Western culture has embraced yoga as an activity — one that has several healthy benefits — transforming it from its ancient Indian origins. As such, it's hard to picture yoga outside of what has ...

Keri Palasz, of Lititz, accepts the idea that, for some people, the idea of competitive yoga is a bit of a stretch. Palasz, 54, placed first in the female age 50-and-older category at the USA Yoga ...

Move over, inner peace and relaxation. Competitive yoga is on the rise, and it looks like it’s here to stay. Need proof? On Sunday, USA Yoga hosted its New England Regional Yoga Asana Championship ...

Should the body bend that way? Athletes compete in competitive Yoga events throughout the world. Yoga USA Federation -- intro: If you consider touching your toes a major accomplishment, you’ll be ...

Three days after moving to a new location, Imperial Beach's IB Yoga studio found itself homeless on Christmas Eve. The studio had moved on the weekend of December 19th into the location of Clube de ...

When Joseph Encinia first heard the words "yoga" and "competition" in one sentence, he laughed. "I do yoga to relax, to feel my own mind and body, and to not worry about anything else," he says. Not ...

NEW YORK — The judges will be watching — were the competitor’s knees locked? Were the wrists straight? Did the forehead and the knee connect? If not, points are going to be lost. Seeking the perfect ...

NEW YORK — The judges will be watching — were the competitor’s knees locked? Were the wrists straight? Did the forehead and the knee connect? If not, points are going to be lost. Seeking the perfect ...

Yoga, in general, is not a competitive sport. Repeat. How’s that for a mantra? This past week, I tried hot yoga, or bikram yoga, for the first time. I’ve done yoga on my own for years on and off — ...