From Paralyzed to Paramount When the floor collapsed in Sara Auster’s NYC apartment leaving her back broken in four places, what seemed like the ultimate test became her testimony. Sara was 23 and temporarily paralyzed. Doctors forecasted a gloomy life of ever-present pain, minimal maneuverability, and an arranged marriage with Big Pharma. But Sara wouldn’t […]
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Sound Off™ Presents DJ Willie Biggz
Go Big or Go Home Born William Vallejo to Colombian parents in the Garden State before relocating to Florida, DJ Willie Biggz decided to finesse Ft. Lauderdale’s sonic scene at the tender age of 19. He fell in love with the turntables four years earlier and rubbed his nickels together to buy his own along […]
Sound Off™ Presents: DJ Serious Black
Why So Serious? DJ Serious Black didn’t come to play. Born Selena Tatum Isles to Trinidadian parents, this globe trotting mother, yogi, and turntable extraordinaire is no-nonsense about sharing her gifts. It all started back in ‘94 when she snuck into a party to break dance with her cousins. DJ Seriousblack was awestruck by the […]
Sound Off™ x MindTravel: The Ultimate Sonic Journey
With Our Mind On His Music and His Music On Our Mind MindTravel is an ingenious medley of music, visual art, theoretical physics, and wisdom traditions. This calming fusion is the brainchild of piano prodigy Murray Hidary. A student of Zen Buddhism, his compositions are designed to improve mental clarity, increase our capacities to relax, […]
Enlighten Up! How Elizabeth Kampa Turned Grief Into Greatness with Yoga
From Sadness To Shavasana When Elizabeth Kampa’s boyfriend died unexpectedly in his sleep, it was yoga that helped her turn tragedy into triumph. Friends invited her to take classes to help boost her spirits in the wake of his untimely death. Flowing kept her off the road to depression. It wasn’t long at all before […]