Topic: summer solstice

Happy Summer Solstice! Top 5 Summer Solstice Rituals To Ring In The Season

Today is Summer Solstice, which means that it’s officially summer, and we’re officially psyched to get the most out of the season. We celebrated this morning by doing downward dog with thousands of other yogis in the middle of Times Square at Athleta‘s Mind Over Madness event in New York City, but even if you don’t have a summer solstice ritual or event to help ring in the season, we think you should still make a ritual out of celebrating the longest day of the year. More »

Outdoor Yoga: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Many of our fellow yogis have headed to greener pastures (albeit, rainy ones today) in Vermont for a weekend at the first east coast Wanderlust Festival. Four days of jam-packed yoga bliss and transformation await the 3,000 to 4,000 mat-worshipers. With many of the “classes” being held outdoors in front of music-filled stages and nature-filled surroundings, it brings up an interesting question: Just how good is yogi-ing outdoors? More »

Summer Sunrise: Photo of the Day

With summer solstice behind us, were finally waking up to early summer sunrises and staying up for late night sundowns. Here’s a pretty one we found while hunting on Flickr: Photo: Flickr user axelkr