Update: Monday News Roundup

[the.yoga.news.daily]

Yoga granny wows world with splits (PHOTOS)
http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/09/21/yoga-granny-wows-world-splits-photos
"An 81-year-old yoga instructor showed off her phenomenal skills at an
annual community fair in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand yesterday."

Linlithgow addiction cafe hoping to offer recovery yoga
http://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/news/local-news/linlithgow-addiction-cafe-hoping-to-offer-recovery-yoga-1-3891425
"People in recovery from addiction could soon be offered yoga classes
at the 1st Step Cafe in Linlithgow once vital funds to support the
project have been raised."

Yoga day with a non-yogi
http://www.laloyolan.com/arts_and_entertainment/yoga-day-with-a-non-yogi/article_101d12d9-962e-57c4-b7c6-87a697bdfc20.html
"LMU hosted its annual Yoga Day across campus on Saturday, so I
decided to give it my best (non-yogi) try."

Cleanthony Early turns to yoga to prepare for NBA grind
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-knicks/post/_/id/62971/cleanthony-early-turns-to-yoga-to-prepare-for-nba-grind
"Early said yoga has been a regular part of his offseason workout
regimen. Thanks in part to yoga, Early says he's noticed a difference
in his defensive positioning, dribble positioning, ankle and hip
mobility and overall flexibility."

Yoga chain grabs another studio on Platte
http://www.businessden.com/2015/09/21/yoga-chain-scoops-up-another-studio-on-platte/
"Kindness Yoga opened its fifth facility in July along Platte Street near REI."

The Yoga Workout That Tones with Dumbbells
http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/yoga-workout-tones-dumbbells
"We tapped CorePower Yoga to share secrets for sculpting muscles on
the mat: This full-body workout (in GIFs) uses weights to amp up
traditional yoga poses"
[This "yoga with weights" seems to come up once or twice a year.]

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On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 12:46 AM, the.yoga.news.daily
<the.yoga....@gmail.com> wrote:
> How to Do Yoga Without Feeling Competitive in Class
> http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/how-do-yoga-without-feeling-competitive-class
> "Don't psych yourself out just because you've placed your mat next to
> a more experienced yogi! Get in the right mindset with these calming
> tips"
>
> Yoga instructor says classes provide physical and mental strength
> http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article35719623.html
>
> Video: Cats and mats mix at yoga studio
> http://www.theprovince.com/video+cats+mats+yoga+studio/11377010/story.html
> "First there was yoga, then baby yoga, and now - in Vancouver only -
> yoga for cats."
>
> Historic opera house in downtown Annapolis becomes yoga studio
> http://www.capitalgazette.com/capital_style/ph-ac-capstyle-capitalyogastudio-stylebeat-0920-20150920-story.html
>
> Monday Medical: Yoga for health
> http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2015/sep/20/monday-medical-yoga-health/
>
> New programmes soon to assess, certify skilled yoga instructors
> http://www.deccanherald.com/content/501969/programmes-soon-assess-certify-skilled.html
> "The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) plans to introduce
> a programme to assess and certify skilled yoga instructors to meet the
> demands for them in schools, with the government making the ancient
> form of physical exercises an integral part of school curriculum."
>
> Oakwood Cemetery hosts yoga in the dark, with the dead
> http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/josh-shaffer/article35908209.html
> "RALEIGH When Shawna Jones spread out her yoga mat, the only lights
> in the cemetery came from candles, headlamps and the planet Venus. It
> was too dark yet to read the names on the gravestones."
>
> West Virginia Yoga Girl Hosts Inaugural Soulshine Festival in Palatine Park
> http://www.wboy.com/story/30074134/wv-yoga-girl-hosts-inaugural-soulshine-festival-in-palatine-park
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