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Yoga Gives Back’s mini-documentary of micro-loan recipients, by Kayoko Mitsumatsu. Four women were filmed during YGB’s first visit to Grameen Koota, Bangalore in 2007. This short video of less than 5 minute illustrates the transformative power of micro loans. A … Continue reading →

We can talk about making change. But affecting real change in the world comes from impacting the lives of individuals. It comes from empowering people to be independent and able to make a living on their own while at the … Continue reading →

It’s a simple question: Are you believer? However the answer may not be so simple. To answer this it may be better to first answer the question: What do you mean by “belief”? This is important because meanings of words … Continue reading →

Jill Bolte Taylor is a brain scientist and neuralanotamist. She spends her time studying the brain, mapping micro-circuitry of the brain. One morning she woke up to a peculiar pain behind her left eye. She did not realize at that … Continue reading →

Back when I first started taking yoga classes, I was preoccupied with whether I could meet the concrete physical challenges they presented. Coming in feeling proud that I could touch my toes (having long considered this a feat of flexibility), … Continue reading →