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Yoga and Money
Sharon Gannon

We are on the brink of an apocalypse that some have prophesied will result in a radical shift in how we relate to time. The yogic practice of greedlessness can shift our relation to time; when we let go of the habit of accumulating money and material things, we might have a chance to drop into the present, where our true multidimensional self exists, and where our destiny will be revealed.

What Does Yoga Have to Do with Vegetarianism?
Sharon Gannon

Yoga's popularity has grown tremendously in the midst of a global crisis, because it  promises to transform our ways of relating to animals, the Earth, and one another. The most important part of yoga practice may happen three times a day when you sit down to eat.

Yoga as Spiritual Activism
Sharon Gannon

The growing popularity of yoga at this time of global transformation is not a coincidence. A yogi is someone who strives to live harmoniously with the earth, to be aware of the interconnection of all beings and things in our world. Yoga teaches that we are inseparably woven into the great web of life, matter, and cosmic space.

"Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we have been waiting for." — Hopi elders

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Sharon Gannon is a cofounder and codirector of the Jivamukti Yoga Center in New York City, one of the nation's most popular yoga centers. A student of Brahmananda Saraswati, Swami Nirmalananda, and Pattabhi Jois, she brings a highly disciplined asana and meditation practice to her teaching yoga as a spiritual practice, relating the ancient teachings of yoga to the modern world. She is co-author of Jivamukti Yoga: Practices for Liberating Body and Soul (Ballantine Books, 2002) Her recently published book, Cats and Dogs Are People Too!, offers optimistic measures to improve our relationship to animals.