No, not Ravi Shankar, the sitar superstar, but Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the 54-year-old spiritual leader and yogapreneur behind the Art of Living Foundation. Contrary to earlier reports that Sri Sri had been the victim of a gun attack, it turns out they (the police, etc.) don’t really where the firing came from or who [...]
OK quick! What Midwesterner got obsessed with the occult, was tangled up in sex scandals and simultaneously became an overnight sensation bringing yoga pop to the masses? No, it’s not Madonna! It’s Perry Baker! Who? No worries if you haven’t heard of him, Mr. Baker, or his preferred nom de yog, Pierre Arnold Bernard, was [...]
Room service! Would you like a side of vasithasana with your vichyssois? Last week we cracked up at the idea of in-room bed warmers – live people in special suits?! So would it really be so bizarre for hotels to offer in-room private yoga as a standard amenity? We say no! And may we also [...]
Who’s got talent? This little notice was forwarded to our inbox. Well, we’ve been here before, with the craigslist casting call last year for Eat, Pray Love extras. pfft, extras? Here’s your chance to be the star! Celebriyogidom! We really don’t know any more details than the flyer lets on. If you’re interested, and have [...]
Gah! Did we really leave Martha Stewart off The List? For shame. How were we to know the magnate of better living would be yoga-ing it up with Sting‘s yoga-partner-in-life Trudie Styler? We weren’t invited! Last time we saw Madame Martha in her stretchy pants she was demonstrating some awkward maneuvers with a dog. Doga [...]
Yesterday we acted out our civic duty in delivering the somber update from the halls of reality television land. Regretfully, our one reason to watch this season’s Amazing Race was cruelly swept away from us faster than a speeding SUV headed to LAX! Eric and Lisa Paskel, aka Team Yoga, were left in the dust [...]
Soo how is that yoga job going? ahem. Ya know, it’s funny. We saw this article go up days ago, we knew it was coming too, and still we procrastinate in commenting. It’s been like stretching our psoas after a long day of chair sitting to gather our thoughts. Torturous! Why? Have we said all [...]