Kripalu Articles

In our print and online publications, since 2004 we’ve strived to bring you articles, essays, and interviews that explore, inform, and inspire. Our articles cover a wide range of topics, including yoga, meditation, health and wellness, personal transformation, and the yoga of life.

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Kripalu Catalog Articles

• “The Joy of Eating,” by Valerie Reiss
• “The ABCs of Yoga,” by Tresca Weinstein
• “Any Road Will Take You in the Right Direction,” by Tama Kieves
• “Stumbling Blocks, Stepping Stones,” by J. L. Johnson
• “Yoga in the New Year,” by Jonathan Ambar
• “The Power of Play,” by Jonathan Ambar
• “Acting In,” by Alyssa Giacobbe
• “Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose,” by Tresca Weinstein
• “Moving Forward,” by Valerie Reiss
• “A Happier Life,” by Tal Ben-Shahar
• “What is Qigong?,” by Ashley Winseck
• “Yoga Nidra: Power Yoga for the Mind,” by Susan Abbattista
• “Stress Awareness,” by Erin Graham
• “Renewal of the Senses,” by Jonathan Ambar
• “Ancient Wisdom on a New Path,” by Jonathan Ambar
• “Digestive Health and Spirituality,” an excerpt from The Inside Tract: Your Good Gut Guide to Great Digestive Health
• “Balancing Act,” a conversation with Jack Kornfield
• “The Longevity Diet,” by Erin Graham
• “Closer to Home,” by Alyssa Giacobbe
• “Powers and Purpose,” by Jonathan Ambar
• “My Retreat, My Self,” by Susan Abbattista
• “Kid Rock: Beth Furman’s Blend of Yoga and Dance Gets Kids Groovin’,” by Tresca Weinstein
• “Yoga, Life, and Purpose: A Conversation with Stephen Cope,” by Grace Welker
• “The Ow of Now: Can Pain be a Doorway to the Present Moment?,” by Beth Lapides
• “An Inch of Rubber Away from Nirvana: An Excerpt from Barefoot Running,” by Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee
• “Navigating Yoga, Desire, and Surrender with Tom Gillette,” by Jonathan Ambar
• “Soul in Motion: A Q&A with Vinn Martí,” by Ashley Winseck
• “Yoga for Emotional Balance: What Gets in the Way of Change?,” by Bo Forbes
• “The Power of Rest: The Upside of Downtime,” by Chrystle Fiedler
• “The Write Way to Wellness,” by Kathleen Adams
• “Q&A with Devarshi,” by Grace Welker
• “Profile of an Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist,” by Jonathan Ambar
• “An Unmistakable Invitation to a New Life,” by Tama J. Kieves
• “The Unbelievable Lightness of Running: Danny Dreyer’s Tai Chi-Based Technique Makes Running a Meditative Practice,” by Tresca Weinstein
• “Creating a Meditation Practice,” by Dani Shapiro
• “Why Do Pranayama?,” by Patton Garrett Sarley (Dinabandhu)
• “Singing Out Loud, Living Out Loud,” by Jessica L. Atcheson
• “The Radiance Sutras,” by Lorin Roche
• “Detox: What It Is and Why To Do It,” by Cheryl Kain
• “Going with the Flow: An Interview with Shiva Rea,” by Nora Isaacs
• “The Art of Yoga,” by Tresca Weinstein
• “The Dharma of Life Changes,” by Phillip Moffit
• “Elena Brower: The Alignment of Yoga, Service, and Inspiration,” by Jessica L. Atcheson
• “Q&A: A Conversation with Visual Artist Nina Paley,” by Tresca Weinstein
• “Awakening from the Trance: The Path of Radical Acceptance,” by Tara Brach
• “Ayurveda Reaches Rural Maine,” by Grace Welker
• “Still Moving: The Way It Is,” by Cyndi Lee
• “Transformed: Profile of a Kripalu Yoga Teacher,” by Jessica L. Atcheson
• “Finding Our Way in the Darkness,” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
• “The Cutting Edge of Trauma Treatment: Healing Through the Body,” by Nora Isaacs
• “From Yoga Student to Yoga Teacher: Getting Hooked on Inquiry,” by Laura Didyk
• “Experiments in Love,” by Vidya Carolyn Dell’uomo
• “Building Ayurvedic Bridges: An Eastern Medical System Moves West,” by Grace Welker
• “The Gift: Living a Life of Purpose and Meaning,” by Stephen Cope
• “In Times of Change, Wild Magic is Afoot,” by Tama J. Kieves
• “The Psychology of Ecology,” by Ethan Nichtern
• “Thriving in a Stressed-Out World,” by Patton Garrett Sarley (Dinabandhu)
• “Why Do Yoga?,” by Patton Garrett Sarley (Dinabandhu)
• “The Yoga of Money,” by Brent Kessel
• “Can I Live a Fulfilled Life?” by Stephen Cope
• “The Yoga of Pleasure,” by Sally Kempton
• “The Force of Kindness,” by Sharon Salzberg
• “Channeling Grace: Caroline Myss on Contemporary Mystics,” by Caroline Myss
• “Awakening the Mind: Neurobiology and You,” an interview with Dan Siegel
• “The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker’s Guide to Extraordinary Living,” an excerpt from Stephen Cope’s book
• “The Future of Medicine,” an interview with Mark Hyman
• “Riding the Waves of Alignment,” by Cyndi Lee
• “Yoga as a Technology for Life Transformation,” by Timothy McCall
• “Nourishing the Now,” by Shira Shaiman
• “The Yoga of Nourishment,” an interview with Stephen Cope
• “What Is Ayurveda?” (includes Ayurvedic Tips for Balanced Living), by Hilary Garivaltis
• “Yoga and Ayurveda,” by Deborah Knox

