Celebrities who do Yoga
by Ongai

Much like what Louisa Lampton - the one who shared this photo over Flickr - said, we\'re in love as well. Just wow. Stunning work by Patrick Demanchelier.

Much like what Louisa Lampton - the one who shared this photo over Flickr - said, we're in love as well. Just wow. Stunning work by Patrick Demanchelier.

Who said being a celebrity is easy? I’ve never been one but I guess just like any other person they’d have to deal with stress, work, family, protection, success and failure too. On top of that, their constantly being watched closely by the media. Yes media. No privacy and things always get blown out of proportion. That’s why it’s just hard to blame these celebrities for feeling depressed, turning to sex, drugs and alcohol to solve their problems. Then what’s only shown by the media to the people are the nasty stuff. Despite that I’m happy that some of the celebrities do yoga, probably as a way to relax and use as a form of self-therapy. No matter what their reasons are, I am pretty sure that celebrities are doing yoga because it is helping them become more “balanced” - so to speak. Let’s be proud for these celebrities for looking into yoga for strength…
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Bikram Yoga: The Heat is On!
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Iguana doing some yoga stances in the morning.

Iguana doing some yoga stances in the morning.

What is Bikram yoga? Are you curious how Bikram yoga is different? If you are, watch the video below and see how Bikram yoga can help you whether you’re interested in it for a cardio exercise as a way for overall wellness or just for plain fun. …read more

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NBA team, San Antonio Spurs do yoga
by Ongai

I have one question for guys out there who are still ashamed or hesitant to practice yoga. Why don’t you give yoga a try? I’ll give you one one great reason why you should try it: The Champion San Antonio Spurs have given yoga a try! Yes and this means that basketball superstars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker are into it. Even resident funny guy Matt Bonner gave it a try but cracked jokes about Coach Greg Popovich’s new idea for the Spurs’ regular training regimen. According to Pop:

Concentrating on flexibility, relaxation, lowering of anxiety — that sort of concept is what we’re looking at. It’s something new for us this year. We’re going to do it for a while and see what we think.

Still not convinced even if the Spurs are trying out yoga? …read more

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Beatles’ great Paul McCartney teaches Eye Yoga
by Ongai

Paul McCartney with a guitar

Sir Paul McCartney, in this video, teaches us how to do eye yoga. He shows us some simple exercises that we can do in about 5-10 minutes everyday. This type of yoga is something he learned during his trip to India. The premise is, is that eye muscles are like any other muscle in the body in that it needs proper exercising for proper blood circulation and for preventing atrophy. …read more

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