December 23, 2009
I’d like to personally invite all of you yoga bloggers out there to take advantage of any holiday down time to put together a pitch to become the next Yoga Journal blogger. At YJ, we believe that each individual has…
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December 22, 2009
If your choice to be vegetarian or vegan has anything to do with the yogic principle of ahimsa, or non-harming, you probably think you’re doing less harm to living things and the environment by choosing to eat plants instead of…
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December 14, 2009
Americans are taking a pick-and-choose approach to religion these days, according to a recent Pew Reseach Center study. The study found that “more Americans nearly six in 10 Americans from all religions mix their faith with New Age and Eastern…
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December 10, 2009
If you’re looking for serious holiday gift ideas for yoga practitioners you won’t be interested in this blog post. (See “Gifts of Love” in our December issue, or click here.) The following gifts are my favorite silly yoga holiday gifts….
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December 9, 2009
Since the recession began, there have been many stories about how people have turned to yoga to help with unemployment. First, yoga studios saw an increase in students. Then, as unemployment numbers sky-rocketed so did retreat enrollments. Unemployment has definitely…
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December 7, 2009
Yoga has been proven to be an effective tool to enhance a weight loss plan. Even when the practice is gentle and doesn’t burn tons of calories, practitioners are less stressed and more mindful which contributes to reaching a healthy…
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December 4, 2009
This time of year there always seem to be a plethora of articles and news reports about how to deal with the stress of the holiday season. Take, for example, this video by a news station in Sioux Falls, South…
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December 2, 2009
Three Virginia yoga teachers took action Tuesday to stop the state’s efforts to regulate yoga teacher training programs. The teachers filed a federal lawsuit claiming that teaching yoga is a form of protected free speech, according to a recent Washington…
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December 1, 2009
Friends actress Jennifer Aniston wants you to experience the yoga practice (and yoga teacher) that changed her life. Aniston is lending her celebrity-status to get out the word that her teacher and friend Mandy Ingber is releasing a yoga DVD…
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