2019 July/August

Has Meditation Gotten Too Easy?

When people are meditating so they can perform better at work, we have to ask: Is that really the point?

What’s Your Desire Pattern?

"If you are someone who doesn’t feel randomly and spontaneously turned on all the time, there’s nothing wrong with you. It’s totally normal to go through periods where you don’t feel like having sex."

A Recipe To Maintain Your Cool: Tofu with Snap Peas and Pumpkin Seeds

This Ayurvedic recipe takes just minutes to prepare, is substantial enough for a meal, yet feels refreshing and light for warm weather.

Science & Spirit: Medicine-chomping Microbes, Nature Pills, and Saunas for Heart Health

Microbes may be stealing our medication, nature pills have an ideal dose, and taking a sauna bath is as good as a workout. Want details? Read on.

Podcast: Jane Brox

Jane Brox is the author of several books, including Silence: A Social History of One of the Least Understood Elements of Our Lives.

4 Ways to Increase Your Empathy

“Empathy will not heal the hurt world overnight, but can at least make life more interesting. Try these strategies.”

What Astrology Really Tells You

“You may be among the millions of Americans who are curious about, if not seriously engaged with, astrology. Me too.”

Poem: Buoyancy

"When you find yourself in turbulent waters / tie a rope to your center / and loosen your hold.

Recovering Your Sexuality After Trauma

"Our sexuality is one of the tenderest, most vulnerable aspects of who we are. It needs us to be safe and to feel trust. Then it can come out with the confidence, creativity, and even fierce passion that are its natural expressions."

A Mountain Pose That Claimed My Career

Warning: Yoga may cause you to reassess your life's purpose and—gasp!—go for it.

The Magical Potential of Doors

Bring attention to the doors of your life and you might discover the magic they hold.

2019 May/June

Book Review: The Wisdom of Anxiety

"Though commonly labeled a disorder, anxiety, for Paul, is simply evidence of the imagination and an invitation to wholeness. She shares tools and mindsets that allow us to approach anxiety with curiosity instead of shame, so that we may decode its messages, wherever they surface."

Meditation for Sweet Dreams: The Gemstone Staircase

This guided meditation will lull you to sleep as you walk down a beautiful staircase encrusted with healing gemstones like amethysts, rose quartz, sapphire, and amber.

Limits to My Liberalism

Rabbi Rami warns of the slippery slope of rat-aardvark marriage.

2014 September/October

Joy Harjo: Ancestor of a Poem

With Joy Harjo named the poet laureate, we're reposting an article from 2014.

The 2 Reasons Women Have Low Sexual Desire

Low sexual desire is incredibly common. For some people, low sexual desire can limit their energy and vitality. The good news is you can take control.

Honest Feasting: Mourning and Celebrating within Jewish Traditions

Weddings and funerals: Rabbi Rami has an honest conversation about traditions and how we honor them.

Rethinking Breakfast ... Maybe

Not hungry in the morning? Here is what Ayurveda tells us about eating breakfast.

Forest Bathing in My Own Backyard

“I am hoping the researchers are right when they say that breathing in and touching soil bacteria can strengthen the mood and immune system.”

More Than Food: Mushroom Art

In the last part of her five-part series on mushrooms, Leslie Krongold looks at mushroom ... art, including dyes made from mushrooms.