Five thousand years ago, a league of nomadic people landed in northwest India, forming the Indus Valley Civilization. Walls 70 feet thick and 25 feet high cast shadows over the two major cities of this early urban society. These carefully laid out cities, Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, were home to more than 80,000 people and covered more than 800,000 square miles.
Yoga: Where old meets new
The practice has been around for a lot longer than spandex and colorful mats. Yet Columbians find joy in both the spiritual and the commercial forms of yoga
Friday, September 14, 2007 | 1:44 p.m. CDT;
updated 6:26 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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