The team at Hybrid Medical Animation make storyboards, 3D models and offer expert medical writing. They used an x-ray machine to show how a human body moves during yoga and then animated those x-rays to produce this video. In Pure Spirit Are you impressed? Do you think this shows yoga is helpful to the body […]
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Yoga meets break dancing
This video shows the amazing yoga-esq routine of Arthur Cadre. The music is by Awolnation (the track called Sail). It’s fantastic. The performance sets the bar extremely high for anyone who wants to demonstrate a supple body and ability to move to music. [iframe_loader width=”520″ height=”293″ src=’http://player.vimeo.com/video/30619461?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0′] In Pure Spirit What did you make of […]
How your cat can help with yoga
Have you ever tried to do yoga at home? Have you tried it despite the interest from your pet? This video not only shows a cute kitty getting involved with a yoga workout but also shows how cat yoga is entirely possible and might actually help with your posture. In Pure Spirit What do you […]
Zombies verus Yoga
This is a must watch film; even if you’re a little bit scared of zombies. In fact, this short 97 second clip, will probably help you deal with your zombie fear. The question is; how on earth do we encounter both zombies and yoga in just 97 seconds of footage? In Pure Spirit Does this […]
Exorcise your anger with Body Oneness
Oh dear. Jeff and Becky take us through the Body Oneness program. It’s based on Yoga. It’s inspired by…. well, that’s the problem. Is this really how people see Yoga and other techniques? Take a look at the video below, sound is required and let us know – funny or annoying? In Pure Spirit Even […]
Christian TV network suggests Yoga can lead to Demonic Possession
Should Christian’s do yoga? This is a question raised by the Christian Broadcast Network who suggest many Christians grapple with this idea. They point out that yoga isn’t just exercise as it has a spiritual component. Although much of the yoga in United States has been stripped of its Hindu origins there are American Christians […]
Yoga music can help cats relax
Image by rchughtai — “not very active” via Flickr Sian Barr, a student veterinary nurse, has carried out research on sick cats being treated at a vet’s sugery. Miss Barr, a recent graduate with a first class honours, concluded that yoga medication music can help. Cats become less stressed when they listen to the music. […]
Indian yoga guru claims gay sex is a disease that yoga cures
A recent Indian court ruling which legalises gay sex has been challenged by Swami Baba Ramdev. The TV star and popular yoga expert claims that the Delhi courts have made a mistake in decriminalising – what he describes as – “unnatural sex acts”.
Writing to the Indian Supreme Court, Ramdev said, “It can be treated like any other congenital defect. Such tendencies can be treated by yoga, pranayama (breathing exercises) and other meditation techniques,”
India attempts to patent some yoga poses
Will your yoga classes become illegal? Let’s take a look at what seems to be happening.
India has created a team of Hindu experts and scientists to identify all of the older asanas or yoga positions.
The goal is to stop other people from patenting the positions and stealing what Indian calls their traditional knowledge.
The country has had to battle attempts by American yoga teachers attempting to patent positions associated with their classes. Yoga is estimated to be a $225 billion industry.
Yoga in the Georgia Aquarium
The world’s largest aquarium contains 8 million gallons of water and is home to more than 80,000 animals.
In an attempt to keep visitors coming in despite the incredibly tough economic climate the aquarium has combined two remarkable things; beluga whales and yoga.
Weekly yoga sessions are now held in front of large aquarium windows through which the graceful, smooth and apparenetly slow moving whales can be seen. Todd DeLaune, who leads some of the yoga classes at the aquarium, told CNN that he believes the belugas react to the practise sessions too.
