Category Archives: Humor

Is Hot Yoga Just Balmy?

You think your first hot yoga class was hard? Check out this Ad on Craigslist: used hot yoga mat, just $1. The bonus: a hilarious timeline detailing the seller’s experience in his first – and, he says, his last hot … Continue reading

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To Do or Not To Do? The Yoga of Balance

My friend Kristen, who is on a 30 Day Hot Yoga Challenge, sighed into the phone. “What’s up?” I asked. “My To Do List looks like a seizure on paper,” she said. I can relate: too much to do, too … Continue reading

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Does social media make you a social dud?

We’re all hooked – we’re all social media junkies. Think you can stop anytime? When was the last time you promised to close the computer NOW and found yourself still sitting there at dusk? We’re tweeting our Tweeps, fanning our … Continue reading

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I’m not just a hot yoga teacher…

I realized one dark, sleepless night, that I am not just a hot yoga teacher. I am my own best hot yoga client. I am a woman with too much to do, and too many ghosts to feed.  Last night, … Continue reading

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Yoga Speak

You’ve heard Valley Girl Talk. You recognize Rap. But – do you speak yoga?  I started doing yoga when I was 15, back in the early 70s.  No one knew what the heck I was talking about. Was I … Continue reading

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The Yoga of Losing Weight

Is weight loss about starving your body or feeding your soul? Is your weight problem all in your mind? Yoga says, find your balance on the yoga mat and you’ll regain balance in all the out-of-whack areas of your life. … Continue reading

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Breathe In…Breathe Out…Laugh Out Loud

Sometimes the best yoga pose is a laugh. I love it when things get really hot and heavy and serious in the hot yoga room, and then…someone farts. What a break for everyone. Laughter heals by distraction; it takes your … Continue reading

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The yoga of Groundhog Day

What do yoga and Groundhog Day have in common? Want to find out? Start here:

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The Dangers of Yoga

A New York Times article suggested that yoga can cause serious injury, everything from slipped disks to sudden stroke and ultimately, death. After all, if yoga is so great, explain the fact that people who do yoga just keep dying. … Continue reading

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Hey Yoga Girl

I didn’t believe in jet leg til I went to bed at 8PM and awoke at Noon today, And now as the last vestiges of jet lag are now wearing off, I sure could use a hot yoga class. Almost … Continue reading

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