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BE YOU | The Art of Self Reliance
Within man is the soul of the whole; the wise silence; the universal beauty, to which every part and particle is equally related; the eternal One. - Ralph Waldo Emerson by Zeke DeGraw {!{wpv-post-author format='profile_picture' profile-picture-size='150'...
The Devata Scholarship Program
The best yoga teachers begin as dedicated students. With a clear commitment to deepening one’s knowledge and a reverence for the yoga tradition, training students spend focused time and energy on transforming their personal practice into acts of service as leaders...
5 Reasons Adaptive Chair Yoga Is For Everyone
There are many barriers that keep people from trying yoga. Some are related to health, physical challenges, and body image issues. Others stem from preconceived ideas of what a yogi is. In my case, I thought I couldn’t do yoga because I had a spine injury caused by...
The Water Of Life – An Uncommon Guide To Spirituality & Shadow
There was something formless yet complete, That existed before heaven and earth; Without sound, without substance, Dependent on nothing, unchanging, All pervading, unfailing, One may think of it as the mother of all things under heaven. - Lao Tzu by Zeke DeGraw...
Travel Intentionally, Enjoy the Adventure
We Americans aren’t particularly renowned as world travelers. Apart from being notorious monoglots, our more well-travelled European (not to mention Australian) friends are frequently shocked to hear that an entire year of hard work typically only earns us a measly...
Have a Good Day Every Day
Ho hum… Sigh… A long faced gaze gets followed by a slow moving body toward the tasks or lack thereof for the day. Usually you can wake up charged; greet the day with motivation to conquer and continue on your life’s great journey. But today just seems to be one of...
You Are Exactly Where You Need to Be
You Are Exactly Where You Need to Be. This statement can be extremely difficult to wrap one’s head around when feelings of isolation, sadness, depression, anger, fear, anxiousness or anything else in life that presents itself as less than optimal happens to show...
Adventurers Guide to Sedona
There’s something magical about Sedona. Visiting Red Rock Country never seems to get old! Devata Active recently spent a weekend gallivanting around some of Sedona’s best spots, while attending the annual Sedona Yoga Festival. Imagine breathing and flowing as you...
Yoga is for Everyone
Often times, when I tell people I am a yoga instructor I hear something to the effect of, “Oh, I can’t do yoga, I am not flexible enough.” Right. My lighthearted response is usually, “Well, that’s exactly why you should come and take my class.” In fact, I teach a...
Greens for the Spring Season
According to Ayurveda, spring is the Kapha season. Just as we see in nature with the ice melting and flowers blooming, we too go through transitions as the seasons change. Spring is associated with more moisture, often manifesting as runny noses, colds, allergies,...
Yoga Destination: Bali!
Bali is a dream destination. Water lovers, cultural connoisseurs, weeklong warriors, sun worshippers, and yoga posers will all feel overcome by the abundance Bali offers. In fact, your time in Bali might feel like an actual dream…Because we want you to be able to...