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November 2009

Because sometimes you need a flock of 300,000 starlings to make you stop and appreciate the beauty of nature. It’s mesmerizing. We feel almost like whatshisface in American Beauty. Let’s see plastic bags fly around the sky in unison…we didn’t think so! What’s starling pose? Poetry in motion. All this needs is some heart-string tugging [...]

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File this under category Uh oh. Is Dahn Yoga a cult and is it infiltrating NYC’s public schools?? In our world of yoga(dork) news we’ve reached the conclusion that this malarkey is hardly relevant. Or is it?! When you call it “yoga” you know we’re gonna have something to say. Some of you may be [...]

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Taking a tip from Octomom? Being Jon Gosselin is stressful! What with all that reality show stardom, baby momma drama, oh and EIGHT babies! It’s only natural Jon would take to the calming effects of yoga. Or so says Us Weekly Magazine, and they have the *exclusive* photo op to prove it! Gosselin admitted Oct. [...]

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These days you don’t have to dig too deep to find news about how yoga has positively benefited yet another group of individuals, whether they be high school jocks, yuppies, troops in Iraq, cancer survivors, or addiction recoverees. We’ve been a bit snippy snap with the news crew over at TIME mag, (they had it [...]

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This Just In! Missouri next in the yoga taxation smackdown! Texas to follow in licensing regulation. Kansas City, MO (via KCStar): “The Department of Revenue on Sunday began enforcing collection of a 4-percent tax on yoga and Pilates classes…” Why? Because they are now considered commercial and places of “amusement, entertainment or recreation.” But Debbie [...]

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It’s like giveaway city over here at yogadorkville! And we couldn’t be more pleased to announce our next candidate, What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication (Oct 09, Rodmell Press) by the ever inspiring Judith Hanson Lasater and her husband Ike Lasater. Judith, a yogi, teacher and accomplished author takes a step away from her [...]

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Because it’s Wednesday! And really what else are you doing that’s sooo important that you can’t watch some visual stimulation. And who knows, you might learn something! The publicity-shy almost, 90-year old speaks about his yoga (don’t call it HIS yoga),  the why and how the practice restored his health after being stricken with disease [...]

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More lawsuits! Improper adjustments! This time not as naughty as you’re thinking. Can we just be happy for a moment this is not about sexual assault? OK…moving on. It’s suddenly a rocky road for Boulder, CO studio Yoga Workshop, Richard Freeman‘s joint (he and his wife relinquished ownership and management earlier this year update: they [...]

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Happy Monday! Can you believe it’s November already? Feels like only yesterday we were sweatin our pants off about who wears what to yoga class. Oh wait, it kinda was yesterday! Anyway, we hope you enjoyed that extra hour of sleep on Saturday night because we bet you already forgot about it – ancient history! [...]

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Hey there! Big news. We’ve been awarded the distinct honor of grilling politely interviewing the stars of the hit yogamentary Enlighten Up! A Skeptic’s Journey Into the World of Yoga (read the YD review). Yes they are allowing us yoyos to unleash our skills of inquiry on filmmaker Kate Churchill and Nick Rosen (the skeptic). [...]

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