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Advice on Practicing Yoga in Middle Age, Part 2

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 05:00
Dr. Loren Fishman, a rehabilitative medicine specialist, addresses reader questions about yoga, aging, osteoporosis, shoulder pain and other issues.

Advice on Practicing Yoga in Middle Age, Part 1

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 05:00
Dr. Loren Fishman, a rehabilitative medicine specialist, addresses reader questions about yoga and aging, back pain, sciatica and more.

Striking a Pose Above the Clouds

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 05:00
When the airplane seats are too narrow and the flight is too long, yoga can provide relief for aching backs and stiff hips.

Yoga After 50

Wed, 05/01/2013 - 05:00
Yoga teachers are responding to the growing number of longtime practitioners who are raising questions about the best way to continue a yoga practice into midlife and beyond.

The First Lady of Yoga

Sun, 04/07/2013 - 05:00
In the six years since her marriage to one of the yoga world’s luminaries, Colleen Saidman Yee has become a star in her own right.

Founder of Yoga Empire Accused of Misconduct in Suit

Wed, 03/27/2013 - 05:00
The suit, filed in Los Angeles by a former student, charges Bikram Choudhury with sexual harassment, discrimination and defamation, and seeks $25,000 in damages.

Recall Is Expensive Setback for Maker of Yoga Pants

Fri, 03/22/2013 - 05:00
As Lululemon counted its expected losses from a recall of pants that turned out to be too sheer, rivals hoped to capitalize on the mistake.

Yoga, With New Poses to Strike

Fri, 02/22/2013 - 05:00
Yoga classes in Manhattan are now flexible enough to incorporate hoops, belly dancing and trampolines.

Bending and Breathing to Fashionable Wills

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 05:00
Celebrities and yoga are on the menu at a fund-raiser for a nonprofit organization that brings the practice to public schools.

A Moment of Zen, on the Go

Tue, 01/15/2013 - 05:00
As more Americans take up yoga, hotel companies, and even some airports, are beginning to cater to avid practitioners.

The Healing Power of Yoga Controversy

Thu, 01/10/2013 - 05:00
When "The Science of Yoga" was published a year ago, my Iyengar teacher told me the book would start a conversation. The reality was more like a riot.

Inmates Find Health and Solace in Yoga

Fri, 01/04/2013 - 05:00
In prisons across the country, inmates are doing yoga to improve their fitness and cope with the stress of overcrowded prison life.

Men Doing Yoga: Better Skip the Headstands

Sat, 12/29/2012 - 05:00
Two male yoga practitioners offer their insights.

Wounded Warrior Pose

Sun, 12/23/2012 - 05:00
Yoga can be dangerous for men, who have more muscle and less flexibility than women.

GTT ★

Fri, 12/21/2012 - 05:00
Our quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week.

Yoga Class Draws a Religious Protest

Sun, 12/16/2012 - 05:00
A small but vocal group of parents, spurred on by the head of a local conservative advocacy group, have likened these 30-minute classes to religious indoctrination.

Feeling the Heat, Yoga Chain Bows to Bikram, Despite Federal Ruling

Mon, 12/10/2012 - 05:00
Yoga to the People's founder, Greg Gumucio, wrote that although federal Copyright Office ruling that seemed to bolster his position, "I no longer felt the need to be entangled in the Bikram battle."

A Yoga High With a Little Help

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 05:00
Some yoga classes incorporate the use of marijuana, but most yoga teachers say drugs have no place in the practice.

Really? Breathing Exercises Can Relieve Asthma

Mon, 11/26/2012 - 05:00
Some exercises, like hyperventilation-reduction techniques and yoga breathing exercises, can help asthmatics, a comprehensive review finds.

Sublime Shapes

Sun, 11/25/2012 - 05:00
A case study of physical transformation through competitive Bikram yoga.

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