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The article discusses several yoga including hatha, raja and karma yoga and their connection to human beings. It states that a study of these yogic and Vedic texts revealed that they are one. It notes that the concept is just the same to human beings, they differ in culture and beliefs but they all have intelligence, emotion and have same body structure. It adds that all people are karma yogis because they are all bothered on the impact of their past and present actions to their future life.

Presents an article about the author's experience of living in a car to search for healing. Passion of the author for break dancing; Requirements for a place where a yogi can dwell; Description of the car where he lived.

Interviews yogis and Buddhists about the manifestation of yoga traditions and Buddhism in Western culture. Reasons behind the popularity of Buddhism and yoga in the West according to Soren Gordhamer of Dixon, New Mexico; Perception of the public on a yogi or Buddhist according to Ganga White of Santa Barbara, California; Relationship between the practices according to Helen Goldstein of Toronto, Ontario.

Presents an interview with Kausthub Desikachar, a teacher of Vedic chanting and yoga for children, on his father's and grandfather's teachings on yoga. Significance of yoga to the life of Desikachar; Contributions of his father and grandfather to the practice of yoga; Practices and principles that defines a yogi; Outlook of Desikachar on his shared lineage of Hatha Yoga.

Profiles performance artist and yogi Linda Montano. Decision of Montano to leave her studies and join a convent of missionary nuns; Discovery of yoga by Montano; Background on a performance of Montano based on her personal interpretation of the yogic chakra system.

The article examines bliss. In the article the author focuses on the Kashmiri yogis, which describe various ways, known as dharanas, that help people look at the larger picture. This practice, according to the article, is often associated with bliss. The article also discusses contemplation and joy.

Focuses on the relationship between music and yoga. Importance of music and song to human culture; Belief of yogis on the capabilities of music; Advantage of participating in a community choir.

Presents the essay "Clank and the Path of the Spiritual Warrior," which featured a practitioner of martial arts who embodies the attributes of a yogi incognito, written by Daniel Douek and submitted for the first annual Text Quest writing contest of the "Ascent Magazine."

Presents an article on a reflection about a family moving into a new house. Similarity between a tree house and a family; Description of a place that a yogi should take; Significance of yoga to life; Perspective on family relations.