Category “Yoga in General”

Wow – Katie Couric Weighs In On The “State Regulation of Yoga Studios” Issue!

The New York Times has covered it, so why not Katie Couric of CBS News? This issue has officially transcended the realm of little old yoga blogs like ours! Here she is, weighing in with her opinion that...
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Next State Up in the “Regulation of the Yoga Studio World” Issue: Virginia!

We have discussed the “state regulation of the yoga studio world” issue at length here on our blog. (Click here for our post from last week which features a quick refresher on the issue.) New York has taken...
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Interesting News Items You Might Have Missed vol. 10

Here we go again with a full list of recent news items you should read in order to be an informed member of the yoga world! 1) The Washington Post highlights yoga people who make a difference! It’s often observed...
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An Update On The “Yoga Studio Licensing Issue”

Remember the yoga studio licensing issue which we’ve discussed several times here on our blog?  The gist is that in some states, governments are attempting to register, license, and collect fees from yoga studios which host teacher training programs. These...
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Crazy Workout Fashion

What if yoga classes today were full of fashion like this? Would you still be excited to shop at Drishti if the clothing pictured here was what we specialized in? (From the New York Times – “A Los Angeles Dance...
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Yoga Can Cure… Swine Flu?

Apparently it can, according to India’s famous yoga-promoting swami Baba Ramdev.  Baba Ramdev might not be a household name among yoga practitioners in the U.S., but in India he’s quite an influential figure.  The 44-year-old guru is famous for helping...
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Confessions of An Ex-Ashtangi… Oh My!

A yoga student named Lauren Cahn has posted a piece on the Huffington Post which has been receiving some attention from the yoga community.  Titled “Five Words That Do Not Belong in Yoga”, the piece is basically a lengthy diatribe...
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Interesting News Items You Might Have Missed vol. 9

Here’s your assemblage of yoga-and-related news items you might have missed over the past couple of weeks!  Enjoy. 1) You know how so many people in the yoga community love attending live kirtans (call-and-response chanting concerts in the Hindu tradition)...
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The Yoga Clothing World Has Its Controversies, Too

We’d like to direct your attention to a little discussion taking place on one of our favorite blogs, Yoga Dork.  The backstory here involves Tara Stiles, a New York-based yoga teacher about whom we’ve written here on our blog before,...
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