We believe in the transformative power of yoga for a more socially just world, both individually and collectively. We believe that yoga should be accessible to all cultures, sizes, ages, genders and abilities. Every body is worthy of love. We believe in eradicating negative self-talk and body shaming. We believe that people can and should be empowered within…
As a writer, I spend long hours sitting in front of my computer, and I end up with severe back pain every day. In fact, I have had back pain for almost 15 years, and I looked for many solutions for back pain. At one stage, I could not even sit for five minutes. I went to my physician who sent me to a chiropractor. That didn t work. Then I went and saw a physiotherapist…
Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME Start poking around for hard science on Bikram or “hot” yoga, and you’ll find something curious: There’s not much of it. “Considering how popular this is, it’s pretty shocking that our study is one of the very first published research efforts on the subject, ” says Dr. Brian L. Tracy, an exercise scientist at Colorado State…
Bikram Yoga: Good for mind, body, & baby! Borrowing from Jack Johnson, “Three, it’s a magic number. Yes it is!” It certainly is if you ask Alicia, Bethany, and Maria. These three have been the best of friends since their 20s and continue to do nearly everything together. Oh, sure, that’s easy to say, but it’s remarkable how true it actually is with these…
