A Sucker for "Cool" Yoga
Look up "gullible" in the dictionary and you'll find a picture of lil' ol' me, the one who just had to find out about a new yoga franchise. On a trip out of town, I picked up a local weekly that ran a ...
If You're New to Yoga, Take it Easy at the Start
In San Francisco, it's literally hard to drive down a city block and not see a sign for a yoga studio. Bikram, Ashtanga, power yoga - they're all available and not just in yoga studios. Yoga has i ...
Making a yoga habit, commitment
The promotional rates you see at yoga studios like San Francisco’s Funky Door, 30 days for $29, or Sacramento’s My Yoga Lounge, 10 days for $10, are a way for yoga studios to get new customers and cop ...
Two Meditation Centers to Clear Your Mind
It's no surprise that San Francisco is a meditation cloud nine of sorts. Since the mid-sixties, when Buddhist meditation became popularized in the Bay Area, the practice of sitting with oneself and e ...
Bike advocates become political force in San Francisco
Bikers enthusiasts around the country who still have a hard time getting city officials to return their calls can take a lesson from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. The group has more than 6,000 ...
Summer in San Francisco means okra season
May and June is a good time of year for San Franciscans to enjoy okra because the local crops are in season. The problem is a lot of people just don't like okra. In an article on the history of the mu ...
Shaolin Temple Day - March 21 in San Francisco
See the world-famous Shaolin Monks from China perform Shaolin Kung Fu on March 21 at Union Square in San Francisco. Details: http://www.shaolinusa.us/. There will be free lessons in Shaolin Kung ...
Living Sustainably in San Francisco
Spring cleaning for the mind and body is a no-brainer, but regular apartment therapy can be just as crucial. Lucas Heldfond's chic eco-friendly boutique provides an assortment of nontoxic, high-end it ...
Naked Gym
A gym called Fitworld in the Netherlands recently instilled "Naked Sundays" after requests from some of its nudist members. The inaugural launch was, um, flabby, with only a smattering of middle-aged ...
