The Indian discipline of yoga, involving spiritual and physical practices, is followed in myriad forms today by millions of people worldwide, with an entry in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. Here is some background: –…
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Africa Yoga Project celebrates 10 years with open invitation
Known for teaching powerful free yoga classes to over 6,000 people in marginalized communities each week, Africa Yoga Project (AYP) Teachers’ talents extend far beyond yoga. In celebration of their 10 year celebration on November…
After yoga, meditation breaks into the mainstream
It is 5 pm, otherwise known as rush hour in Manhattan. Julia Lyons, 31, finishes work and heads straight for her daily dose of peace and quiet — half an hour at meditation studio “Mndfl.”…
Maintaining a good range of motion through flexibility
I have a new found love for being able to sit down cross legged – meditation style – after barely being able to tie my own shoe laces in the last trimester of my pregnancy….
Plus-sized woman defying body stereotypes through yoga
A plus-sized Indian woman is challenging body stereotypes and defying internet trolls with a series of yoga videos that are proving a hit on social media. Dolly Singh, 34, has gained something of a fan…
Indian ‘oldest man ever’ says yoga, celibacy key to age
Looking remarkably unlined for his claimed 120 years, an Indian monk who says he is the oldest man to have ever lived puts his longevity down to no sex or spices, and daily yoga. Hindu…
Millions stretch and bend for International Yoga Day
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called yoga a “people’s mass movement” as he took to the mat Tuesday along with millions of others worldwide to celebrate the ancient practice. Across India, sailors, soldiers, school children…
8,000 Kenyans mark International Yoga Day
On Sunday about 8,000 Kenyans streamed into the University of Nairobi Grounds, picked up a complimentary package including a T-shirt and mat and proceeded to spend four hours contorting their bodies into various shapes and…
Inspirational Army veteran to lead a “yoga class for all” in Kenya
PRESS RELEASE Motivational speaker and former United States military paratrooper Dan Nevins will lead 300 people at the next session of the Africa Yoga Project community class on Saturday at Diamond Plaza in…
Why you need to join a Yoga class NOW
“Ooommmmm” More often that not when you ask people what they know about yoga, this is all you here. One giant misconception is that yoga is more a very relaxed form of meditation than an…