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Moon Pennsylvania, my travel guide to the Keystone State, is now in bookstores! Want some quick tips about traveling in PA? Check out my Moon Travel Guides Q&A. Here’s what others are saying about the book:
> Keystone State of Mind, Medill magazine, Winter 2012
> Exploring the State, Views & Voices magazine, October 2011
> Book Reviews, Pennsylvania Magazine, September/October 2011
> Hit the Road, TABLE, Fall 2011
> Experiencing an Insider’s Pennsylvania, Discover America, August 12, 2011
> Local Writer Anna Dubrovsky Discusses Her Moon Handbook Guide to the Whole State of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Paper, August 4, 2011
> Day Tripper: New Guide Showcases Pennsylvania, Patch, July 16, 2011
> Pine-Richland Patch Picks: Summer Reads, Patch, June 29, 2011
Signs They are a’Changin’
Better teaching tools make it easier for deaf yoga students to relax and turn within.
Yoga Journal, December 2011
Unsurpassed Support
Women suffering from pelvic floor disorders count on Magee for first-rate care. The urogynecologic community counts on it for first-rate research.
Magee, Winter 2011
The Next Frontier
MWRI is on a mission to improve prenatal genetic testing—and the peace of mind of parents-to-be.
Magee, Winter 2011
All in Good Time
After decades of false starts, researchers are on a course to conquer preterm birth.
Magee, Winter 2011
Sweet Sing-Along
Kids get in on ancient love songs in Jai Uttal’s musical celebration of childhood innocence and wonder.
Yoga Journal, November 2011
Destination: Culinary Inspiration
Fall is a great time for a gastronomic getaway.
TABLE, Fall 2011
Wisdom of the Forest: A Conversation with Vandana Shiva
Yoga International, Fall 2011
Kundalini’s Queen
Yoga International, Fall 2011
Sing the Soul Electric
An American kirtan revolution turns chanting God’s names into something hip as well as holy.
Yoga Journal, September 2011
A Hospital Without Borders
Magee will help breed the next generation of global health leaders.
Magee, Summer 2011
More Than Medicine
At Magee, cancer patients get the most cutting-edge tests and treatments. But that’s not all.
Magee, Summer 2011
A Shot in the Arm
With flu season on the horizon, Magee’s pandemic point man is on a mission to increase vaccination among pregnant women.
Magee, Summer 2011
You Spin Me Round
A hooping revolution churns up ever more joy and self-awareness in the yoga community.
Yoga Journal, August 2011
Best Cruise Ships for Families
Parenting.com, June 2011
Health Off the Shelf
Area grocers have made it their business to steer shoppers toward good-for-you foods.
TABLE, Summer 2011
Fix Yourself a Drink
Yoga Journal, June 2011
Anusara’s Optimist
Yoga International, Summer 2011
Eco-Conscious Nesting
Yoga International, Summer 2011
Surprise Surprise
Magee has one of the nation’s top fetal intervention programs. But hardly anyone knows it.
Magee, Spring 2011
It Takes a Village
The new Women’s Cancer Research Center aims to change the face of oncology. Its strategy: teamwork.
Magee, Spring 2011
Growth Spurt
No longer just a “baby hospital,” Magee will celebrate its centennial by adding two state-of-the-art units.
Magee, Spring 2011
Blue Horizons
Water is the eco-issue of our time. Let’s dive in and learn how to ensure a healthy supply for generations to come.
Yoga Journal, May 2011
29 Ways to Step Up and Protect Our Seas, Streams & Water Supply
Yoga Journal, May 2011
Blue Crusader
An explorer, with the ocean in her blood, shines light on local water issues.
Yoga Journal, May 2011
The Peaceful Radicals
Yoga International, Spring 2011
Technology That Matters
Yoga International, Spring 2011
Into the Woods
Cozy winter destinations are calling
TABLE, Holiday 2010
Baby Steps
Magee-Womens Hospital leads the way in greening initiatives
TABLE, Holiday 2010
The Buddhist Yogi
Yoga International, Fall 2010
Trust in Tuition
Yoga International, Fall 2010
Ashtanga in Rwanda
Genocide survivors are rediscovering hope and happiness through a “wholly different order of yoga.”
Yoga + Joyful Living, Summer 2010
Core Instruction
Yoga + Joyful Living, Summer 2010
The Science of the Lambs
Why world-class chefs clamor for lamb from two Southwestern Pennsylvania farms
TABLE, Spring 2010
The Art of Letting Go (sidebar to Eknath Easwaran’s “Untying Our Wings”)
Yoga + Joyful Living, Spring 2010
What a Bargain
At The Clothes Line, Pittsburghers can buy designer apparel for a song—and support groundbreaking research in the process.
Magee-Womens Foundation, 2010
Chanda’s Natural Rx
Quadriplegic Chanda Hinton turned to alternative medicine to improve her quality of life. Now this inspiring woman’s foundation brings the same to others.
