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Woman, Bikram Yoga Guru Settle Suit in Alleged 2010 Rape
http://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2016/01/20/woman-bikram-yoga-guru-settle-suit-in-alleged-2010-rape/
"Lawyers for the woman, identified in her Los Angeles Superior Court
lawsuit as Jane Doe 2, filed court papers on Thursday with Judge Rolf
Treu stating that the case against 69-year-old Bikram Choudhury and
the Yoga College of India was resolved. No terms were divulged."
Women claim Yoga guru Bikram Choudhury sexually assaulted them; he denies
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-bikram-yoga-lawsuits-20160119-story.html
"Choudhury, 69, was in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom over recent
weeks defending himself in the first of a series of lawsuits expected
to go to trial. The lawsuit was brought by his former general counsel,
who alleges she was sexually harassed by Choudhury and fired after
investigating claims from a student that Choudhury had raped her."
Famous yoga teachers have long been accused of sexual transgressions
https://www.timeline.com/stories/bikram-choudhury-sexual-harassment-yoga-spirituality
"In fact, accusations of assault — or at least, impropriety — have
dogged yoga from its Westernized beginnings.
"Whether yoga itself is to blame is another question.
"“You’d find a similar situation in any high-powered field focused on
personal charisma and hero worship,” Pokazanyeva explained, “but
yoga’s ‘spiritual’ air makes it seem somehow more aberrant to us.”"
Two Ways Yoga Could Benefit Alzheimer's | Elaine Gavalas
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elaine-gavalas/two-ways-yoga-may-benefit_b_9028678.html
"Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina administered
either Yoga Breathing or Attentional Control to 20 volunteers. Saliva
samples obtained from the participants were used to measure NGF."
Behind Bars With the Prisoners Training to Become Yoga Instructors
http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/962623-129/behind-bars-with-the-prisoners-training
"In one Washington state prison, a radical new program is giving
lifers something to live for."
Kundalini Yoga: For Pregnant Women Who Like to Sweat | Suzy Ashworth
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/suzy-ashworth/kundalini-yoga-pregnancy_b_9024890.html
"Holy shit I've been Kundalini'd (okay I'm not sure if Kundalini'd is
a word) but I certainly feel like I've just been 'done' as opposed to
doing."
"Kunda-what?? The only things I'd really heard about Kundalini,
involved Russell Brand and sex. Not together, but I have heard it
referred to as 'The sexy yoga'."
"The movements are simple, but the self-control and discipline
required to stick with the posture and hold the alignment is really
bloody hard. And that is what makes is so different from all of the
airy fairy pregnancy yoga classes I have tried in the past."
The work life of a Brookline yoga teacher
http://www.boston.com/jobs/jobs-news/2016/01/20/brookline-yoga-teacher-ditched-the-theatre-for-her-mat
"I couldn’t tell you what was meaningful about that class, I just
remember being very struck by the practice and became almost instantly
dedicated to it. It caused seismic shifts in my life. It was almost
like I had been waiting for it a really long time and the moment I
found it, it was like a plug in a socket and it lit everything up."
Take the Yoga Challenge and Heal Your Body, Brain, and Spirit | Amy Zellmer
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-zellmer/take-the-yoga-challenge-and-heal-your-body-brain-and-spirit_b_9009400.html
"The doctor confirmed I had a severe concussion, major whiplash, C4/5
damage, a dislocated sternum, and multiple torn muscles. I had no idea
the road to recovery I'd face, and how drastically my life had just
changed."
You Asked: Is Yoga Good Exercise?
http://time.com/4185626/yoga-exercise-workout/
"From CrossFit to Insanity workouts, exercise has lately trended
toward the extreme. But physical activity doesn’t always have to be
vigorous to be effective. While it may seem mellow compared to most
training programs, yoga’s health benefits keep pace—and often
outdistance—what many people would call “traditional” forms of
exercise."
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http://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2016/01/20/woman-bikram-yoga-guru-settle-suit-in-alleged-2010-rape/
"Lawyers for the woman, identified in her Los Angeles Superior Court
lawsuit as Jane Doe 2, filed court papers on Thursday with Judge Rolf
Treu stating that the case against 69-year-old Bikram Choudhury and
the Yoga College of India was resolved. No terms were divulged."
Women claim Yoga guru Bikram Choudhury sexually assaulted them; he denies
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-bikram-yoga-lawsuits-20160119-story.html
"Choudhury, 69, was in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom over recent
weeks defending himself in the first of a series of lawsuits expected
to go to trial. The lawsuit was brought by his former general counsel,
who alleges she was sexually harassed by Choudhury and fired after
investigating claims from a student that Choudhury had raped her."
Famous yoga teachers have long been accused of sexual transgressions
https://www.timeline.com/stories/bikram-choudhury-sexual-harassment-yoga-spirituality
"In fact, accusations of assault — or at least, impropriety — have
dogged yoga from its Westernized beginnings.
"Whether yoga itself is to blame is another question.
"“You’d find a similar situation in any high-powered field focused on
personal charisma and hero worship,” Pokazanyeva explained, “but
yoga’s ‘spiritual’ air makes it seem somehow more aberrant to us.”"
Two Ways Yoga Could Benefit Alzheimer's | Elaine Gavalas
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elaine-gavalas/two-ways-yoga-may-benefit_b_9028678.html
"Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina administered
either Yoga Breathing or Attentional Control to 20 volunteers. Saliva
samples obtained from the participants were used to measure NGF."
Behind Bars With the Prisoners Training to Become Yoga Instructors
http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/962623-129/behind-bars-with-the-prisoners-training
"In one Washington state prison, a radical new program is giving
lifers something to live for."
Kundalini Yoga: For Pregnant Women Who Like to Sweat | Suzy Ashworth
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/suzy-ashworth/kundalini-yoga-pregnancy_b_9024890.html
"Holy shit I've been Kundalini'd (okay I'm not sure if Kundalini'd is
a word) but I certainly feel like I've just been 'done' as opposed to
doing."
"Kunda-what?? The only things I'd really heard about Kundalini,
involved Russell Brand and sex. Not together, but I have heard it
referred to as 'The sexy yoga'."
"The movements are simple, but the self-control and discipline
required to stick with the posture and hold the alignment is really
bloody hard. And that is what makes is so different from all of the
airy fairy pregnancy yoga classes I have tried in the past."
The work life of a Brookline yoga teacher
http://www.boston.com/jobs/jobs-news/2016/01/20/brookline-yoga-teacher-ditched-the-theatre-for-her-mat
"I couldn’t tell you what was meaningful about that class, I just
remember being very struck by the practice and became almost instantly
dedicated to it. It caused seismic shifts in my life. It was almost
like I had been waiting for it a really long time and the moment I
found it, it was like a plug in a socket and it lit everything up."
Take the Yoga Challenge and Heal Your Body, Brain, and Spirit | Amy Zellmer
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-zellmer/take-the-yoga-challenge-and-heal-your-body-brain-and-spirit_b_9009400.html
"The doctor confirmed I had a severe concussion, major whiplash, C4/5
damage, a dislocated sternum, and multiple torn muscles. I had no idea
the road to recovery I'd face, and how drastically my life had just
changed."
You Asked: Is Yoga Good Exercise?
http://time.com/4185626/yoga-exercise-workout/
"From CrossFit to Insanity workouts, exercise has lately trended
toward the extreme. But physical activity doesn’t always have to be
vigorous to be effective. While it may seem mellow compared to most
training programs, yoga’s health benefits keep pace—and often
outdistance—what many people would call “traditional” forms of
exercise."
*****
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(expect posts only when you see them).
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