Swami Ramdev just finished conducting two "camps" in New York and New Jersey, yet, unlike B.K.S. Iyengar and others, he is not a household name in America. He is particularly well-known for his efforts in popularizing pranayama and yoga (which he pronounces "yog") in India and Europe. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is quoted as saying "If an individual can be credited with reviving yoga in this country (India), it is solely Swami Ramdev. Yoga can cure even fatal diseases and Swami Ramdev has definitely proved it time and again." Do you follow Swami Ramdev? What have you learned from his style of yoga?

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The Los Angeles Times recently ran a profile of yoga teacher and Yoga Journal calendar model Seane Corn. Why, you ask? Here's why: "Since 2005, she has raised an estimated $300,000 for YouthAIDS, a nonprofit health services organization that serves at-risk young people ages 15 to 24 in 70 countries . . . Last year she co-founded Off the Mat, Into the World, a fundraising and leadership training program designed to promote outreach and service efforts among individuals in the yoga community . . . She's also launched a yoga program at Children of the Night, a nonprofit shelter for adolescent prostitutes." Kudos, Seane!

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According to entertainment news sources, "Saturday Night Live" alumni Mike Myers was kicked out of an L.A. yoga class because he couldn't stop laughing. Why? The yogi on the mat next to him was gassy. The actor explains, "This guy kept farting and I am not very mature . . . I'm the youngest of three boys and if somebody farts, it's funny." The yoga teacher was not amused, however.

Would you have wanted Myers to leave if you were in the class, or does the teacher need to lighten up?
How would you have handled the situation if you were the teacher?

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