Kripalu Compass Articles

• “Bundle Up with Ayurveda: Time-Honored Techniques to Thaw Winter’s Chill,” by Jonathan Ambar
• “Marking 40 Years of Kripalu Yoga in the West: Kripalu Community Members Recall Milestone Moments”
• “Off the Mat and Into the Woods: Where Yoga and Nature Meet,” by Tresca Weinstein
• “Zen and the Art of Writing,” A Q&A with Natalie Goldberg
• “Get Happy: A Few Lessons From the New Field of Positive Psychology,” by Cheryl Kain
• “Embracing the Unknown,” by Renée Peterson Trudeau
• “The Science of Yoga,” by William J. Broad
• “The Prosperity Plan,” by Laura Berman Fortgang
• “Set Your Life On Fire: Follow Your Heart Instead Of Your Head,” by Tama Kieves
• “I Could Be More Creative, If Only …,” by Lori Shridhare
• “The Year-End Review: The Key to Beginning Your Not So Big Life,” by Sarah Susanka
• “Ten Ways to Deepen Your Practice,” by Sharon Salzberg
• “Modern Mindfulness,” by Erin Graham
• “The Evolution of the Brain and the Mind (An excerpt from Power Up Your Brain: The Neuroscience of Enlightenment,” by David Perlmutter and Alberto Villoldo
• “Make It an Ayurvedic Summer: Holistic Tips for Staying Cool, Calm, and Collected,” by Jonathan Ambar
• “Natural Transformation: Wilderness Rites of Passage for Adolescents,” by Michelle Apland
• “Bamboo Planet: A Q&A with David Sands,” by Tresca Weinstein
• “The Yoga of Shakespeare,” by Heidi E. Spear
• “Clutter is a State of Mind; Clearing is a Way of Being,” by Stephanie Bennett Vogt
• “Who Are You When You’re strong?: Developing Resiliency from Within,” by Maria Sirois
• “Experiments in Breathing,” by Lisa Pletzer
• “Deciding to be Happy,” by James Baraz
• “Breaking the Cycle: How Yoga and Meditation Can Help Heal Addiction,” by Laura Didyk
• “The Way of the River,” a conversation with Johnny Snyder
• “The Comedian’s Way, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Laugh,” by Beth Lapides
• “Time for Tantra?,” by Grace Welker
• “Building a Family Yoga Practice,” by Carol Greenhouse
• “Narrative Medicine: Relationships, Stories, and Healing,” by Lewis Mehl-Madrona
• “Nutritional Change: Q&A with Kripalu Executive Chef Deb Morgan”
• “Let’s Talk About Sex,” by Nora Isaacs
• “Counterclockwise: Reversing Aging, Challenging Assumptions,” a conversation with Ellen Langer
• “Waking Up is Hard to Do,” by Stephen Cope
• “It’s All About Self-Care: The Kripalu Approach to Stress,” by Chrystle Fiedler
• “Following Your Heart No Matter What,” by Tama J. Kieves
• “Defy the Lies and Serve the Truth! A Spiritual Revolutionary Manifesto,” by Noah Levine
• “Cherish the Crooked Stitches: Learning to Love Your Body and Your Life,” by Geneen Roth
• “A Conversation with Tias Little,” by Nora Isaacs
• “Getting Unspent: Balancing Your Energy Accounts,” by Frank Lipman
• “Time to Embrace Your Unlived Life: Design a Second Journey,” by Joan Anderson
• “Change Your Mind, Change Your Life,” by Joe Dispenza
• “Lessons from the School of Fear,” by Jennifer Louden
• “Loners and Lovers: One Man’s Reflections on Relationship,” by Jeff Davis
• “No More Resolutions: Envisioning Your New Year,” by Beverly Sastri
• “The Yoga of Self-Love: How to Treat Yourself During the Holidays,” by Rachel Schaeffer
