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A karma yogi flexes her substantial political muscle in favor of family time.

To experience a profound opening of the heart, imagine yourself near life's end.

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Richard Rosen tells the story of Virabhadra and how you can use Warrior II to improve balance and build strength.

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Make a connection with the locals when you take a volunteer vacation.

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Playing with dance, acrobatics, and more, innovative yogis build trust and create connections.

On December 5, I encouraged readers to visit www.volvoforlifeawards.com and vote for Matt Sanford. Well, guess what? He won! Matt will receive a $100,000 contribution to the charity of his choice. If you took the time to vote, I'm sure...

Find length in front body before forward folding in Ardha Uttanasana.

Urdhva Hastasana translates to "Raised Hands Pose," but it is also sometimes called Talasana, the Palm Tree Pose.

Poet-yogis Kazim Ali, Susan Brennan, and Jeff Davis will discuss how yoga has influenced their poetry and informed their practice of conscious activism during the Split This Rock Poetry Festival in Washington, D.C. on March 20-23. For more information on...

Yogis Jason Magness, Sam Salwei, and Paul Cassedy of Team YogaSlackers have begun their attempt to cross the entire state of North Dakota using only the wind. In 21 days, the three will snowkite more than 390 miles to promote...

The Laugh Angeles newsletter is giving away a list of 150 laughter exercises. To receive the list and for more on laughter yoga, visit www.laughangeles.com. How many of you have practiced laughter yoga?...

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Counteract the effects of Modern-Day Sitting Syndrome by lengthening your hip flexors in High Lunge.

Learn how to silence the noise of your everyday life.

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Feeling the mid-winter blues? Here are a few events to get you off the couch. (Not that you've been on the couch. You've been hanging on your yoga mat, right?) Anne Lamott, author of the bestsellers Traveling Mercies, Operating Instructions,...

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Fight off common maladies with these three tried-and-true natural remedies for healthy travels.

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Artist Marc Quinn has agreed to donate Red Sphinx, a white-bronze sculpture of supermodel Kate Moss in a "heart-shaped yoga pose with red lips," to an auction on February 14 for Red, the brand created by U2 star Bono to...

Practice these prep poses diligently and you'll begin to feel the exhilarating sensation of this backbend taking flight.

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Apparel manufacturer Liz Claiborne Inc. is selling the prAna brand back to prAna's founders and Steelpoint Capital Partners for $36.5 million, reports Reuters. Liz Claiborne originally bought the prAna line in November 2005 for $34.4 million. How many of you...

Dangerous amounts of lead have been found in Ayurvedic medicines such as ghasard, a brown powder given to relieve constipation in babies, and mahayogaraj gugullu, for high blood pressure, reports the Associated Press. "In a 2004 study that found high...

When it comes to music, students of Kundalini instructor Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa never know what to expect.

Prana Flow Yoga creator Shiva Rea turns up the music to offer inspiration and rhythm to yogis moving through the 108 rounds of Sun Salutations she leads as part of her ongoing Global Mala Project.

A university student center that incorporates both ancient design principles of Vedic architecture and environmentally friendly features will open its doors at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, on February 1. The $7.5 million Argiro Student Center boasts two...

. . . 2008 Bishnu Ghosh Cup, the Bikram yoga championship. This annual event will take place in Los Angeles at the LAX Westin on February 1-3. Regional finishers will compete for the U.S. title, and there will be an...

Financial powerhouse Dow Jones has launched dharma indexes "to track the stocks of companies that observe the values of dharma-based religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism," reports the Washington Post. "The principle of dharma contains precepts relevant to good conduct,...

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The Los Angeles Times recently ran a profile of yoga teacher and Yoga Journal calendar model Seane Corn. Why, you ask? Here's why: "Since 2005, she has raised an estimated $300,000 for YouthAIDS, a nonprofit health services organization that serves...

Some of Mohandas Gandhi's ashes will be scattered in the Arabian Sea on January 30, the 60th anniversary of his death, reports the Associate Press. "A small steel urn of Gandhi's ashes — one of dozens dispersed across the country...

January 26, Yoga Day USA, is a good day to celebrate your practice. It's also a great day to get a friend more interested in yoga. Yoga Alliance created Yoga Day USA in 1999 to raise awareness about yoga's benefits...

I received this letter last night and thought it worth sharing. An Open Letter from Jack Kornfield, Ram Dass, and Sharon Salzberg Dear Friends, We are writing to ask your support for two beloved friends of ours, Stephen and Ondrea...

In order to attract more people to Buddhism in Japan, three monks regularly perform at a Tokyo jazz bar, reports the BBC. After chanting for 20 minutes, the monks sit down with the audience to chat and.... make balloon flowers....

Hong Kong-based Pure Yoga, in conjunction with Equinox fitness clubs, is planning on opening studios in the U.S., the first one in Manhattan, reports New York magazine: "The new club will be 'design and amenity driven,' which means the usual...

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