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Très Bizarre: Dixie Carter Teaches an Unusual Yoga Pose

TresSugar — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0700

And by unusual, I mean batsh•t insane. My favorite part of this is that she starts off by speaking in the lovely, dulcet tones of her Southern accent. And then it gets really weird after that. Entrapment, I say! You've been warned.

Meet Ogden, Inappropriate Yoga Guy

GiggleSugar — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:15:00 -0700

Meet Ogden. He knows about Goji berries, sherpas, and Nepal, but he'll also invite you to "Full Moon Flow class" at the beach when you're trying to concentrate. I used to tell a friend, half joking, that my deal breaker was if a guy did yoga. After seeing this video, it might not be a joke. Sometimes enlightened = freakazoid.

Unemployeds Find Spirituality and Low Rent at Yoga Ashrams

CitizenSugar — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:00:54 -0700

Living off unemployment and scraping the bottom of your checking account each month? Well if you can stomach no meat, alcohol, and sex along with required meditation, tent cities may not be your worst-case scenario. A yoga "community" in the woods could be!

NPR reports that at least one yoga ashram has seen an uptick in newcomers since the economy nosedived last Fall. Yogaville, which rests in Virginia's Appalachian foothills, never intended to be a safe haven for the nouveau poor, but it welcomes new residents whether they've come for the unlimited yoga or the $300 rent.

While there's no credit check or competitive admission process, there are a few catches. To see where Yogaville gets you, read more.

In exchange for a dorm room, three vegetarian meals a day, and monthly rent, residents are expected to perform daily chores and practice the yogi lifestyle. What's that entail? Abstinence from meat, alcohol, and sex form the sacrificial trinity, and yoga classes and five meditation sessions per week meet the physical requirements.

One resident, who moved in after a layoff, found Yogaville's attitude toward unemployment as refreshing as a sun salutation. He said before people responded to his job loss with somber sympathy but not so in Yogaville. "That's so great!," people said, "All these doors are going to open up for you." Namaste!

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Yoga With Cats!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800

"Breathe deep," this yogi says, "no matter what happens." You mean even if a silly cat who's been ignoring you for the past three hours becomes suddenly interested in you, mostly because you appear to be busy with something? Typical! That cat is like your average dude. (I'm seriously digging these yoga + cat videos!) Check out what FitSugar had to say about all this.

Ruh Roh!

GiggleSugar — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0800

It's the new yoga move that's (not) sweeping the nation: the upward clawing kitty pose. (Did anyone think any good could possibly come of this scenario?)

Meditation Maniac Needs to Chill

GiggleSugar — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0800

Achieving a state of relaxation is hard-on the vocal chords. At least that's what this meditation class thought about their aggro instructor. Little did they know that they were participating in a sketch from Trigger Happy, a British hidden camera television show. Someone needs a major chakra adjustment!

Has Exercise Enhanced Your Sex Life?

DearSugar — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:00:00 -0800

There is so much talk about how it's important for women to keep their weight down and exercise in order to stay healthy and live a long life. My mom's generation wasn't really encouraged to have strong bodies, and now I see how osteoporosis, high blood pressure, and cholesterol can kick in which leaves me motivated to stay healthy.

Not only does exercise help us maintain a healthy weight, strengthen our hearts and lungs, and prevent chronic pain, but it also makes us feel good about ourselves. When I go to the gym and sweat for thirty minutes I am left with such a high afterwards that it keeps me wanting to come back for more.

When you feel good about yourself and confident in your own skin, it can't help but affect your relationships and your sex life. It makes me feel confident baring it all in front of someone I love.

So weather you're a bendy yoga guru or an avid runner, I want to know, has exercising enhanced your time in the bedroom? Does it make you too tired to get it on or does it give you more energy?

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Street Performance Gone Wrong

GiggleSugar — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0700

Why did the thief cross the meditating yogi?

Yoga for Depression and Anxiety

DearSugar — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:15:01 -0700

It seems like everyone is getting on the Yoga kick to reduce stress and tone up, but recent news has scientifically shown that Yoga can also bring relief for psychological conditions like depression and anxiety.

How? In your brain you have a neurotransmitter known as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Practicing Yoga has been shown to raise GABA levels, which can regulate these disorders.

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., used magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging to measure levels of GABA in the brains of 8 people doing yoga and 11 people reading. They found a 27% increase in GABA levels after one hour of yoga, while the readers showed no increase.

This study shows that there's a neurochemical response to the practice of yoga that's similar to the neurochemical responses seen when people are treated with antidepressants and other prescriptions meds. It's not to say that yoga will cure every one's symptoms, but this research is great news for people who are trying to manage their symptoms medication free.

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Would You Like A Biscuit With That?

GiggleSugar — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:30:00 -0700

The side of a Yogi Tea box demonstrates how to make the most of teatime. Read the text immediately under the image. Right. I don't think I'll be attending a tea party anytime soon.

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