Inspired Lives : The best of real life yoga from ascent Magazine

Whether they are reflecting on the meaning of love, teaching meditation to prison inmates, or traveling through China, the voices of Inspired Lives define a new approach to yoga for the West. The delightful, the surprising, the painful and the inspiring moments of a life lived with meaning are all captured in this remarkable collection.In interviews and essays, the yogis, Buddhists, artists and activists of ascent magazine explore yoga as a practice of engaged living. Inspired Lives offers the best of the journalism that has garnered ascent magazine its passionately dedicated readership and international acclaim.

ascent is an independent, not-for-profit magazine of yoga and engaged spirituality. Published quarterly, ascent translates the philosophy of yoga into practical realities by exploring its intersection with social issues, art, culture and contemporary thought. ascent has won several awards, including the 2003 Utne Independent Press Award for Spiritual Coverage.Clea McDougall was the editor of Montreal-based ascent magazine from 1999 until 2004. She continues to write, edit and explore the expression of yoga through language, art and life. She lives in Canada.Swami Sivananda Radha (1911-1995) is the inspiration for ascent magazine, the author of several timeless books, and the founder of Yasodhara Ashram in British Columbia. She is widely regarded as one of the foremost yoga teachers of the 20th century.