More trouble in Anusaraland. Let’s pause for a moment. Take a deep breath. Because this is some heavy shit. An anonymous tipster has sent us info that could potentially muddy the shiny, happy, image of John Friend and Anusara Inc., and shed some light on the recent flurry of exits by some of the brand’s foremost teachers like Elena Brower and Amy Ippoliti.
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It seems not everyone is pleased about your stinky toes rolling over Ganesha to Down Dog. This yoga beef time pits the very vocal president of the Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed vs. Santa Monica based personalized mat biz Yogamatic. Zed wrote a letter to the mat company Jan. 27 declaring the use of Lord Ganesha’s image on a yoga mat to be “inappropriate” asking for immediate recall, and comparing it to a mat with the image of Jesus Christ.
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So Dennis “Chip” Wilson has officially called it quits as King Goalsetter, otherwise known as chief innovation and branding officer, at mega yoga butt squeezing institution, Lululemon. He will remain as Chairman of the board, but will no longer have any say in design or the now infamous ruckus-raising marketing. Although, according to CEO Christine Day, Chip has been out of the day-to-day lulu lollie biz for a while now.
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Ah, finally! We’ve been telling people about this for years. What is toilet yoga you ask? Only the best relief you could ever have at work! Ha. Read on.
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Well-known in the NYC Yoga world as owner of Bikram LES, and perhaps more widely recognized now as Lady Gaga’s yoga-undie-partner teacher, 41-year-young Tricia Donegan is featured this week in yoga fanzine The New York Times. Shout outs go to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, her dedicated student, Lady Gaga, Yoga Freedom Project and changing the world one sweaty asana at a time.
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First reviews have already trickled in. Here Roseanne Harvey of Its All Yoga, Baby takes on the daunting task of reviewing one of the most controversial yoga books in recent history before it’s even been released. the science of yoga by william j. broad: the IAYB book review by Roseanne Harvey At the beginning of [...]
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Ladies and Gents, Russell Brand! Just because.
And also because Rusty, who is rebounding from his less than ceremonial divorce proceedings from animated cupcake Katy Perry, is getting picked on for his choice in “less-than macho” post yoga wear. While he’s no Elvira-tastic Lady Gaga, we at least say it’s a step up from THIS!
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Just for good measure, CNN takes on yogagate with their own redundant response to the hubbub over The New York Times “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body” (which we all know is part of a book, yes?) complete with frustrated yoga teacher, dramatic voice-overs and menacing words in quotes (see below, and above).
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Oh January, you saucy minx. Pretending you’re all timid and quiet, posing as the calm, sometimes melancholy hangover after the holiday rush. But we know you better now, don’t we? When we declared 2012 to be the year of the Doer, we weren’t expecting Action Jackson right out of the gates! But hey, if yoga [...]
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A gloomy end and justice served for the tragic murder that occurred at the Bethesda, MD Lululemon store back in March of 2011. Almost a year later, Lululemon employee Brittany Norwood has been sentenced for the brutal killing of fellow worker Jayna Murray with life in prison, no option for parole.
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