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So Bikram and Iyengar walk into a bar…well, sorta.
My, Bikram, what a bulbous shiny dome you have, perfect for ‘circus’ tricks like headstand! Let me get you a strap, for your ego, er…elbows.
It’s Tuesday, the last day of August, and this photo has us tickled with befuddlement.
This was not photoshopped!
Via facebook:
Bikram receiving a blessing from [...]
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The Washington Post has joined in on the ‘Yoga Wars’ debate (who named it this anyway?) It’s been said the battles began when sweaty star Bikram Choudhury moved to patent his sequence of 26 poses back in ‘04. Since then we’ve been hearing more and more about India reclaiming their ancient heritage by documenting yoga, [...]
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Bikram’s Yoga Asana Championships are really picking up steam – we may even see it (competitive yoga) in the Olympics! Of course, lotsa yogadorks are wondering if this is a serious push and just how close they are to persuading the International Olympic Committee to come to the sweaty side. Answer? We don’t know! However, [...]
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Whoa, Bikram gets friendly with CA politico top dog Jerry Brown – pays him the big bucks! From LATimesblogs:
Brown’s gubernatorial campaign exploratory committee received a $25,900 donation from the L.A-based Bikram’s Yoga College of India earlier this month — the maximum allowable donation under California law.
The LA Times cites an interview with yogi Brown from [...]
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Speaking of Yog-Olympians…
Today more buzzworthy mutterings of yoga headed to London 2012! Bikram and Co have been working tirelessly for the past few years, forging their hot yoga torch in hopes of making asana a sport in the 2012 Olympic Summer Games, but will they succeed? We pointed out how what a crrrazy coincidence it [...]
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Yesterday we were musing about lululemon’s stronghold on the color red and ganking of the Olympic Spirit. Today we have the world yoga cup live on our internets! It’s the USA Yoga Asana Championship! And it’s kicked off the same day as the opening to the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. A coincidence? Is it [...]
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Canada’s National Post caught up with the Santa of Yoga* himself, ‘Don’ Bikram Choudhury, fresh off another one of his sold-out speaking appearances. (He describes himself as the “busiest man in the world” which we all know is Santa Claus!) ‘Tis the season for giving (and receiving), so what did the jolly fella of megaton [...]
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OK Madonna’s had her share of kooky conduct in the past, especially in regards to privates (zing!), but we find it rather funny that this news bit, primarily a Bikram sound bite, is making HER look like the bad guy. Why? Because we know how masterful Bikram Choudhury is with quotable quotes. Besides, lots of [...]
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“Inner peace and spirituality can suck it!”
We heart Tim Murphy! The yogi who looks like he just sashayed out of a pub into class. A salty downdog if you will.
New York Mag sent Tim to bravely venture into the twisted world of competitive yoga at the 7th Annual Yoga Asana Competition in NYC, October 25. [...]
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Have you noticed an increase of coconuts in your face lately? Coconut water to be more specific - those juicy cartons seem to be everywhere we turn! Is it just in NY? Well have no fear rest of the country, apparently, according to the Wall Street Journal, you too will have the pleasure of thirsting over coconut water ads very soon!
It’s byebye bottled [...]
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