing. We wear be present clothes to yoga, to work, to travel, to hike, to climb, and to live.

Where to Find Them: Connect with be present on the web, Facebook + @bepresentinc on Twitter.
How to Save: Enjoy free shipping on all orders throughout the U.S. until 10/31/13.
New for Fall: Click here

prAna 

What We Love: We can’t say enough about prAna’s OMazing gear. With over 20 years of experience, you know you are getting the best bang for your buck, and we’d love to just give their designers a hug. True to size, comfortable, flattering, quality, we could go on and on. Their Nenah sweater has become a staple item in our yoga ensemble. It’s perfect for throwing on after class during the chilly Fall months and looks great no matter where you’re headed—as with the majority of the line.

Who They Are: “We started prAna to give form and function to the connections we felt to the outdoors and being alive in the moment. Climbing and yoga brought us there, and inspired our tag line ‘Born from the experience.’ 20 years later,  we continue to strive to apply this moment to moment focus and  it is our hope that when people wear prAna, they can feel the intention and passion that is woven into everything we make and everything we do. ” ~Beaver Theodosakis, Founder, prAna

Where to Find Them: Visit prAna on the web, Facebook + @prAna on Twitter + Instagram.

The DENVER CHANT FEST heads into its second season in Colorado February 14-16 2014. The DENVER CHANT FEST will gather the nation's top Bhakti (spiritual song) musicians along with leading Internationally-beloved yoga instructors in the beautiful Rocky Mountain State of Colorado. On President's Day weekend, the Fest is the perfect taking-off point for a week-long winter adventure in the Mile High State.

Held at the stunning, historic Sherman Street Event Center located less than a half-hour drive from Denver International Airport the DENVER CHANT FEST will be a weekend-long festival packed with ground breaking, soul-stirring conscious live music, top-notch yoga instruction and wellness vendors from across the US whose main intention is to help festival attendees experience the Beloved-heart space and manifest the most health-filled life possible. 

2014 Line-up Includes:  Jai Uttal, Donna Delory, Rusty Wells, Jason Crandell, Dave Stringer, MC Yogi, C.C. White, Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band, Govindas and Radha, Pete Guinosso, Deepak and the Breath of Life Tribe, Tricia Heimbach, Tina Porter, Patrick Harrington, Scott and Shanti Medina, Dawnelle Arthur, Mike and Robin Konard, Arjun Verma, and many more.

Get your early bird tickets now before October 31st! 

How to Enter
We want to see and read about your ultimate moment of bliss! Between Thursday, August 15th and Sunday, October 27th, submit your photo HERE and tell us a little about your perfect moment of bliss through a healthy, active lifestyle.

Our esteemed panel of judges will select 8 finalists between Monday, October 28th and Sunday, November 3rd. These 8 finalists will then move into our round of public voting, also hosted on our Rivé Facebook Page between Monday, November 4th and Thursday, November 14th. That means you, your family, friends, and peers all have the chance to choose our grand prize winner. The photo with the most votes will win! We will announce our winners on Friday, November 15th.


Win Blissful Prizes 
The "My Moment of Bliss" contest grand prize winner will receive a "Revive by Rivé" Yoga Prize Pack that includes:

• 3 Rivé bottles of your choice (Savoy, Lynx, or Elan)
• A month's supply of delicious Luna Bars
• An eco-smart yoga mat from Natural Fitness
• 1 year subscription to online yoga, pilate, and wellness classes from My Yoga Online
• A top and bottoms outfit that fits your lifestyle from be present
• A pair of sandals and socks from Toe Sox

 
The entry that receive the second highest amount of votes will receive our Runner-Up Prize Pack consisting of:

• A Rivé bottle of your choice (Savoy, Lynx, or Elan)
• A $25 gift certifciate to Yogi Tunes
• A pair of sandals and socks from Toe Sox

Yoga Rocks the Park's wintertime sister event, Friday Night Yoga Club keeps the high vibrations flowing at America's beloved yoga studios from December - April. 

Friday Night Yoga Club is a music fueled, nighttime yoga party featuring a 75-minute yoga flow with your favorite DJ's or live musicians, inspiring yoga teachers, healthy eats and wellness vendors at America's most beloved yoga studios. 

Whether you make it a night out with your friends, date night or feel like rolling solo, Friday Night Yoga Club, the wintertime sister event to Yoga Rocks the Park, is a perfect night out to flow and mingle with like-minded amazing people to the soundtrack of live music. 10% of new profits from ticket sales are donated to local causes in the cities we operate. 

