The quick and dirty aspects that define the nature of OM Yoga Life is simply the claim that Yoga practiced in a modern western context is not is not simply a practice that "brings yogic wisdom to the west." Instead, yoga is seen as having a long held a position that transcends both eastern wisdom and western metaphysics.

East / West Synthesis

While not as solid as it may once have been, the dividing line between the Eastern and Western contexts continues to be a stumbling block for any real integrated system of thought that takes into account the incredible feats of human capacity that has made the human race what it is today. 

  • Background: Engaging with the various historical traditions within their own context while recognizing their importance to modern models of thought 
  • Style vs. Tradition vs. Philosophy vs. Movement: To fully embody a discussion regarding the contexts in which  
  • Style and Practice:
  • Transition: Often what is as important as understanding the major movements and their philosophies is the reasons these shift in and out of favor.
  • Web: In many ways western thought wants to dissect and differentiate philosophical movements into pieces, while Eastern thought around the same topic gives us a model that suggests something that cannot be considered in a separated nature. The concept of the jeweled web of Indra may be the most apt way of considering the means by which thought can be fully grasped with out a strict east / west bias.

Assigning a Style to a Specific Page

With Gantry, the ability to assign a certain style to an individual page has never been easier and/or more efficient. Just follow these simple steps:

  • (J15) Go to Extensions → Template Manager → rt_enigma_j15 → Menu Items → *Menu Item*
  • (J17) Go to Extensions → Template Manager → rt_enigma → Assignments → *Menu Item*

  • (J15) Select your preset from Presets → Style Presets, configure and save.
  • (J17) Select your preset from Show Presets, configure and save.

Gantry Framework: Per Menu Item Controls

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The OM Yoga Life site is currently in development... The vision for this site is a site that integrates current discussion on yoga related topics, an in-depth resource on yoga history, philosophy, posture and practice tutorials and blog. Check back soon and often!

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Creating your own Preset Style(s)

  • Go to Extensions → Template Manager → (J15) rt_enigma_j15 → Settings; or (J17) rt_enigma → Show Presets
  • Configure the Settings
  • Click (J15) Save Custom Presets as New; (J17) Save Preset
  • Follow the Preset Saver procedure

You can edit the prebuilt presets in the gantry.config.php file, or use the User Interface method outlined above.

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