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Number 85May 2008

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From the Editor
Many on the yogic path of liberation have made periodic vows of mauna (silence) to invoke deep states of introspection and reflection. Mauna has been regarded as an important spiritual practice (sadhana) since the beginning of yoga, as mentioned in both the Rig-Veda and the Bhagavad Gita, and it is also a revered practice of Buddhism as a means to nirvana. Even if you are not looking for achieving enlightenment, taking a regular vow of silence, even for just an hour, can preserve the body’s energy, calm and center the mind, and invoke and cultivate the spirt.
Namaste,
Timothy Burgin
Founder & Executive Director
YogaBasics.com

What’s Your Yoga Love Story?
Yogini and author Anne Cushman is running a contest on her website to tie in with her new book Enlightenment of Idiots. In a nutshell, her book tells the classic quest for enlightenment through a fun, adventurous and dysfunctional yoga romance, and she is now inviting others to tell their own yoga romance story. All stories will be posted anonymously and be eligible to win a $100 gift certificate and anyone who submits a story will receive a free downloadable PDF of Enlightenment for Idiots. Check out the contest page to submit or just read the submitted stories and vote for your favorite.

Yoga Lesson: Contentment
One of the five niyamas (internal observances) of Patanjali's yoga sutras, contentment is considered an essential and fundamental yogic practice. Samtosha (contentment) can be practiced while holding yoga poses by letting go of the desire to attain the perfect looking pose, and to accept the experience of the pose as it is without wanting to change it.

Yoga Lesson: Breath Awareness
The breath is our link from the external to the internal, from the unconscious to the conscious. When we connect, control and regulate the breath we can consciously effect the body, mind and spirit. Our goal in this yoga lesson is to cultivate greater awareness of breath in the yoga poses, as well as in our daily life.

Green Yoga is Growing
In an effort to bridge the gap between yoga and the environment, the Telluride Yoga Festival is committing to eco-consciousness, and leading by example of how to bring the teachings of yoga and the principles of sustainability together. The festival is inspired by a desire to redefine the relationship between the yogic community and the environment, and the creators are committed to honoring the principles that guide the practice and applying them to the relationship with the world. Telluride Yoga Festival aspires to be a zero waste event by eliminating the generation of excess waste and reusing, recycling and composting at every opportunity.

Is it Yoga?
I don’t think it’s a big secret that my passion is yoga. The asana, the pranayama, the meditation, the focus, the self discovery, the divine connection, I eat it up. My view of what yoga actually is comes from study and practice, and it’s mostly a classical one. So when I was checking out the latest yoga news, I ran across a rather different approach to yoga that intrigued me. YogaSlackers are a group of yoga practitioners who practice their asanas not on a mat, but suspended on a piece of 1” flat, stretchy tubular webbing (like rock climbers use) tensioned between two anchor points above the ground.

Gathering In The Light
This heavenly combination of chant-master Krishna Das’s deep soulful singing with the haunting and enchanting overtone singing of Baird Hersey and Prana is a must have for all Krishna Das fans. This is also a wonderful chant CD to play during a yoga class or practice, with its slow to medium tempos and atmospheric drones of overtone singing.

Yoga for Arthritis
This excellent book covers the therapeutic applications of yoga for all types of arthritic conditions. The excellent overview of the pathology of arthritis, and the brief introduction to the therapeutic benefits of yoga, sets the foundation for the rest of the book, which is organized primarily by the effected joint. Each joint is addressed in detail with a list of poses that activate and benefit the joint, and each chapter ends with a table summarizing the poses intensity and actions on the joint. Many of the yoga poses utilize modifications with props (primarily chairs and straps) and have two stages to work with to suit all levels of ability.

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