Tickets + Info: www.fridaynightyogaclub.com

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So grateful that Mental Physix joined us at Yoga Rocks the Park San Diego on their Deep Beats & Yoga tour this summer... & thanks for providing the soundtrack for our dance party featured in your beautiful highlight video. We'll see you again soon! 

Join Hemalayaa Behl to release stress by dancing it out and shaking it off through playful movements with live music to inspire you. Guided by Hemalayaa's infectious moves and laughs, this fun, energetic and accessible dance class will elevate your heart rate and get your sweat glands working. 

You don't have to consider yourself a dancer for this video, just an openness to moving your body. Let go of your inhibitions and break down your barriers as you engage in a fast paced and fun dance workout designed to elevate your heart rate, exercise your entire body and leave you smiling from ear to ear.

Live music by Marla Leigh Goldstein and David Vito Gregoli.

Mango Melody  is the brainchild of brother and sister Mike and Tracey Stockalper, who hail from Encinitas in North County San Diego, California. Mike and Tracey are notoriously goofy people who for years pursued their own “serious” separate musical inclinations only to find that when playing together what seemed to emerge was music of a more playful, dynamic, fun, and much more life-celebrating flavor.  

The Yoga Rocks the Park San Diego Community is a proud supporter of the Sean O'Shea Foundation and is excited to introduce the 2013 Sean O’Shea Foundation Fundraising Campaign.

Imagine...  

• Hard-core gang members representing four violent gangs all practicing yoga and lying in savasana together… peacefully.  
  
• A probation officer witnessing students on his caseload improve their grades with skills taught in the Sean O'Shea Foundation Yoga and nutrition program. 
• School psychologists requesting the Sean O'Shea Foundation program to help their at-risk youth develop greater focus and confidence.  
• Thousands of students learning to cope with their daily challenges and stressful life situations through yoga and meditation. 
• Young cancer patients learning to decrease their pain and anxiety through breath and meditation as they battle their life threatening disease. 
• Local homeless teens having a welcoming place to go to for a hot meal.  

All of this has come true since 2008 for nearly 9,000 children, thanks to supporters of the Sean O'Shea Foundation. 

The Sean O’Shea Foundation’s 2013 fundraising campaign is focused on Empowering Youth in our communities.  We primarily focus on youth who live in economically disadvantaged areas, who often lack basic health care, have limited exposure to the benefits of nutrition, and are normally unfamiliar with the practice of yoga. Remarkably, during the past four years we have ensured that all of our students have been able to participate in our programs free of charge.

The foundation is named in honor of  Sean O’Shea, a much loved yoga teacher and studio owner (Four Seasons Yoga in La Jolla) who lost his life in a fatal freeway accident in December of 2006. In his memory, his family and friends established the Sean O’Shea Foundation, which empowers youth through yoga, nutrition education, and optimistic teachings. Our mission is to help youth, ages 8-18, develop life skills that can enable them to take responsibility for their lives, develop respect for themselves and others, and have confidence in their own potential.

With the collaboration of health professionals, school psychologists, yoga instructors, and school teachers, we have developed these successful programs:

The Yoga Rocks the Park San Diego Community is a proud supporter of the Sean O'Shea Foundation. 

“Lift and spread your toes”. You’ll hear this while setting up for Tadasana. The goal is to create a sturdy, rooted base for the foundation of this pose. 

These two small planks at the end of our body are powerful. Your feet are responsible for our ability to walk, run, jump, and yoga. Besides in Mountain Pose, how often are you aware of your feet and each little piggy? Here are a couple reasons to give your roots more love:

1. 1/4 of all the bones in the body are in your feet. When these bones are out of alignment, so is the rest of your body.

2. A small percentage of people are born with foot problems, yet 3 out of 4 Americans experience serious foot health issues in their lifetime. Squishing your feet into ill-fitting shoes can cause small muscles in the foot to weaken, leading to a variety of foot problems.

3. During an average day of walking, the total forces on your feet can total hundreds of tons, equivalent to an average of a fully loaded cement truck.

4. Traditional shoes and socks draw toes together making your toes act as one unit, like a hoof, and… you aren’t a horse. 

5. Your toes, each significant, are designed to spread for push off and balance. Give them room to do what they are designed to do. 

Spreading your toes is the best thing you can do for your feet. Strong feet enhance stability, agility, and full-body support. Spread ‘em (in ToeSox is even better).