Month: December 2008

People often contact me for yoga classes, asking, “I’ve heard yoga is good for dealing with stress. Is that true?” Yes it is. There are many reasons why yoga can help deal with stress and tension. Yoga can help because it works in the body, and …

WASHINGTON — Yoga may have a soft and peaceful reputation, but the theme at Willow Street Yoga on a recent Monday evening was fear. A large theme, to be sure, but in this case it was focused on issues such as: If I collapse from a handstand, what happens to my face?

Ropes, straps and other implements of potential torture hang on the studio’s walls. The shelves are filled with bolsters, pranayama pillows, blocks, mats and blankets. The hardwood floors are polished, and mirrors cover the back wall.

NEW DELHI: Lawyers found a novel way to beat stress on Monday which saw Delhi High Court premises play host to a Yoga camp. Organized by the Delhi High Court Bar Association, the camp, which started from Monday will continue till Friday and has been …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been all abuzz with debate about the practice of yoga in the predominantly Muslim country. An outright ban has since been relaxed to allow Muslims to practise just the physical exercises.

A beginner’s yoga class is being held weekly at the Faulkner County Library. The class is on-going, meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays.

MIAMI — You can do it in the air. Or by sea. You can do it if you’re young. Or old. Or in 100-plus-degree rooms (Bikram yoga). Indeed, yoga — the ancient Hindu practice for the mind, body and spirit — has evolved from breathing exercises and …