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It's Not Too Late to Become a Yoga Believer

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 05:00
A class visit, a new book on yoga's risks and benefits and the prodding of friends prompt a longtime skeptic's reconsideration of the ancient and popular practice.

Sun Salutation Indeed: Yoga on a Paddleboard

Tue, 02/14/2012 - 05:00
Both incredibly serene and requires incredible focus, instructors say.

Sun Salutation Indeed: Yoga on a Paddleboard

Sat, 02/11/2012 - 05:00
Guests of the Aruba Marriott Resort can enroll in floating yoga classes in which students use stand-up paddleboards as platforms for downward dog and table top positions.

‘The Science of Yoga’ Considers the Practice’s Benefits

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 05:00
William J. Broad explores yoga’s winding path and weighs claims about the practice’s benefits.

A Composer (DJ Dave) Takes ‘Organic’ Approach to Viral Videos

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 05:00
David Wittman understands how short the shelf life can be for viral sensations but is optimistic he can keep his career local and sustainable.

Tulum, Mexico Is a Hot Spot for Fashion Insiders

Sat, 01/21/2012 - 05:00
For a number of fashion insiders, Tulum, Mexico has become the antithesis to St. Barts and Miami, with a remote location that allows them to party in relative obscurity.

All Bent Out of Shape

Fri, 01/20/2012 - 05:00
Readers respond.

The Great Yoga Divide

Tue, 01/17/2012 - 05:00
A recent controversy highlights how far Western yoga has moved from its traditional roots.

How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 05:00
Popped ribs, brain injuries, blinding pain. Are the healing rewards worth the risks?

The Latest in Yoga, From Paris

Fri, 12/16/2011 - 05:00
Jan Benzel, an editor at The Times who wrote the New York Send-Off series on City Room last year as she prepared to depart for an assignment in Paris, reports that yoga is enjoying something of a boomlet, at least in part thanks to New York,

Excusez-Moi, Parlez-Vous Yoga?

Fri, 12/16/2011 - 05:00
The American enthusiasm for the ancient practice is spreading internationally.

YOU'RE THE BOSS; Despite 2 Floods, Business Stays Put

Thu, 12/15/2011 - 05:00
You're the Boss blog notes that Chicago business Pulling Down the Moon, which provides wellness services for women undergoing fertility treatments, has decided to stay put after recovering from damage caused by two floods. (M)p

A Business Tries to Decide Whether Its Location Is Perfect, or a Disaster

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 05:00
After two floods, Pulling Down the Moon, which offers yoga classes and other services to women undergoing fertility treatments, asks itself whether it should stay or go.

CITY ROOM; Saying He Owns His Moves, Yoga Guru Sues Competitor

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 05:00
City Room blog notes that Bikram Choudhury, millionaire founder of Bikram style of yoga, has sued yoga studio chain Yoga to the People for copyright infringement, claiming that they have stolen moves and instructor dialogue that belong to him. Photo (M)0

Yoga Sleuth Visits New York Studios Undercover

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 05:00
Yoga Sleuth, a regular review column on the Web site YogaCity NYC, is well known in New York’s yoga world.

Off the Mat, Into Court: Lawsuit Pits Bikram and Yoga to the People

Thu, 12/01/2011 - 05:00
The millionaire yogi Bikram Choudhury is going after a former student to protect his copyrighted, 26-pose sequence.

Combines Ayn Rand and Yoga

Sun, 11/27/2011 - 05:00
Lululemon Athletica has long decorated shopping bags with uplifting slogans. But this month its bags quote from a source that some may find more provocative: Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.”

A Yoga Devotee Finds a New Guru in a Personal Trainer

Tue, 11/22/2011 - 05:00
Seeing the light and getting lighter, a yoga devotee turns to a personal trainer to get in better shape.

Bachelorette Parties Move to the Barre From the Bar

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 04:00
Dancing on tables used to be the only activity remotely resembling exercise at a bachelorette party, but now, the prewedding rite has taken to the gym.

Really? The Claim: Yoga Can Help Manage Pain

Mon, 10/17/2011 - 04:00
Plenty of studies have tried to determine whether taking up yoga can help lessen pain.

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