Current Issue
May / June 2008

Features

A Tranquil Mind
(5 Meditation Tips That Really Work)

Meditation is a way to restore our lost wholeness—our integrity as human beings—by surrendering to a potent state of consciousness. How do we get there? The answer may surprise you.

Champion of an African Forest Sanctuary:
Sally Jewell Coxe

Meet the woman whose passion to save the habitat of the imperiled bonobo also is protecting the very air we breathe.

Crazy Busy?
15 Ways to Create the Life You Want

How to make time for the people, pets, places, and practices you love.

My Retreat to a Mountain Ashram
Tashirat is an extraordinary community in Tepoztlán, Mexico, that has chosen parenting as a spiritual path—the seven ashram staffers share a deep dedication. I admire them and wonder: Would it be for me?

Departments

Living Joyfully
An organic shopper’s guide; pain-free yoga; grassroots Googling

Everyday Ayurveda
Natural Memory Boosters

Conversation
Deborah Madison: From Monk to Famous Chef

Essence of Asana
Sacred Wholeness

Points of Practice
Keeping the Zzzz’s Out of Meditation

Awakening Spirit
Simple Gifts from Guyana

Garden to Table
Fresh Garden Peas in Full Spring Glory

My Practice
Visualization in the Digital Age

Art of Asana
Padmasana: Perfecting the Lotus Pose

Acting on Principle 
Windows of Opportunity

Yoga Sutra 2.5
On Money, War, and Peace

Asana Solutions
Stop the Pain! Yoga for Your Aching Feet

In Practice
Follow Your Nose: 3 Tips on Breath Awareness

Arts & Media
Yantras for meditation; a hip eco-site; 10 wellness videos; the hidden language of asana

Last Look
Buddha’s Smile