Edward Vilga is a Playful Provocateur who creates breakthrough experiences in Books, Body, and Soul.
He is the artist who can make you laugh, cry, move your body, and transform your life –– all at the same time.
He does this in writing, films, theater, teaching, and the visual arts.
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Edward has had six books published (many of which involve his yoga practice) and written and directed two feature films.
His new book, UPWARD DOG, was nationally released in November 2011. It tells the story of how–despite being described as a “legendary yoga master”–-no one has taught him more about life and spirituality than his chocolate lab Belle. Endorsers range from PETA to meditation master Sharon Salzberg to bestselling author/artist SARK.
Edward Vilga’s last yoga book and DVD, YOGA IN BED, hit #1 on Amazon.com for all of wellness after he appeared on REGIS & KELLY and CBS’ EARLY SHOW and after his book was featured in PEOPLE Magazine. In addition, YOGA IN BED has been positively reviewed in over 40 publications and translated into more than a dozen languages.
With his consistent themes of transformation, spirituality, and forgiveness, MIRACLE IN RWANDA, the play he directed and co-created with performer Leslie Lewis Sword, is currently touring the world. With more than 150 performances over 6 continents, the show has earned rave reviews and won numerous awards. Prior to this, Vilga produced the Obie-winning MY LEFT BREAST by Susan Miller.
He also wrote and directed the feature film DEAD BROKE (Warner Brothers DVD, 2006) that stars Paul Sorvino, John Glover, Tony Roberts, Jill Hennessy, and Justin Theroux. It has won several best direct-to-dvd awards and opened the New York Stories/Anjelica Film Festival.
Edward Vilga’s visual art is most often based on and inspired by his writing projects.
After a sold out show of his visual art in NYC, an 8 page magazine profile, and a short documentary portrait by An Films, in April 2010 Vilga was honored as the first Los Angeles emerging artist chosen by the KiptonART Foundation for a studio event.
In October of 2010, the Antebellum Gallery in Los Angeles (“The only fetish gallery in America, perhaps the world”) exhibited his SYMMETRY installation which explores obsession and voyeurism.
The previous December, Vilga’s painting/performance piece was the finale of the Duo Multicultural Art Center’s Holiday Happening were he created a canvas in real time.
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Edward Vilga is a Playful Provocateur who creates breakthrough experiences in Books, Body, and Soul.
He is the artist who can make you laugh, cry, move your body, and transform your life –– all at the same time.
He does this in writing, films, theater, teaching, and the visual arts.
* * * * *
Edward has had six books published (many of which involve his yoga practice) and written and directed two feature films.
His new book, UPWARD DOG, was nationally released in November 2011. It tells the story of how–despite being described as a “legendary yoga master”–-no one has taught him more about life and spirituality than his chocolate lab Belle. Endorsers range from PETA to meditation master Sharon Salzberg to bestselling author/artist SARK.
Edward Vilga’s last yoga book and DVD, YOGA IN BED, hit #1 on Amazon.com for all of wellness after he appeared on REGIS & KELLY and CBS’ EARLY SHOW and after his book was featured in PEOPLE Magazine. In addition, YOGA IN BED has been positively reviewed in over 40 publications and translated into more than a dozen languages.
With his consistent themes of transformation, spirituality, and forgiveness, MIRACLE IN RWANDA, the play he directed and co-created with performer Leslie Lewis Sword, is currently touring the world. With more than 150 performances over 6 continents, the show has earned rave reviews and won numerous awards. Prior to this, Vilga produced the Obie-winning MY LEFT BREAST by Susan Miller.
He also wrote and directed the feature film DEAD BROKE (Warner Brothers DVD, 2006) that stars Paul Sorvino, John Glover, Tony Roberts, Jill Hennessy, and Justin Theroux. It has won several best direct-to-dvd awards and opened the New York Stories/Anjelica Film Festival.
Edward Vilga’s visual art is most often based on and inspired by his writing projects.
After a sold out show of his visual art in NYC, an 8 page magazine profile, and a short documentary portrait by An Films, in April 2010 Vilga was honored as the first Los Angeles emerging artist chosen by the KiptonART Foundation for a studio event.
In October of 2010, the Antebellum Gallery in Los Angeles (“The only fetish gallery in America, perhaps the world”) exhibited his SYMMETRY installation which explores obsession and voyeurism.
The previous December, Vilga’s painting/performance piece was the finale of the Duo Multicultural Art Center’s Holiday Happening were he created a canvas in real time.
Edward Vilga is a Yale graduate.
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