"Yoga means bringing together mind, body and spirit, but in Western yoga, we've distilled it down to body," says Shana Meyerson, a yoga instructor in Los Angeles. "That's not even yoga anymore. If the goal is to look like Madonna, you're better off running or spinning."
Meyerson is among those featured in a recent Time cover story on yoga. Though all the rage, with more people taking courses, this piece outlines the downsides: it's relatively non-beneficial if you're looking for a calorie burn; and if you aren't used to exercising or stretching, it can do damage.
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