Good representation of our Yoga Teacher Training Courses.
“More than 16 million Americans practice yoga regularly, and they spend nearly $6 billion a year on yoga classes and products.
But, as Early Show Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen reports, a lack of regulation in the yoga industry could be putting you at risk.
According to the [...]
India Journal: Where Are the Entrepreneurs in Yoga and Ayurveda?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
“As for ayurveda, a medical science that originated 5000 years ago, the natural cosmetics industry in India is big business; 18% of all cosmetics in India …” Read the Article
Bryan’s Comments:
My experience in India tells me that [...]
India Documents 900 Yoga Poses to Block Patents
Voice of America
“Photo: AP India has catalogued hundreds of yoga poses in an effort to block entrepreneurs and companies in other countries from getting yoga-related patents …” Read More
Bryan’s Comments:
This article gives some numbers.
They have videographed 900 [...]
Can you patent yoga postures?
BBC News June 9, 2010
“The Indian government is planning to patent nearly a thousand yoga postures. Yoga teacher Swami Pragyamurti and Dr Vinod Kumar Gupta, of the Traditional …” Listen online.
Bryan’s Comments:
There seems something hypocritical about the Indian government patenting yoga poses [...]
Yoga expert: ‘It seems idiotic they can patent it’
The Guardian June 8, 2010
“The 64000 postures form only a tiny part of yoga. Poses are not an end in themselves, but a preparation for deeper, more meaningful practices. …” Read the Full Article
Bryan’s Comments:
Agreed. It does seem silly to [...]
Yoga heritage: don’t even think about stealing it, says Indian government
The Guardian June 8, 2010
“If your preferred yoga style is among the former you could find yourself on the wrong side of an effort to define what constitutes the millennia-old …” Read the [...]
This is an interesting film discussing the transition yoga has taking into the marketplace of the west.
Yoga’s Benefits Outweigh Risks for Pregnant Women
U.S. News & World Report
SUNDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) — Yoga is safe for pregnant women, as long as they approach the activity with reasonable caution and moderation, …
I guess it is official- Yoga is healthy, even for pregnant women.
My first posting in this brand new blog. I have been meaning to start blogging for some time. It is finally happening. I hope to share articles about yoga with a focus on yoga and business. Please feel free to comment and share your thoughts.
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