Archive for the 'Yoga Trends' Category

Madonna Reinvents Herself (Again) with Yoga for Super Bowl, and Hydraulic Mat Contraption?

Madonna, the queen of prolonged career reinventions, has finally expressed herself all the way to the Super Bowl XLVI halftime stage. We thought Madge did a fine job entertaining us in between non-scoring and mostly ‘eh’ commercials with renditions of “Vogue,” “Music” and one of our faves “Like a Prayer” (#lifeisamystery #madonnasaiditbest), oh, and some [...]

Letter From John Friend to Anusara Yoga Teachers

This letter from John Friend to Anusara Yoga teachers has been confirmed by a current employee, and we believe it to be authentic. We first found it posted at thebabarazzi.com who received it via email from an anonymous source. Here it is in its entirety: Dear Teachers of Anusara Yoga, With anguish, I write to [...]

YogaVibes Snaps Up Exclusive Online Streaming of Wanderlust Classes

Anusara Pension Documents and Timeline Support Claims

These documents and timeline (below) were received from an anonymous former employee of Anusara, Inc. and pertain to the claim of pensions being frozen and the violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) as listed in the accusations that surfaced last Friday. Anusara has been contacted via email and phone and given the [...]

YogaTuning: Get Up, Stand Up, Free Our Mind

Bob Marley

YogaTuning: Wherein the genius of passionate songwriting meets the sanctum of our yoga mats. Dreadlock rastasana. One Love. In honor of Bob Marley’s birthday, we invite you to: “Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up: don’t give up the fight.” “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our mind” [...]

Sunday Reading: The book The New York Times launched into ‘risky’ territory is reviewed by The New York Times

We’ve posted a few early reviews by the yoga community, and last week YD contributor Roseanne from It’s All Yoga, Baby interviewed author William J Broad about his shri-stirring book The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards. The New York Times sent us in to a tizzy with the ‘risk’ section a few [...]

Yoga Beefs: Ganesha Yoga Mat Recalled for ‘Inappropriate’ Use of Hindu Deity

Ganesha Yoga Mat

It seems not everyone is pleased about your stinky toes rolling over Ganesha to Down Dog. This yoga beef time pits the very vocal president of the Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed vs. Santa Monica based personalized mat biz YogaMatic. Zed wrote a letter to the mat company Jan. 27 declaring the use of Lord [...]

Skeletons in the Yoga Closet, In Response to Controversy Number 2012

Giants and Patriots Prepare for Super Bowl XLVI with Yoga!

New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross. photo via MySanAntonio.com G-I-A-N-T-S!  Y-O-G-A! So, some of you may know the football prom is this weekend, and the New York Giants have a date with the New England Patriots. Who will win? We don’t know, but at least we can feel safe rooting for the yogis! According to [...]

Who Will Replace Lululemon’s Chip Wilson? Our Top 5 Picks!

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So Dennis “Chip” Wilson has officially called it quits as King Goalsetter, otherwise known as chief innovation and branding officer, at mega yoga butt squeezing institution, Lululemon. He will remain as Chairman of the board, but will no longer have any say in design or the now infamous ruckus-raising marketing. Although, according to CEO Christine [...]