Gopal Chandra Adak was raised in Jhalalsi, a village in West Bengal’s Howrah District that was often barraged by floods. Seeking a way to survive in his environment, he began practicing floating for hours in the water. Even though he was only ten years old when he began, he soon discovered that he enjoyed this activity and decided to take it further by trying various yoga poses in the water. (more…)

In October, the International Yoga Therapy Conference will be offering everyone – from newcomers to advanced yoga practitioners – an opportunity to meet and experience the benefits of learning from leading figures of the yoga therapy community. (more…)

This month, Mary Palmer Dunn, a renowned and highly respected yoga teacher, passed away from cancer in Scarsdale, New York. She was a youthful 66 years old and is survived by a loving family: her mother, two daughters, and four grandchildren. (more…)

When M P Parthiban was 24 years old, he was imprisoned for murder. At the time, he was not encouraged to believe that he could have a second chance, having lived a careless and dangerous life filled with drug use and violence that had resulted in him committing murder. (more…)

Andie MacDowell is a celebrated actress, devoted mother of three, and popular spokes model who has just turned 50 this year. When she was asked during a recent interview with Rachel Sutherland of McClatchy Newspapers what it felt like to turn 50, Andie responded, “It was a relief. There is so much pressure in our culture, this idea that getting older is a hard thing to do. I don’t see it that way.” (more…)

Have you ever wanted to take a cruise but wondered how to keep your children entertained so that you can relax and enjoy yourself? Well, you may be able to make that dream cruise come true now, thanks to a great new program that’s recently been introduced by a major cruise line. (more…)

Yoga master Kantilal Talati is a youthful 89-year-old who is looking forward to turning 90 next month. The first thing most people notice about him is that he is a humble man who enjoys life and is at peace with himself and the world. Whenever he’s asked how old he is, he humorously replies “I am very young now. I am 18 years!” (more…)

As part of its 10-day tour, Yoga Month Health Festival will be stopping over in Los Angeles the weekend of September 20-21. The two-day festival will take place at Loyola Marymount University, and will welcome an array of yoga teachers, enthusiasts, artists, vendors, and performers. (more…)

The Mumbai Suburban Railway has the highest passenger density of any urban railway system in the world. And it has long been established that the motormen (train drivers) who operate these local trains often suffer stress-related illnesses due to the high level of responsibility of their jobs. (more…)

For Welsh violinist Matthew Jones, producing a single note used to be a painful act. At the age of 22, having completed one term at London’s prestigious Royal College of Music, he suffered a Repetitive Strain Injury (RTI) to his right wrist that worsened into tendonitis, seriously threatening his career as a violinist. (more…)