May 2008: Volume 7 / No. 5 Reflects On Thirty Years Traveling with Tibet’s Exiled Leader Well-traveled writer Pico Iyer’s newest book, The Open Road, shares an intimate glimpse of the Dalai Lama at a time when the global monk is in a bright spotlight on the world stage. For the past thirty years, [...]
Earth Cinema Circle Distributes Thought-Provoking Environmental Films. Films have influenced the popular culture for many years, often for the good and certainly sometimes to detriment,” according to actor and environmental activist Ed Begley, Jr, the spokesperson and host of the newly launched film club Earth Cinema Circle. His environmentally-friendly resume is too long to list [...]
Hip Helpers, Shoulder Shape-Up and Core Integration With Jill Miller, Pranamaya, 2008 Yoga Tune-Up is an appropriate title for Jill Miller’s work with asana (posture) and breath, developed as a result of 23 years of her experience with yoga, dance and a number of bodywork modalities. And in this work, it is not hyperbole to [...]
Axe and the Struggles of Small Business There is something joyful, convivial and community-oriented about dining (or breakfasting, brunching or lunching) outdoors in a garden. Particularly if the food served therein is organic, from local farmers, prepared with love and enjoyed with friends. With this in mind, it’s hard to believe that the process of [...]