How the 1988 Crystal Light Championships Compare to Contemporary Commercial Yoga Culture

Whenever I watch this video of the 1988 Crystal Light Aerobic Championships, which is often, I keep wondering why it reminds me of the contemporary commercial yoga scene. Take a look: And then take a look again: Now, here’s what

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How the 1988 Crystal Light Championships Compare to Contemporary Commercial Yoga Culture

Whenever I watch this video of the 1988 Crystal Light Aerobic Championships, which is often, I keep wondering why it reminds me of the contemporary commercial yoga scene. Take a look: And then take a look again: Now, here’s what

/ July 18, 2012 / 17 comments

Your Body is a Toxic Wasteland /// And Other Unfortunate Ways To View the Temple

As a sorta, kinda, not really, but what the hell follow-up/appendix to IAYB’s recent post on Kathryn Budig’s discussion of bodily curvatures, I thought I’d drop a link to this amazing piece of Elephant Journal literature, “Three Reasons Why Yoga

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Your Body is a Toxic Wasteland /// And Other Unfortunate Ways To View the Temple

As a sorta, kinda, not really, but what the hell follow-up/appendix to IAYB’s recent post on Kathryn Budig’s discussion of bodily curvatures, I thought I’d drop a link to this amazing piece of Elephant Journal literature, “Three Reasons Why Yoga

/ July 10, 2012 / 16 comments

[YOGA BLEACHING] Take These Oily Pills and Do Yoga Better

Now, I’ve been known to down a couple gulps of cod liver oil in my day. Makes me feel good, seems to help keep the poohs in order, and allows my skin to not be a scaly wreck. And yet,

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[YOGA BLEACHING] Take These Oily Pills and Do Yoga Better

Now, I’ve been known to down a couple gulps of cod liver oil in my day. Makes me feel good, seems to help keep the poohs in order, and allows my skin to not be a scaly wreck. And yet,

/ July 9, 2012 / 7 comments

[FRIDAY FUN TIME] “The Big Yoga Event” Featuring GLTTN & Gallant

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[FRIDAY FUN TIME] “The Big Yoga Event” Featuring GLTTN & Gallant

/ June 22, 2012 / 10 comments

[YOGA BLEACHING] Wouldn’t You Rather Do Yoga in a Box?

Yoga has become the hottest fad on the market, and yet the complaints just keep coming in. Of course, there’s anger over yogilebrities dominating the discourse on yoga’s future, and sure there’s practitioner’s frustration with Entertainment Yoga‘s hold on all

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[YOGA BLEACHING] Wouldn’t You Rather Do Yoga in a Box?

Yoga has become the hottest fad on the market, and yet the complaints just keep coming in. Of course, there’s anger over yogilebrities dominating the discourse on yoga’s future, and sure there’s practitioner’s frustration with Entertainment Yoga‘s hold on all

/ June 21, 2012 / 21 comments

GLBL YOGA Response /// The New Tribe Requires Celebrities, Corporate Sponsorship, and a Butt Load of Dollars /// Or, Does It?

Last week, the organizers of GLBL YOGA decided to do a little damage control in the form of an article on Elephant Journal after it turned out so many people were not “buying” the GLBL YOGA pitch for huge funds

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GLBL YOGA Response /// The New Tribe Requires Celebrities, Corporate Sponsorship, and a Butt Load of Dollars /// Or, Does It?

Last week, the organizers of GLBL YOGA decided to do a little damage control in the form of an article on Elephant Journal after it turned out so many people were not “buying” the GLBL YOGA pitch for huge funds

/ June 19, 2012 / 65 comments

Are Yogalebrities Better in Bed? /// Of Course. They’re Better at Everything!

Thanks to one of our readers for passing along Elephant Journal‘s recent article “Are Yoga Teachers Better in Bed?,” which basically reads like the textual equivalent of a fluffer on a porn set. That being the case, we’ve shamelessly taken

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Are Yogalebrities Better in Bed? /// Of Course. They’re Better at Everything!

Thanks to one of our readers for passing along Elephant Journal‘s recent article “Are Yoga Teachers Better in Bed?,” which basically reads like the textual equivalent of a fluffer on a porn set. That being the case, we’ve shamelessly taken

/ June 13, 2012 / 11 comments

Big Huff ‘n Puff About Rich People on Rooftops /// Really?

Last week we were inundated with emails wanting to know our opinion on the “fancy people do yoga on rooftops” article posted on Yoga Journal‘s “Yoga Buzz.” Truth be told, none of us could come up with an intelligent thing

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Big Huff ‘n Puff About Rich People on Rooftops /// Really?

Last week we were inundated with emails wanting to know our opinion on the “fancy people do yoga on rooftops” article posted on Yoga Journal‘s “Yoga Buzz.” Truth be told, none of us could come up with an intelligent thing

/ June 6, 2012 / 31 comments

By “Money” Do You Mean “Feel Good”? /// Make a Lot of Feel Good Teaching Yoga

This video is awesome. Be sure to check out the “ninja” move at the :25 second mark. Hi-yah!: Yes you can make a lot of money teaching yoga. Especially if you define “money” as “prosperity,” and define “prosperity” as “happiness,”

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By “Money” Do You Mean “Feel Good”? /// Make a Lot of Feel Good Teaching Yoga

This video is awesome. Be sure to check out the “ninja” move at the :25 second mark. Hi-yah!: Yes you can make a lot of money teaching yoga. Especially if you define “money” as “prosperity,” and define “prosperity” as “happiness,”

/ June 5, 2012 / 25 comments

If Yoga Culture Were B-Boy Culture

If popular yoga culture were B-Boy culture (later dubbed “break-dancing” by the media), than this video would represent where we are at currently in the celebrified abyss that is contemporary commercial yoga. Simply replace “break-dancing” and “break-dancers” with “yoga” and

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If Yoga Culture Were B-Boy Culture

If popular yoga culture were B-Boy culture (later dubbed “break-dancing” by the media), than this video would represent where we are at currently in the celebrified abyss that is contemporary commercial yoga. Simply replace “break-dancing” and “break-dancers” with “yoga” and

/ June 4, 2012 / 13 comments

Janet Stone Yoga iPhone App /// Looks Classy /// Also Looks Like It Was Shot in a Sex Party Loft

Thanks to one of our readers for sending this our way. Advocate of the foam yoga block egg, Janet Stone has just released (May 5) a brand spankin’ new iPhone app called “Yoga with Janet Stone.” Janet hooked up with

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Janet Stone Yoga iPhone App /// Looks Classy /// Also Looks Like It Was Shot in a Sex Party Loft

Thanks to one of our readers for sending this our way. Advocate of the foam yoga block egg, Janet Stone has just released (May 5) a brand spankin’ new iPhone app called “Yoga with Janet Stone.” Janet hooked up with

/ May 23, 2012 / 9 comments

Two NYC Yoga Instructors Step on Hindu Murti /// WTF Do Major Yoga Studios Teach?

“[F]eet hold a powerful symbolism with Hindu culture. You take off your shoes when you enter a temple. When sitting you never point your feet towards people, especially seniors, and you never spread your feet before an altar or towards

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Two NYC Yoga Instructors Step on Hindu Murti /// WTF Do Major Yoga Studios Teach?

“[F]eet hold a powerful symbolism with Hindu culture. You take off your shoes when you enter a temple. When sitting you never point your feet towards people, especially seniors, and you never spread your feet before an altar or towards

/ May 21, 2012 / 55 comments