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Posted by Eric Jennings on Tue, Apr 3 2012 in By The Way, In The News » No Comments
William Broad is Full of Crap
William Broad is promoting his book, “The Science of Yoga.” To that end, he wrote an article for the New York Times in January called, “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body.” In early February, he was interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air (see “The Risks and Rewards of Practicing Yoga.”) Finally, a few [...]
Posted by Eric Jennings on Tue, Mar 6 2012 in In The News, Personal Blog » 1 Comment
Afghan Peace Plan Needs More Downward Dog
This was pointed out to us as something of interest… For This Yogi, Afghan Peace Plan Needs More Downward Dog A Former Model Bends Over Backward to Unite Taliban, Coalition in Meditation By DION NISSENBAUM KABUL—Retired male supermodel Cameron Alborzian sat down with Maj. Gen. Phil Jones at the U.S.-led coalition headquarters in Kabul this [...]
Posted by Boss on Mon, Dec 5 2011 in In The News » No Comments
So You Think Yoga is About Becoming More Flexible, Do You?
Let’s see… “helps dampen the body’s stress response by reducing levels of the hormone cortisol” “boosts levels of the feel-good brain chemicals like GABA, serotonin, and dopamine, which are responsible for feelings of relaxation and contentedness” “stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which calms us down and restores balance” “boosts immune function” “improves health in part [...]
Posted by Boss on Tue, Sep 6 2011 in In The News » No Comments
“My parents think it’s hilarious”
Here’s a cute story… Yoga the new craze at Santa Cruz High; class filled beyond capacity For a class with double the usual number of students, the gym is surprisingly silent. Chatter between students is rare as they try to hold poses like downward dog: hands and feet on the mat, spine straight, butt high [...]
Posted by Boss on Wed, Sep 23 2009 in In The News » No Comments
Yoga is for Everybody
“South African prisoners embrace yoga” Mrs Khoosal says she has seen a change in the prisoners in just the seven days since she first met them. “They thought it was an Indian thing, and heckled us, but by the end I could feel they weren’t just doing it for the certificate.” The yoga technique she [...]
Posted by Boss on Wed, Dec 24 2008 in In The News » No Comments
“the quintessential all-American yogi”
It’s been a while since Bikram has done an interview so if you haven’t got an opinion about the man this new one, with the Chicago Tribune in advance of his workshop there next weekend, should help. There’s not much he hasn’t said before including the usual reference to “American circus yoga” but aside from [...]
Posted by Boss on Fri, Aug 1 2008 in In The News » No Comments
Bikram is Hindi for Torture
The 630 muscles in my body have turned to jelly, enough sweat is pouring off my skin to fill Lake Lanier, and my heart, which could earn guest work in a Poe story at this point, is about to explode. Everyone else is chanting “Ommmmmmm” or “Namaste.” But the only mantra racing through my head [...]
Posted by Boss on Fri, Dec 7 2007 in In The News » 3 Comments
Moved to Tears
Someone alerted me to the MSNBC article, Moved to tears: Workouts and waterworks. It’s not specifically about Bikram Yoga but I’ve had my own emotional moments in class and I’ve witnessed first hand the emotional release that can occur during practice for many people. It’s why our mission statement begins, “To provide a safe and [...]
Posted by Boss on Wed, Oct 10 2007 in In The News » No Comments
