Word: yoga
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...prepare for the role, Jolie stuck to an aggressive regimen of kickboxing, canoeing, yoga and bed by 11 p.m. She affects a proper British accent for the film, something that may be a bit surprising to American theatergoers but that producers considered a necessity. "We're not trying to be Merchant-Ivory here," says Levin, "[but] Lara is as British as Bond, and the heritage is really important." In the film Jolie does nearly all her own stunts, which include bungee jumping, sword fighting, spear throwing, and even dogsledding in Iceland (which stood in for Siberia). "People...
...prepare for the role, Jolie stuck to an aggressive regimen of kickboxing, canoeing, yoga and bed by 11 p.m. She affects a proper British accent for the film, something that may be a bit surprising to American theatergoers but that producers considered a necessity. "We're not trying to be Merchant-Ivory here," says Levin, "[but] Lara is as British as Bond, and the heritage is really important." In the film Jolie does nearly all her own stunts, which include bungee jumping, sword fighting, spear throwing, and even dogsledding in Iceland (which stood in for Siberia). "People...
...medieval torture rack. There are two parts--a 7-ft. pulley tower with leather straps for hands and feet and a movable bench with two rotating disks attached to its edge. Together they work in synch to stretch, strengthen and increase range of motion. Gyrotonics combines elements of Kundalini yoga, dance and Tai Chi, but it feels closest to synchronized swimming. Instead of linear back-and-forth movements, GXS offers more than a hundred variations, most of them circular and three-dimensional...
...Yoga enthusiasts contend that its meditational tools can be particularly helpful to kids with learning or behavioral difficulties. The breathing exercises, for example, are touted as a natural relaxant for children with attention-deficit disorder, and the asanas are used by some instructors to strengthen the muscles of children with Down syndrome. Marlene Mikell, who teaches severely disabled children at a Chicago public school, asserts that yoga improves the self-esteem of her students. "There is no competition, no perfection, just total self-expression," she says. "The children can be an eagle or a mountain or greet the sun." Kemesha...
...Yoga allows kids a much needed time out. Near the end of Chandler's class in a Chicago suburb, eight students adopt shavasana (literally "corpse pose"). Covered in woven blankets, they lie on their backs with their eyes closed while the CD Tao of Healing plays in the background. "Envision a cloud floating down next to you," says their teacher Ilene Sang. "Envision a place that brings you happiness. It might be a zoo, a garden or a beach. Go on a journey, and I'll tell you when to come back." Within 10 minutes, three students are sound asleep...