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yoga News Archive03-Apr-2007
CAMDEN â?? A reader styling himself Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has weighed in on the question of whether the yoga proposed to be taught to children in the Camden-Rockport school system is a religious thing. By the end of their doggie yoga class in Bellevue, most of the wandering and sniffing participants are passed out on their mats, in a position their instructor calls the "upward facing belly pose." In the 1980s, it was a safe bet that you knew someone who took aerobic dance classes. In the 1990s, your friend who loves to try new exercises switched to kickboxing-type classes such as Tae Bo. Today, she probably goes to "body sculpting" classes -- stretching and strengthening exercises such as yoga and Pilates. Area instructors and practitioners say the nationwide trend of attending these ... By Julia Crowley First Coast News JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Yoga is a popular form of exercise. In recent years there have been several twists to yoga including: Yoga-lates, Hot Yoga, and Mommy & Me classes. But now yoga is going to the dogs with the growing trend of "Doga". Yoga, a dynamic form of exercise, is often practiced by those looking to strengthen both the mind and the body. It has the potential to provide physical benefits, as well as therapy for chronic ailments and injuries. That's largely because about half the group was about to walk out on four legs: The Seattle/King County Humane Society now offers 40 minute classes of "doggie yoga." By the end of their doggie yoga class, most of the wandering and sniffing participants are passed out on their mats, in a position their instructor calls the "upward facing belly pose." BELLEVUE, Wash. By the end of a recent yoga class, many participants were passed out on their mats, in a position their instructor calls the "upward facing belly pose." That's largely because about half the group was about to walk out on four legs: The Seattle/King County Humane Society now offers 40 minute classes of "doggie yoga." Brenda Bryan, who teaches human yoga as well as the new class ... By the end of a recent yoga class, many participants were passed out on their mats, in a position their instructor calls the "upward facing belly pose." Beans, a majestic 2-year-old Vizsla, however, is ready to play. The overgrown puppy has tried to relax with his owner, Chantale Anderson, but once Magnet the black lab heads off to explore the room, Beans is ready to go.
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