From the Mountain to the Gym
Gone are the days of the lone yogi who teaches the secrets of the Universe from a secluded mountain ashram, unless said ashram is a gym located across from your local Starbucks, charges a monthly membership fee of up to $200, sells premium coconut...
(13) Comments | Posted February 3, 2012 | 7:20 AM
Read Part I: Has Yoga Lost Its Soul? Selling Out & Innovating
From the Mountain to the Resort
Gone are the days of the yogi teaching a group of disciples in a mountain ashram, unless said disciples are students with the means of paying upwards of $1,000 a pop,...
(21) Comments | Posted January 9, 2012 | 7:40 AM
From the Mountain to Wall Street
Gone are the days of the loin clothed yogi meditating alone on a mountaintop, unless of course said loin cloth is made of wickable polyester blend, fits your body like a glove and retails for $100 a pop and the yogi in question has...
(1) Comments | Posted February 1, 2010 | 11:33 AM
Originally published on The Human Trafficking Project:
Today marks the culmination of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. President Obama proclaimed January, 2010 to be dedicated to promoting anti-trafficking work. On February first, the United States honors the signing of the...
(1) Comments | Posted January 18, 2010 | 10:08 PM
By Jennifer Kimball
In a recent post for the Human Trafficking Project, I wrote that the impact of natural disasters and environmental degradation on slavery and human rights cannot be ignored. This issue is particularly pressing in light of the tragic events in
(0) Comments | Posted May 9, 2012 | 6:57 PM