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Rodney Yee

Oh sure it’s the first day of Autumn, but bet you didn’t know this was pseudo-celebriyogi awareness day!
Some may remember Ashley Dupre and her scandalous business dealings with ex-NYC gov Elliot Spitzer, but that’s all in the past. Ms. Dupre is living in the PRESENT, now that she’s found yoga salvation with help from none [...]

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In what seems to be the most difficult time for a studio to introduce teacher training, what with the sunken economy and all that licensing beeswax, Pure Yoga turns up its luxurious schnoz at all that and is sallying forth with a brand shiny new teacher training program! Excited? We imagine those of you outside [...]

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Yesterday’s NY Post’s Page Six Magazine takes a closer look at the “War of the Poses” (as they call it) - the latest on the legal, and ego, battles between yogis Colleen Saidman Yee and Jessica Bellofatto.
The Case: Colleen Saidman Yee (w/ Rodney Yee, accomplice) VS. Jessica Bellofatto.
The Accusations: Colleen says Jessica has embezzeld $200,000 [...]

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PBS has a history of offering what we call “wellness media” during their pledge-drives (sure, you can include Andrea Bocelli in that group, although we’re less certain about Celtic Woman). Anyway, we’ve seen Tai Chi DVDs spotlighted so why not yoga? Well, here you go - Rodney Yee and Colleen are hawking the Practical Power of Yoga [...]

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This past Sunday’s New York Times Magazine’s“The Ethicist” tackled the nebulous subject of the yoga student - teacher relationship. Anonymous instructor from San Francisco writes in wondering if ratting out an associate’s unethical liaisons with a student is the proper thing to do. Good question. Of course, in this particular instance, a promotion is involved, and this relationship had been [...]

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