We love this! Whoever said yoga wasn’t a ‘workout’ may end up eating these guys’ rugby shorts. Over the pond, in the soaky pastures of Connacht, Ireland, professional rugby players are submerged in pre-season conditioning. On the regimen this year? A hefty helping of ‘strongman’ activities including log-lifting, swimming and yoga! Yes indeedy, the rough [...]
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hey! If we told you there was a chance you could meet superstar LA Dodger outfielder Andre Ethier, practice yoga with him and get your own Dodgers yoga mat would you pay $100 for it? We received an email from the head office of the LA Dodgers and are feeling super cool and sporty, and [...]
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It’s true, we’re yogadorks, not sports dorks, but we can’t help get excited about America’s favorite pastime, youtube baseball! Well, we mean especially now that the LA Dodgers have added yoga to their spring training. And who do we have to thank for his? Er, the mainstream? Trainer Stan Conte said that if he had [...]
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Now for your Monday Ultimate Fighting Championship news… Hey, we’ve seen what happens in the Kung Fu Vs. Yoga battle, right? (“I’m rubber, you’re glue!” -skip to the end you’ll see) What if martial arts and yoga could be friends? Ultimate fighters and yogis? We found a fun little news bit highlighting the forbidden love/hate [...]
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We’re pretty sure no one will forget Kareem Abdul-Jabar’s connection with yoga, like ever, as long as Bikram has his way. But unlike Kareem and Bikram’s disciples, Lebron believes in downward dog. Also, Vajrasana, Virasana and even Salamba Sarvangasana.
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Students at Holy Cross Elementary School must’ve been praying extra hard! This past Monday basketball superstar LeBron James made a special visit to the school, for yoga class! Yep, 26 lucky kiddles got to practice with the b-baller as part of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Fit as a Pro program. And they even got to use [...]
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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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Golfers are really getting into the swing of yoga these days! (heh, sorry). Hardcore golfers and golfettes are notorious for trying anything that promises to give their game an edge. They’re also notorious for kiboshing any sort of attempt at pre-play stretches, and then end up befuddled by injuries. But, that’s starting to change with yoga making the rounds as a [...]
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MORE Yoga at Football Practice!: The Titans and Rams took time out from their joint practice sessions to work out the kinks and ease the frustrations of their aggressive sport. OK, when we said we sensed a budding trend of yoga in football we had no idea it was spreading so rapidly. These big hunks of [...]
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