Thursday, August 31, 2006

Anyone for A Yoga Pose With Your Battleship?

Sailors and soldiers are seeking enlightenment in uniform. Are tow-truck drivers and Wall Street traders next?
By Eve Conant, EVE CONANT is a freelance writer.
August 24, 2006

YOGA MAGAZINES seldom fail to offer a glossy dive into the sandalwood-scented world of downward-facing dog poses, toned bodies and organic tank tops. But the August edition of Fit Yoga magazine is an exception. Turn to Page 6 and you'll see a pair of mildly euphoric U.S. naval aviators on the deck of an aircraft carrier doing their yoga practice in full uniform. There are no yoga mats in sight, only combat boots, survival flashlights and helmets. And, yes, you guessed it, they are doing the warrior pose.

**Hmm, maybe is all the worlds military forces practiced Yoga there would be less fighting?
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Namaste,
Nat

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