Why talented business man Bikram Choudhury won’t have it his way. And why that’s probably a good thing.
No copyright on yoga (not yet…!)
‘Hardcore’ instructors: “Are you in your own class?”
Yes, it’s a new trend. And it’s coming from London.This is what it’s all about:
Bikram ‘not as safe as yogis believe’…
There’s a study (sponsored by the American Council on Exercise and published in the Gundersen Medical Journal) that showed practicing yoga in a hot room “can raise internal temperatures and heart rates to levels […]
The grinding 21st century stress response
I’m grinding my teeth. I had no idea that I was doing it until my last check up at the dentist. She simply said: “Oh I can see your teeth are pretty […]
Bamboo on the yoga mat…?
This post will start with babies and bamboo (I know, bear with me) but will lead onto yoga, eventually. A very thoughtful friend offered a stack of bamboo tissues to us after our […]
Do you dare – slowing down?
Does anybody still remember when yoga was just plain weird, potentially dangerous and certainly a devilish Hindu practice? When you’d don your baggy cotton trousers and a shabby t-shirt in order to, […]
No, you won’t need undies…
Dear Kate, We’ve never met, but you seem to understand the issues that come with yoga practice and yoga pants. Or rather, those that arise when combining underwear and yoga pants (as […]
India’s “Banksy”
Upon entering Cochin, you’ll hear a “collective sigh of relief”. At least this is how our guide-book described the “serene” city in southern India. Seen from the comfort of our sofa back […]
Yoga & Joyful Living 