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Life Lessons From Don Quixote
My life changed when I saw the 1972 movie Man of La Mancha with Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren. Don Quixote was the smartest man ever! Yes, the man...
Yogis Can Drink Beer?!
Yesterday, I had a very interesting night out with "The Boys." (My version of "The Boys" is two dear yoga friends: one is a college dean and the other...
The Scary Truth About Movie Theater Snacks (Infographic)
Did you know that a large popcorn with butter is the equivalent of eating four cheeseburgers?! This is just one of many mind-blowing facts in this...
Oh My Goddess, Am I a Food Snob?
The smell of fried chicken, pungent seafood, and bleach stained the air. Aggressive packaging – crinkly and technicolored – screamed from every shelf....
The Healing Side of Television
Television gets a bad rap these days, and in many respects it should. We are bombarded with not-so-realistic reality shows and there seems to be a...
How to Go Raw, Zen Style
If you’re a raw food foodie like me, you will be pleased to know that the raw lifestyle that has been keeping enthusiasts healthy, bright, and radiant...
India's Power Outage: A Lesson in Gratitude
I’m sure you heard on the news this week about the huge power cuts that affected hundreds of millions of people in India.
Why Yoga on Your Wedding Day Is a Must
Weddings are all about connecting. First and foremost, with your future spouse, but also with your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and random...
9 Ways to Convince Your Office to Offer Yoga
This is why everyone who works in an office should have corporate yoga classes at least three days a week:
5 Tips for a Happy & Healthy Mind
What kind of information do you like to fill your mind with? Do you find yourself constantly reading cheap or free newspapers only to find there is a...
6 Reasons to Volunteer at a Local Farm
Last summer, I spent long afternoons knee deep in bean stalks and blackberry brambles, with a basket full of fresh-picked fruits and vegetables at my...
Kate Upton Speaks Out on Body Image
Promoting a positive body image is something we think is hugely important here at MBG. If you haven't heard about this yet, 20-year-old model, Kate...
5 Lessons Learned from Comic-Con 2012
This past weekend, I attended Comic-Con International 2012 in San Diego. In case you haven’t heard of it before, simply, it’s an accumulation of well...
The Yoga Cell Phone Conversation
By now the story of a Facebook yoga teacher was fired for glaring at a cell phone-wielding employee has made the rounds. This story has rumpled many...
10 Healthy Bastille Day Recipes
July 14th is “Bastille Day” in France, so in honor of our friends the Frogs, here are some recipes inspired from Gaul. French cuisine doesn’t have to...
An 'Om' Away from Home
When I moved to Paris eight years ago, I never would have imagined how much a simple humming sound could change my life. I’ve done my Om-work: “Om” is...
5 Things We Can Learn from the French
The French are far from a perfect people. They’re late, unfaithful and often too proud for their own good. These are all, of course, stereotypes and...
Yoga as a Sport & The Olympic Games
"A thought is an arrow shot at the truth; it can hit a point, but not cover the whole target. But the archer is too well satisfied with...
Kumare, False Gurus, and the Power of You
An old friend of mine was recently visiting New York, and we went to see a very great movie called Kumare. If you haven't already, go see it! It's...
Wildfire, Tapas, and the Pain of Transformation
If you live in the American southwest, or any other tinder-dry area of the world, you understand that there is always an unrelenting and ghostlike...
