Contents - May/June 1996

Magazine: Yoga Journal Issue: May/June 1996 Title: Table of Contents

FEATURES

AWAKENING THE SPINE Still strong and supple at age 88, Vanda Scaravelli continues her yoga practice using gravity and the breath to ride the body's own wave. By Esther Myers and Kim Echlin

THE LIFE WE ARE GIVEN Human potential pioneers George Leonard and Michael Murphy explore the challenges of lifelong transformative learning for the whole person. By Keith Thompson

SCIENCE OF LIGHT Vedic astrology allows us to see the forces we set in motion in previous births and helps us take action to set our lives in order. By Linda Johnsen

THE TEN MOST IMPORTANT STRETCHES Whether you jog five miles a day, play competitive sports, or just walk to your car, these yoga stretches will help keep you flexible and injury-free. By Judith Lasater

DEPARTMENTS

FROM THE EDITOR

FROM OUR READERS

FOR BEGINNERS Sukhasana (Easy Seated Pose) In this pose we develop the stamina of stillness so we can find steadiness in all that we do. By Mara Carrico

SPECTRUM News of Health & Conscious Living: The Fat Paradox; Natural Law Party; Natural Allergy Care; International Herb Symposium; Unwind at the Airport.

SELF-CARE Banishing the Migraine Monster With holistic headache treatment, you can cut down on medications and learn to control pain. By Kelly Schnell Huotari

WORLD OF YOGA Veterans Sober Up with Yoga; Cranial Yoga; Tea that Stirs the Maker; Dr. Ornish's 10-Year Anniversary; Yoga for Credit; Yoga Conference in Australia.

PRACTICE How to Want What You Have It is the essence of all great religious traditions, and here is a simple method for practicing it. By Timothy Miller

FOOD Cooking for the Spirit Applying ayurvedic principles to our cooking can promote clarity, strength, and loving energy.

ASANA Vasishthasana (Vasishtha's Posture) By moving out from the center of the torso, we allow the heart to feed energy into the arms, bringing ease and quiet. By Richard Rosen

MEDITATION Beginner's Mind If we look openly at our habits and weaknesses, we can use them as juicy ingredients to cook up a delicious life. By Bernard Glassman and Rick Fields

MIXED MEDIA Videos and Music Rx Yoga; Infant Massage; Nisargadatta Maharaj; and the best of the new CDs.

CENTERING Meditating at High Speed After an hour on the squash court, the body is strained and aching but the mind is at rest. By Barbara Beckworth

SPECIAL SECTIONS

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Directory of Publishers

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