• “Creating a Lasting Love Relationship,” an excerpt from Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
• “The Nature of Soul Growth,” an interview with Bill Plotkin
• “The Yoga of Right Livelihood,” by Tama J. Kieves
• “The Yoga of Parenting: Breathe in the Flower, Blow out the Candle,” by Carrie Owens
• “The Path to Unconditional Happiness,” by Michael A. Singer
• “One Great Big Creative Experiment: A Conversation with SARK,” by Laura Didyk
• “Transformation: The Art of Being Willing,” by Laura Didyk
• “Declaring Interdependence,” by Ethan Nichtern
• “Food as Medicine,” a conversation with Susan Lord
• “The Power of Kirtan,” by Jennifer Mattson
• “Restoring the Mind to Kindness,” by Sylvia Boorstein
• “Desperately Seeking Silence,” by Lori Andreozzi
• “Spiritual Practices, Healing, and Health Outcomes,” by Mark Pettus
• “Narrowing the Gap Between Insight and Change: Yoga, Psychotherapy, and the Body,” an interview with Bo Forbes
• “Science of the Mindful Brain,” by Dan Siegel
• “Changing How We Eat Starts with Changing How We Think,” by Anna Lappé
• “The Yoga of Feelings: Gaining Self-Acceptance, Losing Weight,” by Lisa Groshong
• “Coming Home to How It Is,” by Stephen Cope
• “Shamanic Wisdom and Healing: Cleaning Up Your River, A Conversation with Alberto Villoldo”
• “Coyote Wisdom: The Healing Power of Story,” by Lewis Mehl-Madrona
• “Uniting Nations Through Yoga: An Interview with Sam Chase”
• “Zen and the Art of Harmonica,” by David Harp
• “Yoga at Home,” by Eva Herriott
• “Detox to the Rescue: A Post-Holiday Remedy for the Five-Pound Bloat,” by Alison Shore Gaines
• “Self-Care and the Spirit of Giving,” by Jennifer Mattson
• “The Sadhana of Compassionate Caregiving,” by Megha Nancy Buttenheim
• “Healing Anxiety and Depression: An Ayurvedic Perspective,” by John Douillard
• “Nutritional Changes: Making a Beginning,” by Laura Didyk
• “Yoga Is for Everybody,” by Maya Breuer
• “Awakening the Mind, Awakening the Soul,” by John O’Donohue
• “Facilitating Great Workshops,” by Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang
• “Big Mind: A Conversation with Genpo Roshi,” by Grace Welker
• “Yoga and Aerobic Exercise,” by Lori Batcheller
• “The Wisdom of Yoga: The Spirit of the Strivers,” an excerpt from The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker’s Guide to Extraordinary Wisdom, by Stephen Cope
• “The Poetry of Yoga / Yoga of Poetry,” by Laura Didyk
• “Making the Sister Connection,” an article by Maya Breuer
• “Your Body, Your Teacher,” by Don Stapleton
• “The Yoga of Relationships,” by Kate and Joel Feldman
• “Time Out: Finding Peace in a Harried World,” by Eva Herriot
• “Introduction to Yoga,” by Lori Batcheller
• “Music and Consciousness,” by Stephen Cope
• “Breathe Your Way to Health and Wholeness,” by Danna Faulds
• “Yoga and Emotions,” by Lori Batcheller

“Off the Mat” Columns, by Laura Didyk

• “The Geography of Disappointment”
• “An Assist from an Unlikely Teammate”
• “The Dance of Imperfection”
• “There’s Weather Up Ahead”
• “Rules for Living Well”
• “What? Me Worry?”
• “Living the Illuminated Life”
• “Being Mine”
• “How Doing Dishes Saved My Life”

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—Tom Stoppard

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