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Contrary to popular belief, yoga is not a form of meditation, set to the song of wispy woodwinds, on the top of a grassy knoll. It is not about reaching enlightenment while standing on one leg, or being able to fold one’s body into the shape of a pretzel. Not exactly...
...Donna Karan had lost her way. A dozen years after she launched her own label to great acclaim, winning the hearts of working women with her streamlined, sexy suits, there was a sense that the native of New York's Long Island had become sidetracked by her interest in yoga and spiritual pursuits, turning out fluttery clothes more appropriate for meditating in Bali than mediating in the boardroom...
...past few years, Karan has been through significant personal transitions; in 2001 her husband and business partner Stephen Weiss died of lung cancer. She gives yoga much credit for keeping her balanced, and in the past few seasons, she has drawn praise--rather than confused broadsides--for her collections. There are fewer asymmetrically hemmed skirts, more form-fitting and flattering basic pieces in her signature neutral palette. For fall 2003, she showed a group of white dresses, one a goddess-style evening gown in silk jersey patterned after the dress she made for herself the night before her daughter...
...Elaine Richert hardly acts like an old woman. She's a yoga teacher at a Casper, Wyo., fitness center who packs her free time with cross-country skiing, hiking, volunteering for the symphony, organizing local fairs and honky-tonk dancing. In 1999, with two divorces behind her, she was looking for a boyfriend who could keep pace with her hectic schedule. She finally found someone--and he's 20 years her junior...
Shelves: Excavating through her shelves, he finds a yoga mat. “She does yoga,” he muses. “Maybe she’s flexible...