Christians get into a devil of a twist over yoga

The Independent - London;  May 4, 1997 ;     483 words ...Yoga, that ancient Eastern practice of meditation, measured breathing...it. They claim that the 30,000 people in Britain who enjoy yoga - long considered harmless by the public at large - are unaware...Not only, according to one group, the Reachout Trust, is yoga in essence a part of Hinduism and may lead ...

Body in Balance Local author touts mental benefits of yoga

The Gazette;  May 5, 2005 ;     462 words ...For Thia Luby, yoga is about balance. A sense of inner balance. Balance between...four elements -- fire, earth, air and water. In her book "Yoga of Nature," Luby copies nature, tying yoga poses to the four elements. Earth poses, for example, are...

It May Be a Stretch, but Yoga Is Suddenly Everywhere

The Washington Post;  May 29, 2001 ;     368 words ...Like salsa, yoga is being served with nearly everything these days. There's golfer's yoga, runner's yoga, cyclist's yoga -- not to ignore yoga for wimps (recent book title) and yoga for dummies (ditto). Even the once-jockish gym has been yogafied...

Yoga; Key Q&A.

NWHRC Health Center - Yoga;  December 19, 2001 ;     700+ words ...1. Is yoga a religion? No. However, it can be part of a religious/spiritual practice. 2. Is yoga a replacement for conventional treatment...current medication or treatment program. Yoga can help relieve the symptoms of various...

Fear of yoga: today, the Hindu practice of health and spirituality is...

Columbia Journalism Review;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Yoga is the Survivor of the culture wars: unbloodied, unmuddied...leotard still as pristine as its reputation. Everybody loves yoga; sixteen and a half million Americans practice it regularly...spirituality has long ago moved on from the toe-ring set. Yoga is American; it has graced the cover of Time twice, ...

Yoga growing in popularity with all ages and body types.(Healthcare...

Mississippi Business Journal;  June 27, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Yoga, the original mind-body workout that was once thought of...Instructors in Jackson and on the Coast are pleased with yoga's growing popularity but also sound a word of caution as...Lewis of Flowood had a studio for 16 years and has taught yoga 20 years. It has become more popular, but health clubs can...

Yoga: The Indian Tradition.(Book Review)

Philosophy East and West;  April 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Yoga: The Indian Tradition. Edited by Ian Whicher and David Carpenter...2003. Pp. xii + 206. For anyone seeking a popular book on yoga that offers a few easy hints on how to lighten the load of...or daily yogic practice there is no point in reaching for Yoga: The Indian Tradition, edited by Ian Whicher and ...

Yoga evolving with the times

Charleston Gazette;  February 20, 2004 ;     569 words ...ALBANY, N.Y. - Hot yoga. Tot yoga. Power yoga. Disco yoga. Yoga Kickboxing. Fat-blasting yoga. Years after the ancient Eastern discipline caught on big in the United States, yoga is proving to have a suitably limber foothold here. Not only are more...

Yes, real men -- real fit men and women -- do yoga

The Gazette;  March 1, 2004 ;     483 words ...Mention yoga, and a interesting image comes to mind. For the longest time, I figured yoga to be a clandestine dominion of spiritualists and...and former Rockies outfielder Jay Payton swear by yoga. Music star Madonna, long known for her vigorous...

Yoga in Modern India: The Body between Science and Philosophy .(Book...

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute;  December 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...ALTER, JOSEPH S. Yoga in modern India: the body between science...densely packed treatise on the development of Yoga in India offers a wonderful resource for...modern India have shaped the production of Yoga. Alter has a prodigious knowledge of both...

Inside yoga

St. Joseph News-Press;  December 3, 2002 ;     256 words ...Q. What is yoga? A. Developed in India, yoga is a psychophysical discipline with roots going back about 5,000 years. Today, most yoga practices in the West focus on physical postures called "asanas...

YOGA THERAPY

Pacific Sun;  April 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ...We know yoga makes you feel good, but can it actually...enthusiasts have touted the health benefits of yoga. Not only is it a low-impact form of exercise...an overall sense of well-being. Now that yoga is at an all-time high in popularity, the...

Beyond the Mat: Yoga Stretches Out; 'Fusion' Makes the Lotus Position...

The Washington Post;  August 29, 2004 ;     700+ words ...It sounds like a yoga class. "And, forward fold. Lift the arms...disco beat is playing. It looks like a yoga class. Thirty students move in slow motion...their thighs. What we have here is not yoga but YogaButt. And it's just one of many...

Mind and Body; Why Yoga is Good for Girls

Daughters;  July 1, 2004 ;     644 words ...Yoga, as any adult who has tried it knows, has benefits that reach far beyond the physical. Now a growing number of yoga professionals are finding that this ancient body-mind-spirit...at an accelerated pace," says Christy Brock, a California yoga instructor who produced the DVD Yoga 4 Teens and ...

LIFE ETC: Body Meditation game Yoga used to be a serene activity. Now,...

The Independent on Sunday;  May 16, 2004 ;     673 words ...If it's not careful, yoga will become the new pizza. No longer will...will look down their noses and sneer: "Yoga, eh?" And the death knell will sound when...trillion-selling DVD, performing tantric yoga to an Anastacia soundtrack. So what is...