Vladimir Putin, Master of the Manly Arts, Will Even Try Yoga to Woo India’s...
He’s mastered judo, swimming, hunting and even bare-chested horseback riding. Now, for the sake of his friendship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin says he’s...
View ArticleWatch What Happens When Cats and Dogs Interrupt Yoga Routines
As yoga becomes more and more popular, enthusiasts have made sure to extend their practice from the yoga studio to the studio apartment. But at-home yoga practice means an audience, especially of the...
View ArticleYoga-Pants Maker Lululemon Is Introducing a Beer
Would you like a lager with your downward dog? Meet Curiosity Lager. The official brew of #SeaWheeze, coming soon to a party near you. (can creative by @kdvsmith) A photo posted by lululemon...
View ArticleYoga Is Just As Safe As Other Exercise, Study Finds
If you’ve ever searched for an excuse not to do yoga, you likely have one article at the ready: “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body,” published by the New York Times in 2012. After reading descriptions of...
View ArticleCape Cod Students Protest School’s Yoga-Pants Rules
A Cape Cod–area high school is protesting the school administration’s restrictions on yoga pants, saying the dress code is equivalent to body shaming. The new rule at Cape Cod Regional Tech in Harwich,...
View ArticleHow Yoga Can Help People With Arthritis
Exercise works all kinds of wonders on the human body, from stabilizing joints to improving muscle mass to reducing inflammation. That’s pretty motivating when your body feels good—but less so when it...
View Article10 Deskercises You Can Do at Work
A spate of new research has found that prolonged sitting—like the kind you do all day at work—is sabotaging your health and turning you into a 9-to-5 couch potato. One study last year found that...
View ArticleYou Asked: What’s the Best Stress Relief Method?
When it comes to quelling stress, there are dozens of research-backed remedies. But the most effective treatment is always going to be the one you can stick with, says Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, director of...
View ArticleLet’s Stop Scheduling High School Like Fifth Grade
1. To truly prepare high schoolers for higher ed, stop scheduling them like 5th graders. By Nick Stoneman in the Hechinger Report 2. Americans aren’t saving for retirement. States want to help. By Ina...
View ArticleA Court Has Ruled That Bikram Choudhury Can’t Copyright His Yoga Poses
Bikram Choudhury, the self-styled creator of Bikram yoga, has for years threatened to sue practitioners that he feels are copying his signature yoga poses. However, a court ruled on Thursday that he...
View Article10 Yoga Poses That Help With Bloating, Back Pain and More
Aching back? Menstrual cramps? Next time you’re hurting, grab a yoga mat. That’s right your favorite fitness class might also help heal you. For example, a new study in the Journal of Rheumatology...
View ArticleThis Could Cut Your Health Costs by $25,000 a Year, Study Finds
When stress sneaks into the body, it doesn’t confine itself to the mind. Back pain, insomnia, acid reflux and irritable bowel syndrome are all physical manifestations of stress. In fact, up to 70% of a...
View ArticleAppeals Court Rules Against Copyright for Hot Yoga Poses
Hot yoga teachers across the country can now let out a collective “om” of relief. According to a decision last week by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a popular Los Angeles...
View ArticleMindful People Have Less Belly Fat
Research about the effects of mindfulness is becoming ever more robust. Studies suggest that having an awareness of your own physical and mental processes could lead to benefits ranging from lower...
View ArticleCollege Yoga Class Canceled Over Link to ‘Cultural Genocide’
A yoga class at the University of Ottawa was cancelled largely over concerns that yoga comes from “cultures that have experienced oppression, cultural genocide and diasporas due to colonialism and...
View ArticleNew Google Doodle Marks Indian Yoga Guru B.K.S. Iyengar’s 97th Birthday
His name is synonymous with one of the world’s most widely practiced disciplines, and yoga guru B.K.S. Iyengar is being celebrated accordingly with a Google Doodle on what would have been his 97th...
View ArticleHow B.K.S. Iyengar Was Able to Take Yoga Global
Go to any yoga studio these days and you’re liable to find a wide variety of options to fit your yoga needs. But when the practice first crossed into the Western mainstream in the early 1970s, Iyengar...
View ArticleYou Asked: Is Yoga Good Exercise?
From CrossFit to Insanity workouts, exercise has lately trended toward the extreme. But physical activity doesn’t always have to be vigorous to be effective. While it may seem mellow compared to most...
View Article‘Hot Yoga’ Founder Ordered to Pay $900,000 in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
(LOS ANGELES) — The founder of a popular hot yoga method on Monday was ordered to pay more than $900,000 to a lawyer who said she was fired for investigating allegations of sexual harassment against...
View Article‘Hot Yoga’ Guru Bikram Choudhury Ordered to Pay $7.4M in Sexual Harassment...
(LOS ANGELES) — A man who made an empire out of his high-heat brand of yoga has been ordered to pay well over $7 million to a former legal adviser who said he sexually harassed her. A Los Angeles jury...
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