yoga
Baba Ramdev Wants to Be Deepika Padukone’s Personal Adviser
Amid the JNU backlash and calls to boycott Padukone’s new film, the Indian spiritual guru suggested the actor doesn’t understand anything about the country and should come to him for the “right advice.”
There Is Such a Thing As Too Much Yoga
Years of reporting shows lots of people get injured from doing too much; at the risk of being too bold, maybe do… less?
'Mindfulness' Isn't the Answer to Our Completely Hellish Workplaces
I would rather quit my job than strive to be “smooth, pleasant, and helpful.”
Yoga Instructors Are the Latest Gig Workers to Unionize
A union drive at one of the nation’s largest yoga chains is the latest sign that the gig economy is fertile ground for organized labor.
Breathing Is the Hot New Wellness Trend
I attended a couple of "breathwork" classes that claim that improving the way you breathe can actually make your life better.
Some Dogs Did Yoga With the Indian Army for International Yoga Day
They don’t call it downward dog for nothing.
A Cynic’s Guide to Meditation
After a string of upsetting life events, I threw myself headfirst into meditation to deal with my anxieties—despite my apprehension that the practice was yet another bit of BS modernity.
I Spent My Birthday Dealing With a Highly Secretive Yoga Cult
Binge-watching 'Wild Wild Country' should have prepared me for this. But it didn’t.
How LA Became a Bastion for People Who Are 'Spiritual, Not Religious’
The ecstatic, hypnotic chanting of kirtan is a huge scene in the city. And that makes perfect sense.
Thai Yoga School Reopens After Sex Assault Scandal
Just three months after its leader Narcis Tarcau was accused of rape, Agama School in Koh Phangan is open for business—with Tarcau still teaching classes.
These Are the Unspoken Rules of Yoga
Nine things you should know before you walk into a yoga studio for the first time.
Black Friday Special: 11 Ways to Find Inner Calm on the Biggest Shopping Day of the Year
Make Black Friday your own with these totally free ideas for how to spend the day without an iota of buyers' remorse.