Maroon 5's frontman says the practice keeps him flexible

Yesterday, my mom called to tell me about this book she was reading: The Ten-Year Nap, by Meg Wolitzer. Since these days, most of my...

Perhaps you’ve seen some recent activity in the business space next to Raven Feed. With the support of the Island’s tremendous recourses for lumber, paint, signs, interior design, and coffee, the good bones of this space have been transformed into a professional yoga studio: Yogaworks on Gabriola Island.

Imagine something that has been around thousands of years and was originally done to help with spiritual growth, now being practiced more as a form of exercise everyday by the common person. What is it?

MANILA, Philippines—It’s become a joke of sorts among students at the Iyengar Yoga Center Manila (IYCM) that when studio director and founder Rina Ortiz is teaching, and she decides to straighten you out, you’re in for some surprises.

CorePower Yoga, known for its dynamic and accessible yoga and lifestyle programs, opens its second Portland-area studio July 1st. The original Portland studio is located in the Northwest neighborhood on NW Quimby. CorePower Yoga is growing fast and currently has 25 locations nationwide, including yoga studios in Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, and California and soon in Illinois.

Happy Yoga Mat Wash 4-ounce travel bottle ($7.95) or 32-ounce studio size ($16.95) at www.kathys -family.com or call 1-866-634-0008 • Key ingredients: certified organic oils of coconut, olive and jojoba; tea tree, lavender and citrus essential oils; organic aloe vera; rosemary extract

When Raquel Prieto moved from Northampton, Mass., to Boston earlier this year, there was one thing she sought as urgently as an affordable place to live and a job: an advanced yoga class.

Start the day with a Vinyasa yoga class today from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Arts YOUniverse Dallas, 50 Lake St., Dallas. There is a class fee.