October 2006

22 Slimming with Yoga
Watch pounds peel away with targeted yoga poses and conscious eating

32 Step Into Your Destiny
Be all that you can be with the help of a modern-day shaman

36 Roll Over
Relieve chronic pain and improve your practice with Yamuna Zake's unique bodywork

40 Return to India
A yogi's return to the land of his guru reveals lessons in loss, love, healing, and the magic of transformation

54 Find Strength in Flexibility
Bring your practice to a whole new level

64 The Hip Tranquil Chick
Five fabulous tips for chic and conscious change on and off the mat

68 Take a Deep Breath
Yoga therapist Leslie Kaminoff discusses the basis of all yoga

72 Minimize Your Risks
What you can do to lower your chances of getting breast cancer

76 Pilgrimage to Portugal
One yogini's search for ancestral roots and sukha

16 Yoga to Go
Find your center with the help of these creations

18 Yoga 101
Pranayama explained

20 Hometown Yoga
A visit to Active Kat Yoga in Fairdealing, Missouri

39 Organic Beauty
Tantalize your senses with natural fragrances

51 Yoga Profile
The graceful practice and inspiring insights of Patricia Walden

60 The Athletic Yogi
How to repair a sore shoulder

70 Healthy Elixirs
Get gorgeous with skin-friendly fruits and veggies

90 Your Stars
Yogascope for autumn

In Every Issue
6 Editor's Note
The good in all of us

8 Awaken Your Senses
Books, music, movies, and videos to inspire your soul

10 Yoga Pantry
Awaken your kundalini with the energy of raw food

11 Mail Bag
Our enlightened readers share their thoughts

12 Practical Magic
Mastering Side Plank

14 Meditative Spaces
Creating a tranquil home