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“From an early age…death has been a part of my daily way of thinking” -vs- The Yoga Ass

A number of you have inquired about “that strange lookin’ dude” in the Die Antwoord video from yesterday’s post. Please allow me to introduce you to late South African artist, Leon Botha, who in 2011 died at the age of

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“From an early age…death has been a part of my daily way of thinking” -vs- The Yoga Ass

A number of you have inquired about “that strange lookin’ dude” in the Die Antwoord video from yesterday’s post. Please allow me to introduce you to late South African artist, Leon Botha, who in 2011 died at the age of

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Sadie Nardini has “Ninja Training” /// Hearts Flutter the World Over

A little while back I happened to be reading the bios of some of my favorite yoga stars when I came across this curious mention in the bio of my secret crush, Sadie Nardini: “Her 15 years of study in

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Sadie Nardini has “Ninja Training” /// Hearts Flutter the World Over

A little while back I happened to be reading the bios of some of my favorite yoga stars when I came across this curious mention in the bio of my secret crush, Sadie Nardini: “Her 15 years of study in

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[LISTEN TO THIS] Aghori and Chickie Talk Brunch, Getting the MDMA “Sads,” Bone Broth Oatmeal, and Eating “Urban”

We’re bored of reading Babarazzi comments about who should take the blame (men or women, blah blah) for the supposed big sorry fall of yoga. People seem forget that commerce is commerce. Yoga is a practice you do. Commerce is

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[LISTEN TO THIS] Aghori and Chickie Talk Brunch, Getting the MDMA “Sads,” Bone Broth Oatmeal, and Eating “Urban”

We’re bored of reading Babarazzi comments about who should take the blame (men or women, blah blah) for the supposed big sorry fall of yoga. People seem forget that commerce is commerce. Yoga is a practice you do. Commerce is

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It’s Not What They’re Selling. It’s What Yre Buying. /// Also, Male Business Models

A few things we’ve been thinking about in response to Tuesday’s John Friend article and the comments that followed: 1. Are hierarchical business models (yoga-inspired or otherwise) specifically male models of organization, and should women know as much going into

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It’s Not What They’re Selling. It’s What Yre Buying. /// Also, Male Business Models

A few things we’ve been thinking about in response to Tuesday’s John Friend article and the comments that followed: 1. Are hierarchical business models (yoga-inspired or otherwise) specifically male models of organization, and should women know as much going into

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Why John Friend is Back for Real Now /// PLUS: A Free Prediction!

Speaking of interviews…. We’ve poked some fun at our Yoganonymous neighbors in the past (here and here), with many of our barbs centering on the site’s seeming attempt to be yoga media’s caulk to yoga culture’s crevasse. (Meaning: It’s filler.

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Why John Friend is Back for Real Now /// PLUS: A Free Prediction!

Speaking of interviews…. We’ve poked some fun at our Yoganonymous neighbors in the past (here and here), with many of our barbs centering on the site’s seeming attempt to be yoga media’s caulk to yoga culture’s crevasse. (Meaning: It’s filler.

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[PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED] Interview With Juil Sandals

Some of you die-hard Babarazzi fans may remember an article we did back in May 2012 on Shiva Rea and her endorsement of those copper-toed slip-ons known as Juil Sandals. Really, we were most excited by this video: Despite what

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[PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED] Interview With Juil Sandals

Some of you die-hard Babarazzi fans may remember an article we did back in May 2012 on Shiva Rea and her endorsement of those copper-toed slip-ons known as Juil Sandals. Really, we were most excited by this video: Despite what

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Sunny Days Kill Blogs /// All, Hail the Sun!

We will be enjoying the sudden emergence of pleasant weather the rest of this week. Will be back on Monday. Good stuff then. Go outside.

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Sunny Days Kill Blogs /// All, Hail the Sun!

We will be enjoying the sudden emergence of pleasant weather the rest of this week. Will be back on Monday. Good stuff then. Go outside.

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Elena Brower Takes the Self-Righteous Path /// And a Documentary on the The Source Family is About to Blow Your Lid

It’s rare that we find anything on Facebook worth mentioning on the site, but yesterday Elena Brower posted on the “Elena Brower” Facebook page a sweet little reflection that we just had to mention: “Yesterday after a sad and strange

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Elena Brower Takes the Self-Righteous Path /// And a Documentary on the The Source Family is About to Blow Your Lid

It’s rare that we find anything on Facebook worth mentioning on the site, but yesterday Elena Brower posted on the “Elena Brower” Facebook page a sweet little reflection that we just had to mention: “Yesterday after a sad and strange

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Yoga Journal Assumes Old People Do Yoga in Chairs /// LISTEN IN: Aghori and Chickie Wax Whimsical

UNRELEASED AGHORI/CHICKIE PODCAST!!! We came across this unfinished podcast Chickie and Aghori were working on late last year and thought it’d be cool to share it. In this would-be episode Aghori discusses an article he found in Yoga Journal that

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Yoga Journal Assumes Old People Do Yoga in Chairs /// LISTEN IN: Aghori and Chickie Wax Whimsical

UNRELEASED AGHORI/CHICKIE PODCAST!!! We came across this unfinished podcast Chickie and Aghori were working on late last year and thought it’d be cool to share it. In this would-be episode Aghori discusses an article he found in Yoga Journal that

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Kelly Morris Adds to the Yoga Clothing Trash Heap With…Wait for It…MORE Yoga Clothing! /// PLUS: A Short Comic Strip

We had heard there was a new line of yoga clothing on the horizon, and obviously our nipples were the hardest they had ever been. Then we found out that none other than Kelly Morris was behind the scenes on

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Kelly Morris Adds to the Yoga Clothing Trash Heap With…Wait for It…MORE Yoga Clothing! /// PLUS: A Short Comic Strip

We had heard there was a new line of yoga clothing on the horizon, and obviously our nipples were the hardest they had ever been. Then we found out that none other than Kelly Morris was behind the scenes on

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Good Lord, John Friend Needs a New Agent /// JF Teams Up With Mark Gafni

Let’s set aside all the “is it wrong to sleep with your teacher?” ho-hum, as well as all that “Boo hoo my business coach/yoga teacher Daddy-fill-in lied to me” crapola and talk about something that’s actually astounding. The other day

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Good Lord, John Friend Needs a New Agent /// JF Teams Up With Mark Gafni

Let’s set aside all the “is it wrong to sleep with your teacher?” ho-hum, as well as all that “Boo hoo my business coach/yoga teacher Daddy-fill-in lied to me” crapola and talk about something that’s actually astounding. The other day