Derek Beres

Global Beat FusionThe History of the Future of MusicWords & Pix by Derek BeresForeword by Ajay Naidu "Derek Beres is part reporter and part prophet standing in the middle of the eye of the World Music storm that is raining new musical genres on the Earth today, each one fused by the love of song and spirit."--Krishna Das, kirtan artist "I met Derek Beres as a writer int

Photojournalist Derek Beres spent one month traveling across America with what appeared to be the most ambitious Latin music tour ever assembled in this country. Featuring Yerba Buena, Voltio, Akwid and Radio Mundial, what was to help forge a new identity in global music ended up falling victim to those ever-present constants of the music greed, corruption and mismanagement. Tangled Web documents

In his introduction to his latest book of essays, Another Day on the Front, Ishmael Reed compares essay writing to sparring in a gym all day. I couldn't agree more. Essays are the writer's calisthenics. They're not as 'glamorous' as novels, as 'important' as political tomes, as 'serious' as books of history and journalism, as 'self-indulgent' as memoirs, as 'affecting' as books of poetry, or as 'm

Sound Against Flame is an insightful and inquisitive look inside two emerging cultural ideas gripping the modern American consciousness: yoga and atheism. While seemingly opposed in numerous contexts, author/yoga instructor Derek Beres uncovers a common foundation as startling as it is revelatory to practitioners of any, or no, faith. Using the concept of neti-neti as a bedrock-the idea of "not th

Mysterious Distance is a story of cycles: the cycle of romance, of death, of dreams ... & of corn. Updating an old Aztec agricultural mythology to suit the meaning of our times-a time of mistrust and rebellion in the ways we consume, as well as the ways we relate to one another-Beres holds up a mirror and invites us to examine our own cycles. In the end, it is a tale we can all relate to: that

Yoga has become one of the most popular exercise routines in America, as well as a big $10.3 billion is generated each year from this growing industry. While hundreds of styles and philosophies have emerged from this Indian discipline, a writer named Patanjali set the stage in the second century when compiling the Yoga Sutras. While most Americans begin with his third rung, asanas (postures), the

March 1, 2025. An ordinance states that any family not making $100,000 annually must move into transition camps, newly designed ‘upscale condominium units’ constructed on the fringes of New York City. These communities, surrounded by an eighteen-foot fence and around-the-clock security, are meant to teach residents how to survive in a society in which the middle class has been dissolved, offering

Modern fitness is not just about how we move our bodies; it’s about how we move our brains as well. Whole Motion offers a complete picture of how to strengthen your resolve, gain laser-sharp focus, boost your ability to remember, calm your anxiety levels, master your emotional responses, and embody your body like never before. Author Derek Beres uncovers the latest research in how the brain is aff

Psychedelic rituals have given societies meaning for thousands of years. The plants and fungi known as psychedelics were showing tremendous mental health benefits in the 1950s and 60s. Suddenly, they were outlawed. A half-century later, a renaissance has begun. In Hero’s Dose, journalist Derek Beres explores his quarter-century journey with psychedelics and reviews the latest science on their role

Conspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New Age spirituality and wellness with the politics of paranoia—peddling vaccine misinformation, tales of child trafficking, and wild conspiracy theories.In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disturbing social media trend a large number of yoga instructors and alt-health influencers were posting