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  • Do you wear white?
    published on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:13:57 +0000
    According to the web site, www.yogayoga.com, it is beneficial to wear white while practicing yoga. "For the practice of Kundalini Yoga, it is helpful to wear white, natural fiber clothing. The color white is good for the...
  • Stressed out? Sick? Tired? Read on....
    published on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:40:28 +0000
    The demands of work, family, or school can overwhelm even the most dedicated yogi. If you are in need of a spiritual tune-up, you may want to check out the "Inner Engineering" program offered by the Isha Foundation. Inne...
  • Frankincense for arthritis sufferers
    published on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:12:31 +0000
    An extract of the Frankincense herb Boswellia serrata can reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to new research published in Arthritis Research & Therapy. Patients taking the herbal remedy showed relief from ...
  • Swami Ramdev plans $20 million yoga center in Texas
    published on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:57:59 +0000
    A $20 million yoga and Ayurveda center, modeled after Swami Ramdev's Patanjali Yog Peeth in Haridwar, India, is being built in Rosenberg, Texas, reports Rediff India Abroad. "As many as 30 percent people in the U.S. can...
  • WSJ secretly quotes editor's own employee in yoga story
    published on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:50:19 +0000
    According to Gawker.com, an editor at the the Wall Street Journal owns a yoga studio, and in a piece on the business of yoga, one of her employees was quoted. "Tina Gaudoin was brought over to the WSJ from the UK early t...
  • Change the world, one dollar at a time
    published on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:19:06 +0000
    One of the most powerful ways you can affect change is by carefully choosing how you spend (or don't spend) your money, right? Imagine if everyone bought organic! One way to learn more about investing is www.ethicalmarke...
  • An MBA, and a little yoga along the way
    published on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:10:03 +0000
    Yoga clubs and classes are providing stress relief for high-pressure MBA students, reports Business Week magazine. Yoga is growing in popularity among MBA candidates at University of Chicago, MIT, Harvard, and Northweste...
  • Yogis head to the DNC
    published on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:36:01 +0000
    On August 24 and 25, during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, the Yoga Health Foundation and OmPass will produce the Yoga Month Denver Health Festival at the Minsuk Cho Architectural Pavilion for Public Disco...
  • Who is Swami Ramdev?
    published on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:52:51 +0000
    Swami Ramdev just finished conducting two "camps" in New York and New Jersey, yet, unlike B.K.S. Iyengar and others, he is not a household name in America. He is particularly well-known for his efforts in popularizing pr...
  • Another reason to go green
    published on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:29:13 +0000
    Maybe you've quit caffeine because you think it undermines the peace and balance that comes from your yoga practice. But, in addition to its cancer-preventing properties, here's another reason to drink green tea: A study...

Samadhi and the City

  • San Francisco: Krishnamacharya in the (New!) House
    published on Wed, 28 May 2008 06:58:48 +0000
    Let me just say that I am a huge fan of Krishnamacharya's. Huge. Because his whole M.O. was always to give each student exactly what he or she needed at that time in his or her life. He was both BKS Iyengar and Pattabhi...
  • New York: A Guide to a Greener Apple
    published on Wed, 28 May 2008 03:50:52 +0000
    As New Yorkers, we already have a naturally smaller environmental footprint than, say, people almost anywhere else. We live bunched on top of each other, we take public transportation, we have smaller spaces to heat and ...
  • Los Angeles: Summer School
    published on Tue, 27 May 2008 21:48:07 +0000
    Summer begins and workshops are abundant. So if you can't get out of town, no worries. There's plenty going on right here in L.A. to help you rejuvenate and learn something new. Vinyasa Flow Intensive with Vinnie Marino...
  • Los Angeles: Oprah Goes Vegan
    published on Sat, 24 May 2008 04:30:06 +0000
    Inspired by Los Angeles yogi and best-selling author Kathy Freston, Oprah decided to go Vegan, at least for 21 days. The daytime deity took on the three week detox challenge this week after Freston appeared on a make...
  • San Francisco: Get in the Green Zone
    published on Fri, 23 May 2008 03:53:49 +0000
    With summer around the corner, it's no surprise that everyone is feeling green. Join in the celebration this weekend in the Mission, where you can experience the largest outdoor green event the city has ever had. The ...
  • New York: Breathing Into Sanity
    published on Thu, 22 May 2008 14:07:15 +0000
    In addition to being a yogi, writer, New Yorker, crafty girl, and a spirit living in a material world, I'm a survivor of cancer. A kind of cancer that has no "cure." Meaning, in the three years since I was successfully ...
  • San Francisco: Snatam Kaur
    published on Tue, 20 May 2008 06:22:55 +0000
    I saw Snatam Kaur play at Rudramandir this past weekend and it was really sweet. I had only heard her albums, but to see her live was a very different experience. The concert was at Rudramandir, THE spot for all things ...
  • Los Angeles: YogiChocolate
    published on Fri, 16 May 2008 23:56:05 +0000
    I stumbled upon YogiChocolate because who wouldn't be tempted by the words yoga and chocolate? I also thought it was an ingenious idea and a great resource. Basically, the Santa Monica based company offers a slew of...
  • San Francisco: Help Me Support Burma!
    published on Thu, 15 May 2008 05:48:21 +0000
    Ever since the cyclone hit Burma last week, I have felt an uneasiness that I just can't shake. I have never been to Burma (a.k.a. Myanmar), but I met Burmese refugees when I was in Thailand, and I have friends who have ...
  • New York: Top 5 Ways to Stay Balanced in NYC
    published on Tue, 13 May 2008 12:36:54 +0000
    Last night, over an AMAZING meal at Pure Food & Wine (vegan, raw, fancy, and deliriously delicious restaurant on Irving Place), some fellow Yoga Journalites (and non-NY-ers) asked me what I do to stay balanced in this cr...

