Radiance Power Yoga, 2704 28th St., Boulder, 303-475-2796, radiancepoweryoga.com

Instructor: Marsha Austin Rodwin, owner, is certified in Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga. Rodwin, of Boulder, has trained directly with yoga big-name Baron Baptiste since 2008.

What is the workout? A one-hour class Baptiste Power Vinyasa yoga class done in a heated room (about 95 to 100 degrees). Although they call it hot power yoga, it is not Bikram yoga, which follows 26 specific postures in sequence.

This class is a combination of flow (Vinyasa-style yoga, where you often move one movement to one breath); incorporated with longer holds (five breaths

Amy Harris stretches during Baptiste Power Hour Lunch Yoga at Radiance Power Yoga in Boulder. ( Mark Leffingwell )

What's different? This class has no music, no mirrors and the teacher does not do the yoga with you, except to demonstrate certain moves, as needed. This changes the experience dramatically, moving the students more inward; it pushes your brain out of the experience. You can't compare yourself to the teacher or overthink your alignment. Because the teacher walks through the class constantly, she uses her hands to guide your body into place, instead of asking you to look in the mirror.

Also, Baptiste Yoga uses clear, everyday language ("chair pose," "tree pose"), with minimal Sanskrit words, in an attempt to make it more accessible to a wider range of people -- and keep you out of your brain, again.

"It's to have students get out of their head and not be in concepts while practicing," Rodwin says. "It's all about generating the experience for the student that perhaps you hear spiritual teachers talk of as 'enlightenment,' or being not hooked by the mind. It's really just a simple experience of being fully present."

In that, the class is not designed to be fancy, showy or entertaining.

Teachers are also trained to identify how what you're doing on your mat may be showing up in your life, Rodwin says.

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London, Feb 5 (ANI): A new, pop-up hot yoga studio that travels around offices offering quick classes during workers' lunchbreaks.

Devotees claim hot yoga - the exercise is performed at a high temperature - can calm the mind, help stretching and ease physical woes.

Its celebrity fans include Andy Murray and Lady Gaga, the Daily Mail reported.

Heating the studio to the required temperature often means going to a specialist gym but these new portable "hotpods" aim to change that.

Resembling giant inverted bouncy castles, they are plugged into the mains, then inflated and heated to 38C.

An instructor uses the space - specially designed with curved walls and muted colours to be relaxing - to guide a class of up to 20 people through an intense hour of yoga.

Once the lesson is over, the studio is deflated and folded away.

Hotpod yoga was launched in three London locations last month, and is now expanding nationwide.

"We wanted to focus on people who are busy and have little time to exercise," former strategy consultant Max Henderson, who set up the company with a childhood friend, yoga teacher Nick Higgins said.

He said that hotpod Yoga is perfect for corporate businesses because yoga is great for de-stressing as well as being a strenuous workout, burning up to 700 calories in an hour. (ANI)

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Russell Brand has invited Demi Moore to visit India with him.

The British comic thinks his friend, who endured a stint in rehab last year following her split from husband Ashton Kutcher, would benefit from joining a group trip to The Ananda Spa in the Himalayas, a yoga retreat that promises to "cleanse the soul and heal internally", and offers meditation classes and healthy eating.

"Russell and Demi have become friends since she started his yoga class," a source told The Sun newspaper. "He remembers how much yoga and meditation helped him after his split with Katy Perry, and feels it will help Demi too.

"Spiritual retreats can be hard work, but if you're in the right frame of mind, they're really beneficial."

Russell, 37, recently spoke of his friendship with Demi, which developed when she was one of a group of yoga fans, who began practicing the technique at the Arthur star's Los Angeles home. Although they have forged a close bond, he insists there is nothing romantic between them.

"Demi Moore, as far as anything more physical goes, she's just at yoga," he explained. "I really like her, she's really lovely. I just see her at yoga.

"She's an older lady, she's incredibly beautiful, but that's that.

"I like the yoga thing, it's the dawning of a wonderful new era. It's proving to be an interesting new phase for me - yoga, transcendental consciousness, meditation, good-looking people.

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Russell Brand has reportedly invited Demi Moore on a yoga retreat to India.

The British comedian recently told The Sun how he had befriended the Indecent Proposal star as they both attend the same yoga centre in Los Angeles, and now the newspaper claims he has asked her to join him on a group trip to a retreat in the Himalayas.

Russell, 37, recently told the newspaper how he loved his yoga class because it is "full of amazing women. They are all filled with sexual energy".

He added: "Demi Moore, as far as anything more physical goes - she's just at yoga. I really like her, she's really lovely. I just see her at yoga. She's an older lady, she's incredibly beautiful but that's that."

The spa they are reportedly heading to offers meditation classes and healthy eating, and is recommended it as a way of clearing the mind and heart, promising to "cleanse the soul" and "heal internally".

