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Fab or Fad? These trends ask you to leave your traditional poses—and sometimes your underwear—at the door
Some spin-offs work--the American version of The Office—while others ... well, does The Simple Life
really need a fifth installment? The same holds true for today's crop
of derivative yoga classes. "Fusions can be over the top, but some are
legitimate combinations that attract people who otherwise wouldn't do
yoga," says Beryl Bender Birch, who popularized Power Yoga. Below, we
separate the practice-transforming blends from what we hope will be
short-lived trends. Read
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We want your old mats. Kids all over Manhattan are doing yoga on sheets
and naked crummy gym floors while others bliss out under blankets in
savasana. If you have a mat to spare, send it to YogaLife (YogaLife,
733 Third Avenue, 15th Fl, NY, NY 10017) and our partners at Lululemon
(1928 Broadway at 64th St. NY, NY 10023, T: 212-712-1767) will offer
you a 15% discount on the purchase of a new one when you show them the
note thanking you for your donation. Read
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She plays the prickly Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the medical drama House. But as the 40-year-old actress who thought she’d undergo a lifetime of spinal surgeries explains to Dana Meltzer Zepeda, she has her ratty yoga rugs and 4 A.M. yoga sessions to thank for keeping her out of the real-life operating room. Read
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Just because the sun is shining and the lawn is lush doesn’t mean you should be taking your yoga poses outdoors. A new study reveals that pollution levels are higher at certain times of day.
These poses will improve your immune system and help you resist stress, energize, and maybe even add a few good years to your life Read
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Kids on the Mat First-graders learn poses and learn to pay attention
A teacher in Brooklyn uses yoga lessons to help her students calm down and focus. “When the kids get noisy in the classroom, I’ll say, ‘Let’s stop and do yoga for a minute.'"
Ayurvedic medicine prescribes ways to keep the body's essential elements in balance. These tips will help maintain that equilibrium during the months of cold nights and short days.
Research finds that heart attacks typically happen in the morning. So, ease gently into your day with easy poses that will shift you from groggy to gregarious. Read
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