Current Issue: Spring 2012

Features

Karma and Reincarnation
The power to shape our destiny in this life and beyond is a unique privilege available to those of us who understand the immense potency of our life force.
By Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

Making Friends with Your Body
Yoga can help you learn to love and accept yourself, but only if you embrace its true meaning.
By Linda Sparrowe

Hold Your Horses
Learn to tame a distracted mind through the pivotal practices of pratyahara that allow you to unplug, replenish, and move forward.
By Sandra Anderson

Awakening
As new life unfurls in the spring, we marvel at the inherent wisdom of nature, which inspires the perennial teachings revealed in the stories and poetry of many traditions.

DEPARTMENTS

Yoga Threads
Paige Elenson spreads her love through Kenya’s slums; preventing yoga-related injuries; yoga goes to school; and more.

Everyday Ayurveda
7-Day Gentle Cleanse
By Scott Blossom

Points of Practice
Finding Faith
The spirit of yoga allows truth to arise from the heart.
By Rolf Sovik

Conscious Kitchen
Field of Greens
Eating seasonally and locally just got a whole lot easier with the first sprouts of spring.
By Lauren Piscopo

Skillful Action
Red Hot Mama
What motherhood taught one longtime practitioner about the true nature of yoga.
By Kate Hanley

Art of Asana
Exquisite Bondage
Establishing stability in your practice creates more freedom in your life.
By Christina Sell

Yoga Sutra 2.23
Ultimate Freedom
Translation and commentary by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

Total Health
A Good Night’s Sleep
Wellness expert Carrie Demers, MD, takes the guesswork out of insomnia.

Asana Solutions
Fatigue Relief
The four Bs (bolsters, blankets, blocks, and belts) help open the body to deep relaxation.
By Marla Apt

Nature
Bring the Outside In
Use elements of nature to create a healthier living space.
By Lindsey Galloway

Awakening Spirit
Music of the Heart
A kirtan master finds freedom through the joy of chanting.
By Krishna Das

In Practice
Do Just Sit There
No need to inflict bodily harm to achieve a quiet mind.
By Anne Cushman

Vedanta
The Dawn of Enlightenment
Gain eternal knowledge through the wisdom of the Upanishads.
By Swami Rama