How much would you pay to practice yoga with Jivamukti-vegan-multimedia mogul Russell Simmons? For $850 you can vinyasa alongside NYCs hippest yogin and Occupy Wall Street supporter, and help preserv...
DJ Dave and the crew from Fog and Smog films (makers of the very clever "Whole Foods Parking Lot" video) are back, taking on yoga--and on the make for yoginis--with "Yoga Girl." ...
Canadas Globe and Mail Report on Business magazine has named Lululemon Athleticas Christine Day CEO of the year. This news comes after the Vancouver-based company was criticized in the media for its ...
A beautiful thing about yoga practice is that the asanas teach us deeper lessons. Its not (just) about the thrill of the pose, but what the process of learning how to enter and sustain that pose teac...
Some people like a quiet room with no distractions to get some serious thinking done. Im pretty sure some of my finest epiphanies have come from Tripod Lotus. I know, call me crazy, but there is a se...
Im a vegan, and the holiday months have, in the past, been a time of guilt and anxiety for me. I became a vegan 14 years ago, and nearly every year since, I have been judged and often ostracized by f...
The Canadian based clothing company Lululemon Athletica has never shied away from controversy. Its latest attention-grabbing story centers on the companys decision to reference a character from a boo...
Theres nothing like a great yoga class to help you remember and appreciate the many blessings in your life. I often find myself on the commute home from a particularly amazing class thinking somethin...
Thanksgiving is an all American holiday and a big day for most of us, but for some of us, it can often present a dilemma. If youre a vegetarian, this may be the one day of the year when your resolve ...
Weve looked at pratyahara, the withdrawal of the senses to focus on the internal experience (read the post here). The next step for developing focus is learning to concentrate with single-pointed att...
The other morning I was up to my usual pre-meditation and yoga morning routine--brushing my teeth, doing neti pot, washing my face--when I started into a semi-obsessive chain of seemingly superficial...
There are lots of things to love about the practice of kirtan. Its a chance to practice devotion, experience a meditative trance, or even explore your connection with the world and a higher power. Fo...
We know that yogis are a passionate bunch, whether its going to extreme lengths to secure time on their mats or in fighting for a cause they believe in. Now one yogi is putting his own endurance to t...
This past year Ive lost friendships as result of a death, a disagreement, or just simply due to falling out of touch. I had a gathering of friends at my apartment last week, and as I looked around th...
By Neal PollackI got an email recently from a man who said, "Im 42, normal weight, rigidly inflexible, active, have daily nagging back pain/sciatica and would like to start yoga. How would ...
At this time of year, root vegetables usually make their appearance in farmers markets and grocery stores around the country. And what a long and honorable history they have.In many parts of northern...
A few months back, we reported on the film YogaWoman, narrated by Annette Bening, which highlights how a new generation of female teachers are re-creating yoga in our the female image: flowing, nurtu...
Earlier this fall, I wrote about our struggle to balance the need for teaching manners with the desire to allow and support Luciens freedom. In other words, do we let Lucien play the ukulele&nbs...
For the longest time, kirtan seemed mysterious and odd to me. While all of my yoga friends embraced it as something that enhanced their yoga practice, I was left scratching my head. The idea of singi...
I dont want to nag. Truly, I dont. Then why cant I seem to stop? In my ideal world, every word that passes from my lips to my husbands ears would have to do with deep things, meaningful things, pure ...
Lotus is one of the most iconic postures in yoga. It embodies the serenity and beauty that we all strive to manifest from our practice. Some people walk into a yoga room with zero experience and whip...
Football, beer, poker ... yoga? Lets face it. In our country, yoga doesnt exactly top the list for macho, masculine activities even though the practice was designed for men thousands of years ago. Bu...
With a month left to turn in my application to graduate school for a creative writing program, Im having a lot of doubts about my abilities as a writer. I have to complete 20 pages of sample writing,...
As a health-seeking yogi, you likely are already eating organic, and trying in large or small ways to reduce your impact on the Earth. But what about your wine? Considering that grapes are amon...
The stars have aligned and were in a good grove. Were healthy, Lucien loves his preschool and daily schedule, my husband is finishing up his book, and Im making progress on mine. Neils been faithfull...
How does a Bond girl get in shape for the rigors of her duties? Yoga, of course. The blogs are abuzz about Naomie Harris, the actress who follows in the footsteps of many before her-- a Bond girl in ...
by Neal PollackLate one night a few weeks ago, I found myself staring at the ceiling in a hotel room in the middle of the Basque countryside. I never thought Id write anything close to the previous s...
Im 16 weeks pregnant--far enough along that I want to share my news with the world! Can you believe Im growing a PERSON!? This is by far the coolest thing Ive ever done with my body--and I can get in...
This morning I sat and tried to still my mind. Laundry. Work. Regrets. Future plans. Money. The roof. Kindergarten lotteries. College funds. I release my shoulders down my back. What if. What could b...
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