I'll Never Pull Off A Yoga Handstand, And That's OKÂ

There was only one time I wanted to cry after yoga. It wasn’t because I hurt myself, it was because I couldn’t do a headstand. I was at a yoga studio here in Los Angeles (it shall remain nameless), and we all were sent to the wall to do headstands. I went even though I can’t do them but, hey, maybe today? So there I…
Very Mindful Man Gets Entire Plane Turned Around After He Refuses to Stop Doing YogaÂ
The most mindful and centered man in the universe got a flight from Hawaii to Japan turned around when he refused to stop doing yoga in the aisle. The Associated Press reports that the 72-year-old didn’t want to go back to his seat. He wanted to nama-stay where he was. (I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.)
Bikram Choudhury Ordered to Pay $6.4 Million More in Punitive Damages
On Tuesday, a Los Angeles jury ordered Bikram Yoga founder Bikram Choudhury to pay an additional $6.4 million in punitive damages to his former legal advisor, Minakshi Jafa-Bodden. Jafa-Bodden had initially sued (and won over $900,000) for sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and wrongful termination.
Bikram Founder Ordered to Pay $900,000 to Former Employee He Fired, Sexually Harassed
Bikram Yoga founder Bikram Choudhury has been ordered to pay $924,500 to a lawyer who sued him for sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and wrongful termination.
Court Rules Bikram Can't Copyright Practice That Has Existed For Thousands of Years
On Thursday, a court ruled that the sequence of 26 poses and breathing exercises that makes up Bikram Yoga is ineligible for copyright for the same reason a life-saving surgery is: it’s designed to make people healthier, and only a monster would want a monopoly on saving lives.
Lululemon Diaries: My Life in an Exploitative Libertarian Happiness Cult
In years past, Lululemon has made the news most frequently in matters related to founder Chip Wilson, a man prone to tone-deaf statements who brought his company into permanent association with strange health claims, Ayn Rand devotion, and an aversion to large bodies. After Wilson vacated his management role in 2012…
Russian City Bans Yoga Due to Occult Links
Sad news for yoga fans living in the Russian city of Nizhnevartovsk. Government officials are trying to stop people from engaging in the practice of Hatha yoga, citing it as having “an occult character.” That downward facing dog pose you’re doing? Total sorcery. Hatha yoga originates from Hinduism and is used to…
Janelle Monáe Body Rolls to 'Yoga,' Censors 'Areola' on Tonight Show
Janelle Monáe performed her stimulating dance single “Yoga” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night. The greatest thing about this performance is Monáe starting it off by declaring “Yoga” as the song of the summer.
CA Court: Yoga Doesn't Violate Religious FreedomÂ
California parents Stephen and Jennifer Sedlock were upset that the Encinitas Union school district offered yoga to good Christian children. The idea that the their two children would have to perform Hindu rituals and bow down to the sun (or something) led the Sedlocks to sue the school district, claiming that the…
Smiling Arsonist Burns Yoga Studio: 'It Was Kind of a Celebration'
Congratulations to arsonist Nancy Duarte who achieved a a state of pure positive vibes and gave the cheeriest mugshot you'll ever see after attempting to burn down American Power Yoga in Dallas, Texas this weekend.
Resellers Hope Idiots Will Pay $800 For Lululemon Shorts
Lululemon isn't just for yoga anymore. The athleisure (this is a word?) brand's clothing is quickly becoming less exercise wear and more a sign of a healthy and inspirational lifestyle —and with pieces being discontinued as quickly as they're coming on to the market, the brand's offerings are a reseller's dream. Now…
Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Leaves, Feels Like He's 'Been in Prison'
Dennis "Chip" Wilson, the Lululemon co-founder whose mouth poops offensive statements, announced Monday that he's stepping down from his board post at the overpriced yoga pants shrine that he and his wife built. In light of his exit, The New York Times spoke to the extremely Zen clothier for a lengthy profile, in…
