May 30, 2008
Sharon Stone is taking some major heat for a comment she made at the Cannes Film Festival about the earthquake in China and karma. Her comment is below. Does she deserve the current backlash? And was her use of the…
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May 28, 2008
If you know anything about mindful eating, you are probably familiar with the Indian term rasa, which literally means taste. More subtly, rasa is defined as the “juice” of any object, its “marrow” or “sap.” A new phenomenon, called “flavor…
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May 26, 2008
This just in: yoga and horoscopes can lead to possession by Devil. “Father Jeremy Davies, exorcist for Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales, says that activities such as yoga, massage therapy, reiki or even reading…
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May 23, 2008
Nintendo released the Wii Fit game on Wednesday (see my original July 25, 2007 post). Players use a wireless balance board, which is reminiscent of a bathroom scale, to practice yoga, strength training, and aerobics, in addition to balance…
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May 21, 2008
Funnyman Christopher Guest, best known for his mockumentaries such as Best in Show and This is Spinal Tap, has contributed to yoga teacher Cyndi Lee’s new CD, OM yoga Mix 2. Guest has started a new band called the Beyman…
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May 19, 2008
According to India’s Economic Times, many Russians are turning to yoga, particularly Iyengar Yoga, to combat the stress of their increasingly fast-paced lifestyles. “Iyengar Yoga is propounded and promoted across Russia and former Soviet Union-ruled regions. It is a common…
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May 16, 2008
According to chicagoist.com, Janet Weiss is suing yoga teacher Wendy Sadler for receiving “severe and permanent injuries” during Sadler’s class at the Northbrook YMCA. Sadler allegedly “grabbed and maneuvered” Weiss in a way that caused permanent damage. Sadler trained at…
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May 14, 2008
A new study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, recommends regular, moderately intense exercise such as walking, strength training, and yoga to alleviate pain caused by fibromyalgia and arthritis. The study had 135 women exercising three times a week…
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May 12, 2008
Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to occasionally close a 3 1/2-mile stretch of road in San Francisco for yoga, bicycling, jogging, and dancing. “Instead of bringing people to open space, we bring open space to people,” Newsom told the San Francisco…
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May 9, 2008
One-of-a-kind yoga mat bags, decorated by more than 20 celebrities, are up for auction on eBay. All proceeds will benefit The Libby Ross Foundation, which aims to make a significant difference in the lives of women afflicted with breast cancer…
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