ayl magazine issue 9 contents

features:

Anchors away
Our 86-year-old sailor blends sea legs with headstands and asana.

The gunas
The prime movers in the changing nature of our yoga practice.

Athens Olympics and yoga
Jane Robinson tells her story of how she overcame the odds to get there.

The source of happiness
Understanding how yoga can guide you.

Your Oms are out of tune
A review from Mangrove Mountain with Swami Niranjanananda.

Exploring the bandhas
Graeme Northfield explores this important but little understood practice.

Starting late– but blooming longer
The inspiring story of Hermi, starting yoga at 60 and still going strong.

Moon time
A practice to nurture body and mind.

The quiet side of yoga.
Exploring this aspect of yoga and how it helps to bring us calm.

Kirtan
The uplifting practice that links to the heart.

Returning to the essence of yoga
Speakers from the Sydney conference share their thoughts.

Self enquiry
The art of asking questions for inner guidance.

Lineage
The final in our three part series.

asanas
Adho Mukha Svanasana - Adam Bornstein explores this posture in depth.

Vinyasa sequence
A vinyasa that will challenge you.

regulars:

Communicate

Letting you know what’s happening at Australian Yoga Life.

Yoga as a beginner
This guide will help you get started at your first class.

Notes from the student
A great insight from Margaret Longhurst for students helping them to their first class.

Notes from the classroom

Raga
Aural vibrations to uplift the mind.

Wholly munchies
Chickpeas please. Great recipes for this nutritious legume.

Book, CD and Tape Review