AltWeeklies Wire
Om My Gurunew
Two authors trace the roots of yoga in the West.
Weekly Alibi |
Patricia Sauthoff |
08-09-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Yoga, Stefanie Syman
Using Yoga to Help Young People Break the Cycle of Violencenew
The Oakland-based Niroga Institute seeks to take yoga out of the world of the pale, privileged, and pliable. Giving thought to where, how, and to whom yoga is taught, the institute aims to make the practice a tool for healing communities at their sorest points.
East Bay Express |
Marcy Rein |
12-30-2009 |
Sports
'Enlighten Up!' Documents a Skeptic's Journey into the Big Omnew
Director Kate Churchill, who admits up front that her own yoga discipline has changed her life dramatically, chooses a 29-year-old New York journalist to serve as the control factor in her argument for the benefits of yoga.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-19-2009 |
Reviews
Santa Barbarans Team Up to Pen First Ever Yoga Textbooknew
It's all in the title, Yoga: For the Joy of It!. More than a tale about mind meeting body, this recently released hardback is the first ever college text all about yoga.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Alexandra Markus |
06-01-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Every Dogi Has His Day
The country is falling apart. When the going gets tough, Americans turn to doga.
Indian-Style Hot Pretzels: Bikram Yoganew
Except for the usual, mildly over-reaching claims of curative power that affect all styles of yoga, Bikram and other types might actually understate their benefits.
Boise Weekly |
Dr. Ed Rabin |
10-20-2005 |
Science
