NEWS & POLITICS

This just in….Lulu bag recall!

December 22, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

Dear Valued lululemon Guests, lululemon athletica takes pride in its unwavering commitment to the health and well being of our guests, our local communities, and the environment. We strive to have a positive impact in all we do. In the wake of recent media reports that some reusable bags from other retailers may have elevated [...]

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Madonna To Open Chain of ‘Hard Candy’ Fitness Centers-Yoga Included!

October 27, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

First the NyTimes reported on this one…Then YogaDork-our American friend in Yoga Blogging! Now hear this! Madonna will beat Britney, Russell and Gaga in the race to Pop Star Gym Tycoon status! Who cares if no one else was in the running, she’ll best them anyway. It’s true, the chiseled madame of reinvention will be [...]

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Meet Kent Katich, yoga guru of the NBA

October 25, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

Thanks Maria Burns Ortiz for sharing this great story with Yogahappeing.  She is a Page 2 contributor and covers college soccer for ESPNsoccernet. LOS ANGELES — Baron Davis shifts from one yoga pose to another as Kent Katich, the Clippers’ “yoga coach,” guides the veteran guard through a pregame routine in the Staples Center locker [...]

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No Poser When it Comes to Charity

October 24, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

Two months after the yoga marathon that got her into the Guinness Book of World Records, Yasmin Fudakowska-Gow will be front and centre at a fundraising gala on Sunday. Dare 10.10.10 takes place at Ferreira Cafe on Peel. St. and will benefit the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which works to alleviate the ravages of AIDS in [...]

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Demon Yoga

October 19, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

Yogahappening loves a good debate…What do you think about this video??

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FCKH8- If you get offended, you’ll get over it!

October 16, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

Here’s a new campaign that is stirring up the web asking people to f*ck hate!

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A Yoga Manifesto (The NY Times loves to write about yoga.)

October 13, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

Thank you Mary Billard and the New York Times for sharing this article. ZEN is expensive. The flattering Groove pants, Lululemon’s answer to Spanx, may set Luluheads, the devoted followers of the yoga-apparel brand, back $108. Manduka yoga mats, favored for their slip resistance and thickness, can reach $100 for a limited-edition version. Drop-in classes [...]

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Yoga Training Standards Town Hall Meeting

October 12, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

On September 30th, the Yoga Community Toronto group headed by Scott Petrie and Matthew Remski called for a town meeting to discuss the hot topic of Yoga teacher training and  yoga standards.  This forum was sparked after Geoffrey Wiebe’s Yoga Festival talk where he called for a unified set of standards- peer reviews, critical discourse [...]

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The Over Sexualization of Yoga by AMY VERNER

October 3, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

By the standards of women’s fashion magazines, there is nothing particularly racy about Yoga Journal. Stories in the October issue include a step-by-step illustrated guide to achieving poses, versatile yet stylish clothes to wear outside the studio, nourishing beauty rituals and a recipe for dosas. Toward the back of the magazine, however, there’s a black [...]

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Yoga Training and Standards- Town Hall Meeting

September 29, 2010 NEWS & POLITICS

Put your mats down and skip class!! Yoga Community Toronto is calling all Yoga Teachers and Practioners to come out to the Town Hall meeting.  The topic of discussion: Yoga Training and Standards: Seeking Integrity and Sustainability. Some of the questions they will be asking: What does it take to become a teacher of yoga? [...]

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