2020-05-01 Yoga Journal

110 Pages·2020·88.4 MB·English

Victoria Falls - Zambia and Zimbabwe

Dani Connolly

Lives: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Founder: Prana Africa

Philosophy:
life force of the African wilderness, as well as the breath
that is life and the creation of each moment anew.

Mat: Jade

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L E T YO U R C R E AT I V I T Y B LO O M

AWAKE
INSPIRED
&OPEN
Elizabeth Gilbert
and Jen Pastiloff
on tapping into
your own muse

15
POSES
To Get You
Unstuck

The Science of
BETTER
BALANCE

Deepen Your
Practice with
MUDRAS

145spark magic

TIPS TO

Free Your
Creativity

2020
May/June

This spring, get your inspiration fl owing.
We’ve got the practices and expert
advice to help you tap into your muse.

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ON THE COVER
MODELS: ELIZABETH GILBERT
AND JENNIFER PASTILOFF
PHOTO: EDWIN TSE
HAIR & MAKEUP: BETH WALKER
WARDROBE: AYLA WAYMAN

PHOTO: PEOPLEIMAGES/ISTOCK

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UP IN SMOKE
It’s time to ask some tough
questions about smudging with
palo santo.
68
CREATIVE PRACTICE
How yoga and meditation help us
overcome mental blocks, enhance
focus, and awaken imagination.
74
THIS MAGIC MOMENT
Bestselling authors Elizabeth Gilbert
and Jennifer Pastiloff teach us what
it means to embrace creativity for
embodied living beyond fear.
82
FACING THE MUSIC
Eastern spirituality and rock ‘n’ roll’s
expanding consciousness helped
bring meditation to the West.
96
MUDRAS 101
These ancient hand gestures can
enhance your modern practice.
Nubia Teixeira shows us how.

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PHOTOS: IAN SPANIER, HUMAN ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY

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MAY/JUNE 2020 CONTENTS
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CONNECT
12 YOGA NOW

Find your sign and chart your
course for the next two months
with astrologer Chani Nicholas.

14 TRENDING

Rising star Charlotte McKinney
shares the tools she uses to
stay bright all summer long.

18 COMMUNITY
Add a little divination to
your Instagram feed with
these tarot readers.

20 SEVA
Mango and Marigold Press delivers
diversity to children’s literature—
plus free kids who need them—
with every new release.

22 YJ TRIED IT
Learning the harmonium gave us
all the feels.

26 TRANSFORM
How yoga helped Clarice Lam
navigate life with scoliosis.

THRIVE
30 WISDOM

Straightforward advice from one
yogi to another.

32 TREAT YOURSELF

Experts from eco-resort Jungle Bay
off er tips for staying grounded and
chill this summer.

34 SPACES

HealHaus in Brooklyn is
destigmatizing wellness.

36 GLOW
Dial in your dosha with these scents
from Ayurvedic experts.

38 EXPLORE

Lisbon and its surrounding seaside
towns are quickly becoming
Europe’s spiritual sanctuary.

43 EAT

Adaptogenic mushroom dishes
to boost immunity, combat disease,
and reduce stress.

PRACTICE
51 MINDFULNESS

Honor your own version of
creative living with this
connective meditation.

55 POSES

Warrior III, 4 ways.

58 ANATOMY

The science of balance.

61 HOME PRACTICE

12 poses to get creative with.

90 YOGA FOR
CAREGIVERS

A practice to help you fi nd
calm in the chaos.

A practice to help you fi nd calm
in the chaos.

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