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My Yoga Journal September 26, 2006 — Issue 224
Your weekly dose of yoga tips, information, and advice.
Veggies for Nonviolence
I’ve been volunteering at a local farm sanctuary where former factory-farmed animals live out the remainder of their lives in a peaceful setting. I’m getting to know Sadie, a rescued dairy cow whose udders are chronically and painfully infected from a lifetime of growth hormones and overmilking. When I see her, I feel empathy overload for the other nine billion animals who face inhumane conditions and slaughter on factory farms.
As a yogi, empathy, ahimsa (nonharming), and health all come into play when making dietary choices. B.K.S. Iyengar posits that a vegetarian diet is "a necessity" for those practicing yoga. Luckily, many more humane-based food choices are available these days, even for nonvegetarians.
This week, explore the yogic roots of vegetarianism and how your food choices might abate the suffering of farmed animals. If you hope to adopt a plant-based diet, here’s some inspiration from Yoga Journal’s new sister publication, Vegetarian Times. Whether you're veg or not, learn how to incorporate more fresh, plant-based food into your diet by exploring Community-Supported Agriculture. Get in touch with your inner farm animal by practicing Gomukhasana, and, finally, tell us about more your diet in our weekly poll.
Namaste,
Andrea Kowalski
In This Issue:
Empathy Overload
New research suggests we're hardwired to be empathetic. Here's how to keep from getting overwhelmed by the pain of others.
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2094_1.cfm?ctsrc=nlv224
The Roots of Vegetarianism
Modern yogis who struggle with the question of whether to eat meat can look to ancient wisdom for the answer.
http://www.yogajournal.com/wisdom/999_1.cfm?ctsrc=nlv224
Concerned Consumer
Whether you eat meat or not, you can change the way farmed animals are treated.
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2199_1.cfm?ctsrc=nlv224
Veg 101
Why go vegetarian? Chew on these reasons: disease prevention, longevity, energy, economics, and environmental impact, to name just a few.
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/section_display.cfm?section_id=89
Local Appeal
Find out more about Community-Supported Agriculture, and how you can get involved.
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2106_1.cfm?ctsrc=nlv224
Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose)
Can't see the cow face? Look closely at yourself in a full-length mirror as you perform this pose.
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/689_1.cfm?ctsrc=nlv224
Weekly Poll
Have you chosen a vegetarian diet, or do you plan to?
http://www.yogajournal.com/poll2?ctsrc=nlv224
Yoga Journal San Francisco Conference
Join the world's leading yoga teachers at the 4th Annual San Francisco Conference, January 18–21, 2007, Hyatt Embarcadero. For more information or to register, visit the link below or call 800-561-9398.
http://www.yjevents.com?ctsrc=nlv224
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http://www.yogajournal.com/newsletter_archives.cfm?ctsrc=nlv224
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By Andrea Ferretti
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By Stefanie Syman
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By Claudia Cummins
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