Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy by David Emerson — Bringing the Body into Treatment A systematic process for addressing trauma in a clinical setting has been outlined in the book, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy. Author David Emerson is director of The Trauma Center Yoga Program. Trauma-Sensitive Yoga has been shown to be a useful adjunct to traditional psychotherapy. [...]
Grammy Award-winner R. Carlos Nakai releases his latest instrumental CD, Canyon Trilogy: Deluxe Platinum Edition (Canyon Records) Some artists are instrumental in creating the soundtrack of our lives. For me, Grammy Award-winner R. Carlos Nakai is one of those. The first time I heard a piece of his music, I was transfixed by the [...]
Chapter of the Forest, a tranquil musical exploration of respite for the soul. (Vanguard Records) There comes a time in every musician’s life when retreating is not only crucial for one’s creativity, but essential for survival. Some of the things that can arise from this much-needed respite for the soul include: a sincerity that can’t be [...]
Dean Sluyter offers a skilled meditation guide in Natural Meditation Dean Sluyter is in the grand tradition of authors who interpret traditional enlightenment teachings and apply them to modern Western life. In his latest book, Natural Meditation, he certainly accomplishes that task with a rare combination of insight, clarity, wit, and pragmatic common sense. Can [...]
Element Presents: Daily Yoga With Mia Togo - A daily practice for morning and night (Dragonfly Productions, Inc.) A dedicated daily yoga practice has profound energetic effects on both the physical and subtle or energetic bodies. In the DVD, Element Presents: Daily Yoga, taught by beloved LA-based YogaWorks teacher Mia Togo, two 40-minute practices are expertly [...]
Rama Jyoti Vernon shares insights from more than sixty years of yoga study in her new book, Yoga: The Practice of Myth and Sacred Geometry. (Lotus Press) Rama Jyoti Vernon’s transformational text, Yoga: The Practice of Myth and Sacred Geometry, takes on a spiritual odyssey of epic proportions. Her writings reflect the culmination of more than sixty [...]
DVD Review: Liquid Asana Live is a 12 disc series of a vinyasa flow yoga practice. by Micheline Berry (Udaya Entertainment) This set of 12 DVDs is perfect for anyone looking for a transformative home practice. Micheline Berry, known for her dance-infused style of vinyasa flow (Liquid Asana) collaborated with producer Yariv Lerner to film at [...]
Book Review: Shortcuts to Mindfulness: 100 Ways to Personal and Spiritual Growth by Cathering Auman, LMFT Green Tara Press In this fast-paced world, many of us don’t have the time to relish this journey of life. We are overworked, underpaid, and disconnected. This can cause dis-ease. However, we can push the reset button by utilizing some [...]
On My Nightstand: Antony Van Couvering The publicly-listed company Minds + Machines has burst on the yoga scene recently with the new launch of .yoga, the top-level domain joining the ranks of other specialty web addresses that end in evocative descriptors, including .fashion, .cooking, .wedding, and .surf. CEO Antony Van Couvering knows something about words [...]
The Warrior’s Path: Living Yoga’s Ten Codes by Derek Beres Outside the Box Publishing In The Warrior’s Path: Living Yoga’s Ten Codes, Derek Beres provides an entertaining, thought-provoking read relevant to anyone open to a fresh perspective on living ethically in modern society. His approach guides us through the yam as and niyamas, yoga’s 10 [...]