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January 2009

That’s a Wrap! And so, with this next day, January 2009 comes to a close. It’s been a rough week/month for the American worker, in what some could describe as a “corporate death march” with thousands of jobs cut all around. Alas we are still standing and ready to make it work from here. Have [...]

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CNN has a feature up about recession stress and how even more people are flooding yoga class in search of relief. [Washington yoga instructor Kyra Sudofsky] says evening classes that normally host 18 to 28 students are now packed with more than 30 people, many of them looking for an inexpensive way to release anxiety [...]

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Hey now, we got all excited yesterday about yogis in the Superbowl and today comes news of yoga in baseball! Russell Martin is catcher for the LA Dodgers and new yoga convert: “I’ve never felt better,” he said. Fear not baseball fans, the soon-to-be 26-year-old isn’t planning to trade in the tools of ignorance behind [...]

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We don’t normally post about this kind of stuff on YD, being a yoga site and all, but it has come to our attention that Tropicana, teamed up with Cool Earth, has launched a forward-thinking promotion along with their retro 50′s style carton redesign. Evidently they’re offering to save 100 square feet of rainforest (in [...]

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You may have heard Superbowl XLIII this Sunday pits the Arizona Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Steelers (no? don’t worry, to be sure we had to look it up!) But did you know both sides have yogis on their team?? We mentioned way back in September about yoga making baby steps into the Pittsburgh Steelers’ training [...]

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What’s a Man to Wear to Yoga Class?

by YD on January 29, 2009

in In Class,News

An article in today’s NY Times poses the eternal question, What’s a man to wear to yoga class? It’s true, there isn’t much in the way of options for yoga dudes out there, as retailers primarily target the female bod (wallet). But is there even a demanding market? Sure, brands like prAna, Lululemon and Barefoot [...]

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According to an article in today’s TIME, the Indonesia yoga ban doesn’t seem to be flustering too many yogis in the country as classes continue without much of a hitch. Indeed, women like Evita Dwiandiya, another student at Jakartadogyoga, say they will continue to attend their weekly yoga classes. “This is not a mass movement [...]

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Fastidious mogul Martha Stewart focused yesterday’s show on tips to “Stress Less” which included a segment on yoga, more specifically “partner yoga” …with your pup. Now as much as we’d like a furry friend, our tiny apartment and harebrained schedule don’t facilitate dog ownership at the moment. And so, it’s safe to say we have [...]

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Have you ever fallen asleep in savasana? Yes? Wussies. Just kidding! We’re not ashamed to admit dosing off, and how funny (and endearing) is it when you hear your neighboring yogi give a little snore? It feels pretty good to get in a some snoozetime. Well, now there’s a class for that.  Equinox on the [...]

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FREE Yoga at MoMA This Sunday

by YD on January 27, 2009

in Events,News

Hey NYCers, sign up now for Flavor Pill sponsored Free Yoga at MoMa, this Sunday morning Feb 1, as a ceremonious farewell to Pipilotti Rist’s fantastically interactive installation Pour Your Body Out exhibit (aerial view pictured above). The practice will be led by Virayoga found Elena Brower. The event is the morning of Superbowl Sunday, [...]

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