Philosophy Bites is a collection of short conversations with twenty-five prominent philosophers ranging over topics from animal rights, to philosophy, multiculturalism, architecture and atheism. Of particular interest is John Cottingham on what constitutes a meaningful life. He claims that a life worth living is one motivated by our individual goals and projects, but also modulated [...]
The opening notes of Magic and Grace set the tone for an experience that is both meditative and expansive with Jeff Andrews’ hammer dulcimer dancing with Adrienne Woods’ cello. The magic continues throughout Philippo Franchini’s compositions on the gifted musician’s newest album. Magic and Grace reveals the artist’s exploration of Nada Yoga – the practice [...]
Asking Questions About Devotion, Service And Finding Home With Aimee Schoof, Founder Of Amayoga My first time walking into a homeless shelter in the infamous Skid Row, near downtown Los Angeles, I felt uneasy. I felt the furthest from home I’d ever been, even though for many people, this shelter was home – at least [...]
It starts in third grade, those formal lessons in mathematics: the counting of negative numbers. -1, -2, -3, and on and on and on. The counting of things that are not there. If you’re like me – which is to say, human – then you’ve no trouble at all counting deep into the abyss: the [...]
“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return.” —The Bhagavad Gita In the details of our days, it’s easy to lose sight of the meaning behind the moments. It’s easy to forget [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the US for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India and is thousands of years old. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Question: Are there any Ayurvedic dietary or herbal recommendations for a chronic and [...]
As director of YogaActivist.org in Washington, D.C., Jasmine Chehrazi already has an impressive resume at the age of 29. She has opened studios in and taught in outreach programs in poor neighborhoods, created a database of hundreds of Yoga teachers working with alternative populations and devised a technique of teaching Yoga to those who suffer [...]
Be Here, Be Love, Be Now with Ram Dass To even attempt to put words to the impact Ram Dass’ grace and presence has had over the past forty-plus years would be a task, indeed. In 1967, one young Dr. Richard Alpert, former Harvard psychologist, made a foray to India in 1967, where he met [...]
Legal Corner: Ayurveda California issued its first Naturopathic Doctor (ND) licenses in January, 2005. Naturopathic doctors are primary care providers. They are trained and licensed to diagnose and treat medical conditions and diseases independent of a medical doctor. They can provide adjunctive treatment for cancer in collaboration with a medical doctor. The provider must be [...]
An Ayurvedic Practitioner’s Favorite Meal There are as many theories as to what constitutes the “ideal diet” as there are people. The more one reads, the easier it is to become overwhelmed and confused. Ayurveda recognizes, as does modern scientific thought, that we all have our own unique individualized biochemical blueprint. Often, what may help [...]