Take a Float

At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of weightless floating. People who have visited Israel have tested the waters in the Dead Sea and have found great healing benefits such as a reduction in muscular pain, an unprecedented relaxation, and mind clarity. The reason is the salt. The Dead Sea’s buoyancy is created by an overabundance of mineral salts. This watery wonder has approximately six times the amount of salt as the ocean; so much that nothing can live in the Dead Sea. But its therapeutic benefits are widely noted. Here in the U.S., floatation tanks are gaining popularity by simulating the environment of the Dead Sea. The tanks operate at skin temperature of about 94 degrees and use an abundance of Epsom salts to keep you afloat. So, after a strenuous yoga workout, try floating afterwards.

Who’s Doing Down Dogs and How Much are They Spending?

Since 1984, yoga spending in America has increased by a whopping 87 percent, reaching nearly $6 billion a year. Approximately 15.8 million people in this country practice some form of yoga and while the numbers seem to leveling out, the amount of spending on yoga products, classes, books, and magazines has almost doubled, according to Yoga Journal’s survey of Yoga in America. This revealing study breaks down spending habits into categories of age, gender, education, and household incomes. It begs the question whether yoga has strayed from its spiritual roots and fallen prey to the pop culture mindset, or whether this is actually a positive move towards educating and empowering yoga practitioners. Read about it at www.earthtimes.org.

Your Yoga Type

Personality plays a large role in the type of yoga you are attracted to. The quiz offered at ivillage is the best I’ve found in terms of determining the best form for you. After answering a few questions, you might have a better idea of which yoga type suits you best. See www.ivillage.com.

Your Yoga IQ

You may know how to do a triangle pose or an impressive cobra, but how much do you know about the origins of these asanas? Take this quiz to find out. Some are obvious but there are a couple of stumpers, and it will compare your answers to other quiz takers. See www.lifescript.com.

Think You Know Bikram? Find out how much you know about hot yoga at www.trustyguides.com.

Are You a Kundalini Expert? This challenging quiz will answer that for you at www.funtrivia.com.