Yoga and meditation are now covered by Medicare and other insurance providers through the Doctor Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease. The first program scientifically proven to reverse the progression of heart disease, the program includes a low-fat, vegetarian nutrition plan, relaxation techniques to reduce stress, low-impact exercise such as y…Read more

Starting March 11 2013, Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra are teaming up to offer a free, online, guided meditation program. The 21-Day Meditation Challenge for Perfect Health offers a daily welcome from Oprah, daily 15-minute guided meditations by Deepak, inspiration messages, images and centering thoughts, Sanskrit mantras and their meanings, and daily take…Read more

The Wanderlust Festivals, four-day celebrations at six outdoor locations on both coasts of the US, Canada and Chile, announced their summer schedules last week. Vermont, Colorado, California and Whistler will all host 4-day festivals of yoga, music and nature this summer in a way that is uniquely meditation-meets-Woodstock. Festival-goers can indulge in zip…Read more

Floating yoga is not for the faint of heart. Yes, it requires a large foam board and a body of calm, glassy water. Sure, it is done wearing spandex workout clothes or a bathing suit. And, yeah, chances are it’s 75 degrees and sunny outside, with a light breeze. It’s the first downward dog that tests your bravery as well as your balance. An up-close view…Read more

First Lady Michelle Obama is looking for new ways to get kids healthy, and yoga poses an excellent option. Leah Kalish’s curriculum for kids’ yoga is currently a semi-finalist in the End Childhood Obesity Innovation Challengesponsored by the Partnership for a Healthier America, of which Mrs. Obama is chair. Kalish’s program, Move With Me, teaches yog…Read more

The Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery will unveil the world’ first exhibition of the visual history of yoga in mid October of this year. Titled “Yoga: the Art of Transformation,” the collection will include pieces borrowed from 25 different museums and private collections across India, Europe and the US. “All over the world, millio…Read more