ayl magazine issue 22 contents
features:
Yoga at the Northcliffe surf club
Greg Wythes examines how yoga has helped Australia’s most successful surf lifesaving club.
Back on the mat
Confessions of a lapsed yoga practitioner.
Nada yoga
Soraya Saraswati explores the yoga of sound as a tool for mediation and a vehicle for transformation.
Yoga’s slice of the health and wellness pie
Fiona Marsden investigates where teachers and studios stand in the highly competitive industry.
The chakras
Understanding the chakras – what are they and how do they effect your life? Swami Shankardev explores.
Healing the black hole
Ana Davis talks with one of Australia’s yoga teachers who candidly shares his story of recovery from drug addiction helped by yoga.
An Iyengar reflection on the cycle of life
How a typical yoga class can be seen as a mirror of the cycle of life.
Stressed to the max
Cyril Smith shares his journey from stressed-out executive to relaxed yoga practitioner and teacher.
Ganesha - understanding this deity
How you can integrate into your yoga practice?
A matter of perception
How yoga helps us to understand what is of true value.
The Beauty of balance
Adele Barlow looks at how tree pose helps create balance beyond the mat.
asanas
Ustrasana – Camel pose
by Peter Scott.
Like the camel that carries its constant reservoir of sustenance, your energy reserves will be bolstered by including Ustrasana into your yoga practice.
Vinyasa sequence
A sequence of poses designed to develop strong legs, a flexible spine and aid concentration and balance.
regulars
Yoga Quest
Siddhartha Krishna answers your vedanta questions.
Chikitsa
Your yoga therapy questions answered with Leigh Blashki .
Om bytes
Little journeys into the wisdom of yoga with Louise Wiggins.
Notes from the classroom
Insights from Australian teachers - why not contribute yours?
Notes from the student
Personal stories from students around Australia.
Wholly Munchies
Great recipes for you to enjoy.
Tapas
Yoga Synergy replies to your asana questions.
Books, CD and DVD reviews
Australia wide teacher training directory.
Raga – music reviews
with Richard Clark - Aural vibrations to lift your soul.
Retreat directory
Where to find a retreat in Australia and overseas.
Classified directory
Your guide to products and services in Australia and overseas.
Yoga Crossword
A great way to check your understanding of yoga concepts.