WRITTEN BY Jane Mekik PHOTOGRAPHY BY Wanda Koch I think we can all finally agree that yoga is not a passing trend, yes? I know we've also moved on from the notion that it’s a bunch of hippy-granola-unshaven-youths sitting around in strange positions while they breathe and chant their way towards who knows what. The perception of yoga, what it is, and who does it, has radically shifted in recent years (thanks Madonna & Gwyneth). In fact, if you don’t already practice it yourself, you …
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Yoga as Medicine
WRITTEN BY Dr. Nancy Palermo Lietz Yoga has taken the western world by storm. In a 2012 “Yoga in America” survey by Yoga Journal, it was estimated that more than 20 million Americans regularly practice yoga. The first U.S. yoga studio opened in 1947 in California. Yoga studios are now popping up in all communities. In the U.S., you can perform yoga in heat, with rock music and even in the company of pets and children. Read the full post to learn more about yoga as medicine! …