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by Ginger Coy

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Bay Shakti Team and John Friend at Wanderlust 2011

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What is this blog about and what does it offer the reader?

Born in the first week of April, 2009, Bay Shakti is a blog created for the Anusara yoga community (kula) in San Francisco and beyond. Because the San Francisco Bay Area offers so many great Anusara yoga teachers, classes and training programs, the Bay Area is uniquely poised to be a hub and beacon of Anusara yoga activity. This blog is named Bay Shakti as a tribute to this very vitality called shakti in the Bay Area.

Mission Statement: The aim of this blog is to create more shri (beauty) by providing a forum for readers and friends to share posts and comments on the Universal spirit of Anusara yoga in the Bay Area and beyond.

Who are you?

My name is Ginger Coy, and I am an Anusara-Inspired yoga teacher married to Brad Coy in San Francisco.  I have been a student of yoga for eleven years, and a teacher for 3 years.  I was a student of Vinyasa Flow for about 6 years, and now Anusara for 5 years.

Bay Shakti is a “merry band” of 3 core members:

Ginger Coy-Founder and Editor In Chief

Brad Coy-Founder and Technical Director

Fredo Guastella-Managing Editor, responsible for recruiting new writers, managing and editing incoming blog posts, and overseeing the publication cycle. As part of working with new writers, Fredo is available to help in the writing process, supporting folks who have lovely, inspiring messages but for whom writing an entire post may seem daunting.

and a team of writers/contributors who are teachers and impassioned students.

Why do you blog?

I started Bay Shakti to create a forum for the community to share information on all things Anusara. I believe sharing information is sharing energy, and as you share energy, you share a thread that connects you to others. As everyone shares different threads, the tapestry is woven, and the fabric of life is all the more richer.

What inspired you to blog?

Anusara has provided me a framework for how to live optimally.  Anusara, rooted in the Tantric philosophy (tantra meaning tapestry or web), has knitted together a community of like-minded individuals, who through their diversity of spirit, have created an expansive sense of community (kula), kula being one of the hallmarks of Anusara. It is through the collective kula, that each of us is stronger. As one of us is uplifted, so is the rest. And so, this is how and why I wanted to start blogging. This is our offering back to the community, who has embraced us so fully in their hearts.

What’s your aspiration?

The vision for Bay Shakti is to be a source of Anusara information, much like the news, as well as a source for yoga insights, thoughts and musings. As we, the Bay Shakti kula pull together to contribute more posts, comments and energy to the site, we will create more shri (beauty) through the communication of ideas and information.

I have an idea for a blog post and would like to be a contributor / guest writer?

Please contact us if you are interested in contributing a blog post. The success of Bay Shakti depends on the vital interest of dedicated Anusara enthusiasts, and we want to hear from you!

Do I have to be a teacher to post on Bay Shakti?

No, we want to hear from all Anusara enthusiasts, including and especially students. This is grass roots journalism by and for the people. If you have something to say about Anusara or yoga, this is your opportunity to shine!

Do I have to live in the Bay Area to post on Bay Shakti?

No, we want to hear from all Anusara enthusiasts, regardless of where you live. While Bay Shakti is focused in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is not limited to contributors who live in the Bay Area.

What do you look like?

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Ginger Coy and Brad Coy at Wanderlust ’09.  The seat of the teacher is a big one to fill!

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Fredo Guastella

How can I contact you?

fredo-at-bay-shakti-dot-com
ginger-at-bay-shakti-dot-com
brad-at-bay-shakti-dot-com

 

Blessings of Light on the Path,

Ginger Coy

~last updated August 9, 2011~

 

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    What a sweet seat - holding you both there bathing in the glorious mountain sunshine - it's shri to behold!

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