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  • Rams, Titans try yoga to work out kinks - International Herald Tribune
    published on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:11:32 GMT
    Rams, Titans try yoga to work out kinksInternational Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour agoMaybe that 45-minute session of yoga really did help ease the tension ? along with the tight hamstrings and sore backs. Th...
  • PGH Kids Yoga offers mini camps - Georgetown Record
    published on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:37:33 GMT
    PGH Kids Yoga offers mini campsGeorgetown Record, MA - 3 hours agoPGH Kids Yoga studio at 52 Central St., Georgetown, in the Georgetown Shopping Center, is offering yoga mini camps and classes. ...Yoga for the ...
  • Laughter yoga catching on in KC - Kansas City Star
    published on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:17:53 GMT
    Laughter yoga catching on in KCKansas City Star, MO - 21 hours agoBy LISA GUTIERREZ Allison Roodman caught a fake wave and a real case of the giggles at a recent Laughter Yoga class at Plaza Wellspring. ......
  • Pro-Con: Should yoga be an Olympic sport? YES - Kansas City Star
    published on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:24:58 GMT
    Pro-Con: Should yoga be an Olympic sport? YESKansas City Star, MO - 21 hours agoAnything that inspires more people to learn about and practice yoga is a good thing. The potential benefits of Olympic yoga are so...
  • Pro-Con: Should yoga be an Olympic sport? NO - Kansas City Star
    published on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:24:57 GMT
    Pro-Con: Should yoga be an Olympic sport? NOKansas City Star, MO - 21 hours agoWe?re all aware of yoga?s manifold health benefits, but do we really need a full-on competition to prove it? Surely one of the beau...
  • On the way to ?Yoga district? - Newindpress
    published on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:41:17 GMT
    On the way to ?Yoga district?Newindpress, India - 5 hours agoOne of these lanes in this upmarket ?Yoga district? leads you to Bharath Shetty?s Yoga India, a small Hatha yoga studio. A room in styled in Madhuban...
  • Isn?t it special? Rams work up a sweat doing yoga - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    published on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:18:20 GMT
    Isn?t it special? Rams work up a sweat doing yogaSt. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States - 6 hours ago... who remained at the team hotel ? joined the other Titans at the ?bubble,? the indoor facility just off t...
  • Learn more about yoga Tuesday at the Loft - Arizona Daily Star
    published on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:15:24 GMT
    Learn more about yoga Tuesday at the LoftArizona Daily Star, AZ - 17 hours agoFight the temptation to chant Om while watching "Living Yoga" Tuesday at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway ? that's ev...
  • Classes resume at Yoga Zone - Malaysia Star
    published on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:11:55 GMT
    Classes resume at Yoga ZoneMalaysia Star, Malaysia - Aug 5, 2008KUALA LUMPUR: Yoga Zone?s transition to a new management will take a longer period but classes have resumed. Its executive chairman TJ Hin told a ...
  • Yoga classes unite mind, body and spirit - Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
    published on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:30 GMT
    Yoga classes unite mind, body and spiritSeguin Gazette-Enterprise, TX - Aug 6, 2008By Michael Cary SEGUIN ? Robin Bisha didn?t find much awareness about yoga when she joined the Texas Lutheran University facult...