Yoga Class

The Sweet Taste of Resentment in the Morning: My Month With Bikram Yoga

Alison Preece | Posted 05.01.2012

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Alison Preece

My visibly-trembling muscles shake globs of sweat off my patchy, red skin while my hair manages to both frizz up and clamp on my skin all at once. The picture of Zen, I am not.

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What To Expect At Your First Yoga Class

The Huffington Post | Alana B. Elias Kornfeld | Posted 02.26.2012

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If you've never taken a yoga class before, the thought of it can seem daunting. What should you wear? What if you are not flexible enough? Don't worry...

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Is Yoga Dangerous? Absolutely Not!

Paul LaRosa | Posted 03.10.2012

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Paul LaRosa

As someone who practices yoga (when healthy) four times a week, I find the photos in the recent New York Times article on yoga insulting, and the article misguided. Yes, you can get injured doing yoga just like you can get injured in any form of exercise.

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Hey, Yoga Teachers: Quit Bullying Me

Blisstree.com | Deborah Dunham | Posted 10.14.2011

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By Deborah Dunham for Blisstree.com The other day in yoga class, we were in Lizard Pose (resting on our forearms with one foot by our hands and the...

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Max Tries Yoga

Max Fox | Posted 06.07.2011

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Max Fox

When you look at me, one thing you don't think is, "Well, there's a man who does yoga." I've just never considered my inner being to be very yoga-friendly. I'm namaste-intolerant.

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Music in Yoga Class: Harmful or Beneficial?

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Ali Binazir

I'm convinced that playing loud pop music during a yoga class is potentially harmful. In this letter to all my past and future teachers, I'll enumerate the reasons why.

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Zen In Times Square

Posted 05.25.2011

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Thousands flocked to Times Square Monday to commemorate the first day of summer. Their way of celebrating? Downward dog. "Yoga in Times Square" was f...

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5 Reasons Why Dudes Should Practice Yoga

Jason Wachob | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jason Wachob

So how does a tall-ex-wall-street-trading-fraternity-boy-jock end up practicing yoga? Well, it just sorta happened.

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Yoga Helps Cancer Survivors Sleep Better, Fight Fatigue

AOL News | Posted 11.17.2011

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Cancer survivors who hit the yoga mat can reap significant health benefits, especially when it comes to rest and fighting fatigue, according to a new ...

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Author Reading At A Yoga Class?

Los Angeles Times | Carolyn Kellogg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Is this the best way to listen to an author read from their work? Neal Pollack, who mostly writes comedic memoirs, will find out soon. He's set up to ...

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Yoga With Tara Stiles: Tips For Your First Yoga Class! (VIDEO)

Posted 11.17.2011

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Have no fear, Tara's here! The yoga teacher extraordinaire offers tips to help reduce the anxiety you might feel before and while attending your first...

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Hangover Yoga With Tara Stiles (VIDEO)

Posted 11.17.2011

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Have a little too much fun last night ushering in the new year? Yoga teacher extraordinaire Tara Stiles is here to help cure your hangover with a seri...

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Art of Attention: Five Keys to Emotional Consistency

Elena Brower | Posted 11.17.2011

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Elena Brower

This is not about purification, nor is it about denial. This is about using your attention, your only real tool, to cultivate your most essential capacity for inner consistency.

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Art of Attention: Your Invitation

Elena Brower | Posted 05.25.2011

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Elena Brower

The Art of Attention offers authenticity, humor, references to the darkness and the consequent opportunities for observation, transformation and editing; refinement.

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Yoga Poses

Barbara Dehn | Posted 11.17.2011

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Barbara Dehn

This weekend, I went to a yoga class with some friends. I haven't been to a yoga class in 13 years, and things have changed. First, the clothes are a lot cuter now.

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Yoga Provides Unexpected Life Lessons

Danny Groner | Posted 11.17.2011

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Danny Groner

]At the class' conclusion. I noticed a difference. My body felt more limber, just from an hour's work. I also recognized a shift in my outlook on yoga.

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Five Ways to Green Your Yoga Workout

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mairi Beautyman

It's good for the mind, the body, how about the earth? Here are five ways to green your yoga workout. 1. Buy a Non-Toxic Yoga Mat from Plank Did you...

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Yoga Bunk: Debunked

Lauren Cahn | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lauren Cahn

Not only do you not have to be flexible to do yoga, but in fact, it is far better if you begin yoga with a lack if flexibility.

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Midair Meditation: Aerial Yoga Gives "Om" An Added "Oomph!"

New York Times | April Dembosky and Abby Ellin | Posted 11.17.2011

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IF you are looking to turn inward for some solo meditation, aerial yoga is not the class for you. But if you are looking to add a little circus to you...

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Yoga Class Dos And Don'ts: Get The Most Out Of Your Practice

Yoga Journal | Tim Noworyta | Posted 11.17.2011

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Here are some ways to get more out of the yoga classes you attend: DO arrive early. Getting to class about 10 minutes early can help you settle in an...

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