The Art—and Health Benefits—of a Dance
“Food is your medicine or your poison—you make the choice every time you eat.” Amen learned early on that maintaining good health could yield great rewards. Her first belly dancing teacher was her...
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Taking Challenges to the Mat
When Michelle Barge first considered rolling out a yoga mat in the mid ’90s, it was to help take the edge off after a long day at the office. But after the World Trade Center bombing in 2001, life in...
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Your Fall Season Must-Haves
Nourishment for the mind: Terry McMillan's next book, "Getting to Happy" As we approach my favorite season, fall, my plan is to ratchet up the to-do list with passion, persistence, favor, and balance....
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Yogapreneur: Leslie Salmon-Jones Fuses Yoga and African Dance
Leslie Salmon Jones is equal parts passion and Zen. That dichotomy is present not only in her personality but in her yoga business, Afro-Flow Yoga – a fusion of enthusiastic live drums African dance...
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Yogapreneur: Dianne Bondy Turned Her True Love Into a Business
What started as a way to achieve parental acceptance, has blossomed into yogapreneur, Dianne Bondy’s successful business, Dianne Bondy Yoga. Having struggled with body image for years, the East Side...
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Yogapreneur: Faith Hunter Discusses Her D.C. Area Yoga Business
If you follow the Yoga world, it is likely you have seen Faith Hunter. She’s been on the covers of Yoga Journal and Om Magazine, for Origins magazine and appears at various conferences all over the...
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Yogapreneur: Yirser Ra Hotep Discusses His Unique Yoga Style
Yirser Ra Hotep considers himself to be a Yoga Practitioner who just happens to be a teacher and an entrepreneur. Not only is he the most senior instructor of Kemetic Yoga in the U.S. but he also...
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Yogapreneur: Nikki Myers Recharges Life with 12-Step Yoga Program
Nikki Myers, Founder, Y12SR (Image: Myers) Yoga and a 12-step program saved Nikki Myers’ life. While battling substance addition, she turned to both programs and realized that “there had to be a union...
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Lululemon’s $20 Million See-Through Yoga Pants Problem
Athletic clothing maker Lululemon Athletica said it expects its first quarter sales to be down due to a recall of their popular yoga pants. The company said it was pulling the pants from its store...
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Yogapreneur: Pablo Imani Blends Traditional with Cutting Edge
Imani means faith in Swahili and it’s an apropos name for today’s Yogapreneur, Pablo Imani. After holding down a plethora of jobs and surviving a death defying car accident, he decided he had to...
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Yogapreneur: Dana Smith is the Jane of All Holistic Trades
Dana Smith, Owner of Spiritual Essence Yoga Dana Smith refers to herself as a Yoga Diva and it’s a title that suits her well. Owner of a successful wellness center, Spiritual Essence Yoga in Maryland,...
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Yogapreneur: Rolf Gates Blends Savvy with Compassion to Create Successful...
Yogapreneur, Rolf Gates Rolf Gates is the exemplar Yogapreneur. In addition to owning what was named one of Travel and Leisure’s top yoga studios in the world, Gates conducts teacher trainings all over...
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Yogapreneur: Maya Breuer is Leading a Yoga Revolution
Maya Breuer, Owner of Santosha School of Yoga Yoga and activist are 2 words not commonly seen together. Nonetheless, it is a title that Maya Breuer wears proudly and has built her business around that...
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Yogapreneur: Ava Taylor Helps Others Turn Passion Into Profit
Ava Taylor’s believes in being an agent of change. Not only is being a “catalyst for better living” her company’s tagline, it’s also her personal philosophy. Taking a leap of faith, Taylor left a...
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Washington D.C. Council Approves ‘Yoga Tax’
On Tuesday, June 24, the District of Columbia Council approved an interesting new tax that will affect gymnasiums and yoga classes in the area. Dubbed the “yoga tax,” the Democratic-controlled D.C....
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Yoga For People of Color Empowers a Community
Calia Marshall, founder of Brown Sugar: Yoga for Folks of Color in Brooklyn, New York (Source: CaliaMarshall.wordpress.com) For many years, Calia Marshall participated in countless yoga classes, all...
View Article[WATCH] How Yoga Can Reduce Holiday Strife
Whether you’re trying to figure out how to get a ton of work complete before the office closes for the holidays or juggling a project deadline and plans for a big family dinner, the holiday season can...
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Top Reasons to Practice Yoga with Brandon Copeland
(All Images: Huluku Photography) “Building the physical muscle to get through the hard poses, the tough poses, the challenging poses on the mat will help you get through the hard, tough, and...
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This Exercise Technique May Be All You Need To Stop Suffering from Job Stress
Nowadays, in the midst of dealing with a series of unfortunate events happening around the world, there’s a good chance that you’re also dealing with job stress and anxiety. In fact, according to a...
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