I was terrified of Bikram yoga before taking my first class a few months ago. Even though I’ve practiced yoga regularly for about two years now, the idea of doing backbends and downward-facing... Read more >>

By now you’ve probably heard about all of the physical and mental benefits of yoga and you may have decided that the time has come to try a class. So, you’re checking out the schedule at... Read more >>

Lured by my best friend’s flattened, middle-age tummy, I returned to Bikram (heated) yoga this week for a $20 new-student fee that includes all the heavy sweating you can squeeze into seven... Read more >>

Sometimes even the most tranquil yogis need to break a sweat. Yoga may be good for relaxing, good for the spine, and good for showing off your stretchy pants, but it’s often thought of as a... Read more >>

When I think of yoga, images of peace and harmony spring into my head. I think of slow, intricate postures performed with the goal of unifying my body and spirit. I think of serenity. What I... Read more >>

I am sitting in an overstuffed chair, icing my leg. My knee is achy and filled with fluid—I’ve been pushing it lately. Doesn’t take much to trigger an old injury. I was nineteen,... Read more >>

Once considered a new-age pastime for hippies with Hindu leanings, yoga is now almost as mainstream as treadmills in the United States; everyone from stockbrokers to surfers to celebrities like... Read more >>