Friday, December 06, 2002


dr. ernie speaks & yoga

once or twice a year it seems that dr. ernesto illy, the coffee genius, gives an interview in english. mostly interviewers don't know what to do with the awesome illy, so the resulting articles vary in quality. this interview's about average, but worth reading. so read it here.

i'm still surprised at how little most doctors seem to know about yoga. still, here's a decent article on the question every yoga beginner has: can i lose weight and get fit with yoga? the answer is definitely yes. it may take a tad longer than with, say, spinning, but you get a more full-body benefit. (btw, i don't know what the good doctor means when he discusses "the newer types of yoga rather than hatha." power yoga, ashtanga yoga -- these are all part of the hatha universe. oh well.)

finally, for the large number of my readers in the u.k., is a very nice article on finding a qualified yoga teacher and beginning yoga from the head of the official u.k. teacher certifying agency, the british wheel of yoga.

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