Submission Synopsis

Ahimsa

by Carmen Cusack

Length:
About 700 Words Plus Pix

Genre:
How-To

Spiritual

Alternative Lifestyle
New Age

Yoga
Law

One Sentence Description:
Although the truth might hurt, not knowing the truth can hurt more!

Blurb:

Billions of people around the world know the term "Ahimsa."  It is time that America comes to understand what others already know—that non-violence towards animals is a prerequisite for a clean conscience and a healthy body.

Synopsis:

Thousands of people convert every year to a vegetarian lifestyle and thousands more take up yoga. This trend is no accident.  As health in the United States declines, people are looking for answers.  They are finding them, by no coincidence, alongside the practice of "Ahimsa."  Non-violence, as it is termed in English, is so purely beneficial that everyone who practices it instantly reaps benefits to the degree that they partake of it in their lives. 

The book, artfully illustrated by the author with yoga poses named after animals, explains ahimsa and what it can do for everyone.  We all have skin that feels, muscles that move us to run from pain and search to survive, and God-given beauty in our bodies.  The photos drive the message straight to the heart of the yogi (new or seasoned) and attract those browsing the Internet or their favorite bookstore to stop and look at the message behind the book. 

Unlike other graphic animal rights literature, the photos in this book are friendly for every audience because they are not violent photos depicting animal cruelty, but rather they’re a celebration of life's beauty, which is abundant in everything living.

Bio:
Carmen Cusack has been a religious teacher for 12 years and taught yoga for nearly six years.  She has been practicing "ahimsa" for the past four years while volunteering hundreds of hours to organizations such as the Humane Society and PETA. 

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