Demi checked into rehab earlier last year after her much-publicised split from husband of six years Ashton Kutcher.

Russell is thought to have found yoga helpful following his split from wife Katy Perry.

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Grand Parks Performance Lawn (Between Grand Ave. and Hill St.) Los Angeles, CA. 90037 (213) 972-8080 grandparkla.org

Do you work amidst the towering high rises in the urban jungle we call Downtown Los Angeles? Every Wednesday and Fridays from now through March 8 at 12:15 to 1 p.m., head out to enjoy free yoga sessions in the new Grand Park. This vibrant urban oasis is a fantastic place to commune to get your ohm on, with sweeping views extending from the Music Center to City Hall. Mats are available if you forget to bring your own.

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Marine St & Waters Edge Santa Monica, CA. 90405 (310) 826-6958 bradkeimach.com

There is something incredibly healing when you can practice yoga near water and connect with the soothing surroundings. Brad leads yoga classes every weekend from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the waters edge by lifeguard station No. 29 for a minimum donation of $10. Bring a large towel, mat, sunscreen and be prepared to get your zen on! Many students gush about watching the waves crash as they are in down dog, gazing upside-down at the ocean. Sounds relaxing, right? If you come to a Sunday class, walk to the Farmers Market on Main Street and Ocean Park after class for some healthy noshing. For more details about Brad and class updates, check out his Facebook page.

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4101 Admiralty Way Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 (805) 283-9642 http://www.YOGAqua.com

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a fish out of water, attempting the perfect warrior pose? At this innovative concept, the ocean is your yoga studio. YOGAqua merges yoga with the sport of SUP (stand-up paddle) Boarding. Students experience all the benefits of yoga with the added challenge to the core for stability, while practicing under the rays of the sun in the picturesque, calm water in Marina Del Rey. YOGAqua founder Sarah Tiefenthaler says, We live in an amazing city, where we can go surfing in the morning, hiking in the afternoon, yoga at any of the various studios available to us, but what about combining those elements into one? Get outside, soak up the sun, laugh in the water, and practice your yoga!

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CLEVELAND, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- NamaSTAY Yoga Towels announced today the issuance of a US Patent on its unique yoga towels, which are utilized by the growing number of hot yoga practitioners.

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The patent D674,226 was issued for the proprietary design of a non-slip towelthat includes sleeves that securely wrap around both ends of a yoga mat to provide protection from slippage due to sweaty hands and feet. The towels are made of lightweight, 100% recyclable microfiberfabric that easily attaches to yoga mats and always stays in place, providing a safe and comfortable surface for practicing yoga. "The popularity of yoga and hot yoga in particular is sweeping the fitness and wellness industry, and demand for products to help yoga practitioners stay safe and protected is growing rapidly," said Cherie Greenwald, the owner and inventor of NamaSTAY Yoga Towels. "After witnessing yoga practitioners continuously smoothing out the yoga towels on their mats, I created one with a unique design that stays in place on the mat, so students never have to worry about the towel getting bunched up on their mats. And because they are no longer slipping on their sweaty mats, yogis can stay present and focus on their body and breath, which is what the practice of yoga is all about."

Sweat and bacteria can accumulate on a yoga mat, especially when practicing hot yoga (yoga that takes place in a room heated to 90 to 105 degrees). Not only is this bacteria unsafe, but it adds a lot of wear and tear to a yoga mat. The microfiber material used in NamaSTAY Yoga Towels acts as a protective barrier between the yoga practitioner and their mat, trapping 96% of all viruses and 9899% of all dirt, dust, bacteria, and germs. After finishing a yoga practice, NamaSTAY Towels can be machine washed, keeping yoga mats fresh and hygienic.

These plush, luxurious yoga mat towelscome in a variety of colors and two sizes, allowing for a perfect fit for all standard sizes of yoga mats. They can be used for all types of yoga including, Hatha, Vinyasa, Bikram, Power, Ashtanga, Anusara, and Kundalini.

About NamaSTAY Yoga Towels

NamaSTAY Yoga Towels werecreated in Cleveland, Ohio, by entrepreneur and inventor Cherie Greenwald and are sold at yoga studios and online. Cherie is an avid yogi who regularly practices Power Vinyasa Yoga, which is performed in a room heated to 90 degrees, and Bikram Yoga, which is performed in a room heated to 105 degrees, makingyoga towels a necessity. Since practicing yoga has givenher so much, she wanted to contribute something comforting and safe to yogis everywhere. She came up with the idea of NamaSTAY Yoga Towels after witnessing too many yogis get distracted from their practice by the need to continuously smooth out the bunched up towels on their yoga mats. Cherie is currently in development of more innovations, so NamaSTAY Yoga Towels may be the first of many patented yoga products created by her to the benefit of yogis worldwide.

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