2009 May/June

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COVER STORY
Slow Sex: The Polynesian Way of Loving by James N. Powell

FEATURES
The Joy of Being by Hilary Hart
Sleep: What You Need to Know by Jill Neimark
At Lunch with a Terrorist by Brady Kiesling
What's in a Spiritual Name by Stella Osorojos
Transformative Travel: What's Holy in the Holy Land by Judith Fein
Scouting Report: Balancing the Brain Toward Joy by David Kupfer

UPDATES & OBSERVATIONS

Soul + Body
Lastest Message from Water: Is Dr. Emoto a Spiritual Madoff? by Stephen Kiesling
How Too Much Caffeine Raises the Dead by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
Writing Oneself Out of Fibromyalgia by Barbara Schramm, M.A.
Experiences are Better than Stuff
It Appears All Spiritual Experiences Start in the Same Place in the Brain by Monica Rice
Spirituality Helps Teens Cope with Chronic Illness by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Enlightened Diet
Preserve Biodiversity -- Drink Portuguese Wines
Foie Gras: Feeding Doesn't Stress the Ducks by Matt Sutherland
Watermelon May Improve Your Love Life by Monika Rice

Connections
Becoming Disabled Is a Path to Marital Bliss by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
Why the Poor Throw Happier Parties
How to Stay in an Italian Monastery
The Grand Dream of a National Police Academy by Laura Whitney

Actions
The Number for Life as We Know It Is 350 by Stephen Kiesling
MATERIAL WORLD: Black Purse from Inner Tubes, Completely Biodegradable Tampons, Pure Beauty Oils, Povide a Solar Oven, Build Peace While You Sleep

Expanding Universe
Parenting, Tibetan Style by Maureen Healy
Beyond the Horizon: What Are We, Really?
Letting Go of My Story by Annie Farnsworth

DEPARTMENTS
From the Editor: Lessons from the Sea Squirt by Stephen Kiesling
Care of the Soul: Teaching What Matters by Thomas Moore
Our Evolving Selves: How Oprah Could Keep the Weight Off by Peggy La Cerra
Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler: Do Dings and Divots Reveal Soul? by Rami Shapiro
Opening: Duncan Sprattmoran: The Practice of Landscapes
Poetry: "This, Too, Shall Pass" by Ronald Wallace Commentary By Kathleen Norris
Zenvesting: The Seismic Shift By Paul H. Sutherland
Body Practices: Relax When Too Many Things Are Up in the Air By Jennifer Derryberry Mann
Best Practice: Root for Your Rival's Happiness By Judith Orloff, M.D.

Book Reviews
By Kristine Morris and Erica Lee
The Kids' Yoga Book of Feelings by Mary Humphrey
One Square Inch of Silence by Gordon Hempton and John Grossman
Integral Life Practice by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard and Marck Morelli
Less by Marc Lesser
Mindfully Green by Stephanie Kaza
Healing Through Exercise by Jorg Blech
Happiness Is An Inside Job by Sylvia Boorstein

Music Reviews
Gabriel Mann and Tanya Witman: Vive, Chakra Songs
Ann Licater: Following the Call: Wood and Clay Flute Music for Meditation and Inspiration
Florie Brown: Best of Irish Fiddle
John Rutter: Gloria: Sacred Music of John Rutter
Erica Wheeler: Good Summer Rain

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