21
Aug
2010
Good Morning America!
By Kimberly Fowler
Well!!
As many of you already know (because I’ve shared), I had the wonderful opportunity of appearing on ABC’s Good Morning America on Wednesday to talk about No OM Yoga and my new book, The No OM Zone. I have to admit, I was a little nervous. Here I am sitting in this “fishbowl” studio in Times Square with all these people looking in and waving. A little girl got my attention, so I was waving at her, when the host suddenly began our interview. Thank goodness she started the interview asking about Yoga Breathing. I was reminded to practice some myself!
From there, things went well, and I had a great time. Big thanks to the people at ABC, Good Morning America and Rodale Books, that put it all together. Check out the clip, below, and let me know how you think I did:
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17
Aug
2010
No OM Yoga: Yoga You Can Relate To
By Kimberly Fowler
Whether or not you’ve tried Yoga, it would be hard not to notice how popular it’s gotten over the last ten years. If you haven’t tried it, chances are that a yoga-convert friend or a trendy magazine has urged you to give it a try with stories of how wonderful Yoga is for you. Actually, there’s a good chance you’ve heard or read such stories more than once.
And, yes, they are true! But sometimes, too much hype is enough to turn anyone off, and if you still haven’t tried Yoga, maybe that’s why. But I think there’s another reason why, despite all the good PR, many people still haven’t tried or truly gotten into Yoga: They just can’t relate to it.
And it’s no wonder sometimes. Many Yoga classes ARE hard to relate to. Many Yoga classes look more like rooms full of pretzel people (tied up in knots) than, well, people like you and me. Many Yoga instructors use complicated Sanskrit terms so you don’t have a clue what they’re saying. Many classes include unfamiliar and, if you’re like me, uncomfortable chanting. Worst of all, many classes seem like exclusive clubs led by instructors who are treated (and sometimes act) more like gurus than everyday people.
That’s why there’s No OM Yoga. No OM Yoga is Yoga everyone can relate to. It’s practical, straightforward Yoga that’s fun and energizing and not intimidating. No OM Yoga was designed to get rid of the reasons many people have for not doing Yoga. I’m going to talk more about these reasons in a minute, but first, let me remind you why Yoga is so worth doing.
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Aug
2010
Top 10 reasons Runners, well ALL Athletes, should do Yoga
By Kimberly Fowler
I feel like I’m doing the Late Show with David Letterman: He’s always doing “The Top 10 Reasons” for something or other. Now if only I could be as funny…
Here are some of the easy, common sense reasons why runners should be doing Yoga. In fact, I give these to all the athletes I train, to convince them to at least try Yoga.
FLEXIBILITY: Yoga is all about flexibility, when it comes to running, flexibility may mean just the ability to touch your toes, but the increased flexibility you get from Yoga also helps with the number two reason for athletes to do Yoga.
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