Yoga + Joyful Living, Winter 2009
Honey, Let’s Start a Brewery
Home-brewed beer hearkens back to a time of community
TABLE, Fall 2009
The Godfather of Greening
When professional sports teams, the Academy Awards, or Broadway want to reduce their environmental toll, they turn to a Gandhi-inspired pragmatist.
Yoga + Joyful Living, Fall 2009
Go Outside and Play
Yoga + Joyful Living, Fall 2009
Yoga Beyond Poses (reprint)
Utne Reader, July-August 2009
Good Apples
TABLE, Summer 2009
Bhagavad Gita: Star of Film & Stage
The ancient Sanskrit text about the art of life gives life to contemporary art.
Yoga + Joyful Living, Summer 2009
Yoga 2.O: Tech Tools for Teachers
Yoga + Joyful Living, Summer 2009
Brown and Yellow Make Green (Jobs)
Yoga + Joyful Living, Summer 2009
Radical Healing: Yoga With Gary Kraftsow
The nationally acclaimed yoga teacher couldn’t move when he woke up from brain surgery. But that didn’t stop him from practicing yoga.
Yoga + Joyful Living, Spring 200
License and Registration
Yoga + Joyful Living, Spring 2009
Path to Health
A conversation with wellness expert Will Clower
TABLE, Spring 2009
Off the Mat, Onto the Ice
Figure skater Sasha Cohen makes time for yoga despite her intense touring schedule. Sometimes, yoga finds its way into her programs.
Yoga + Joyful Living, November-December 2008
Yoga Stuff: Personalized Yoga Mat
Yoga + Joyful Living, November-December 2008
Celebrity Buzz: Castaway Yoga
Yoga + Joyful Living, November-December 2008
Meet the Parents: Ventura, California
Peek inside the life of this surfing, designing, business-owning family on the California coast.
Parents.com
Loyal to Local
A regional nonprofit plans to turn “Produce Grown Here” into a bestselling brand
TABLE, Autumn 2008
Yoga Rock Stars: A Special Report
Devotional chanting, a centuries-old practice in India, is newly in vogue in the West. Read about the top five kirtan stars—who they are, why they’re hot—plus up-and-comers, must-see concerts, and the Yoga+ playlist.
Yoga + Joyful Living, September-October 2008
“Yoga Rock Stars” article on German-language website
Have Yourself a Meditative Little Christmas
It’s not too early to start planning. This holiday season, skip the frantic shopping and food comas. Give yourself the gift of a yoga retreat.
Yoga + Joyful Living, September-October 2008
Could Chant Top the Charts?
The visionary music executive behind Lilith Fair fell in love with yoga. Now he has the passion—and the business savvy—to make kirtan as recognizable as reggae.
Yoga + Joyful Living, July-August 2008
Beneath the Surface
For sprint kayaker Karen Furneaux, yoga is about more than stretching. It’s about
developing the mental clarity that’s key to realizing her Olympic dreams.
Yoga + Joyful Living, July-August 2008
Laws We Like
Yoga + Joyful Living, July-August 2008
Overheard at … Healing Yoga Foundation
Yoga + Joyful Living, July-August 2008
The Care Package That Became a Company
TABLE, Summer 2008
Windows of Opportunity
A Pittsburgh nonprofit gets into the stained-glass business to save historic buildings – and ends up saving lives.
Yoga + Joyful Living, May-June 2008
No Yama, No Yoga
At 68, Dharma Mittra can still do most of the postures he modeled in 1984 for his famous poster. But he insists that “fancy poses” miss the point if students ignore yoga’s ethical rules.
Yoga + Joyful Living, March-April 2008
I Do Yoga Backwards
At 13, Matthew Sanford was paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident that killed his father and sister. His practice is an exploration of the “really cool subtle things that happen in a yoga pose.”
Yoga + Joyful Living, March-April 2008
A Week in the Wilderness
In Wyoming backcountry I saw mountain peaks, marshy meadows, grazing elk, and real-life cowboys. But nothing was more remarkable than what I saw inside.
Yoga + Joyful Living, November-December 2007
Meditation for Millionaires
A Florida real estate developer, a spiritual institution, and a cosmetics company join hands to help the highly privileged discover their higher purpose.
Yoga + Joyful Living, November-December 2007
Yoga Vocabulary: the ABCs of R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Yoga + Joyful Living, November-December 2007
Healing Yoga Comes to America
In 1976, yoga legend T. K. V. Desikachar opened a healing center in India. Now his “American daughter” is creating the first U.S. offshoot.
Yoga + Joyful Living, September-October 2007
Getting the Day Off to a Good Start
Captain G.R. Gopinath, founder of India’s first budget airline, talks about how yoga transformed his life.
Yoga + Joyful Living, July-August 2007
Sitarist and Composer Anoushka Shankar
The artist whose father turned the Beatles on to Indian music brings modern elements to an ancient tradition.
Yoga + Joyful Living, March-April 2007
Studying Yoga in India
A financial journalist quits her job and signs up for four weeks of intensive yoga training. Here’s her story.
Yoga + Joyful Living, January-February 2007
Read Wee Bit Badass, my blog about seven months in India.
Read The Happy Diet, my blog for Fitness magazine.