Home Style Features Editor's Note About Us Contact Us Staff Shop by Brand Shop by Category Featured Items Write to Us! Select an issue: 07 June 07 May 07 April 07 March 07 February 07 January 06 December 06 November 06 October 06 September 06 August 06 July 06 June 06 May 06 April 06 March 06 February 06 January 05 December 05 November 05 October 05 September 05 August 05 July 05 June 05 May 05 April 05 March 05 February 05 January 04 December 04 November 04 October 04 September 04 August 04 July 04 June 04 May 04 April 04 March 04 February 04 January 03 December 03 November 03 October 03 September 03 August 03 July 03 June 03 May 03 April 03 March 03 February 03 January 02 December Next Week: More NY Autumn 2003 photos -   Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta and more! Q: Why has yoga become so popular in the United States in the past decade? A: The benefits of this 5,000 year old practice have found their way to mainstream culture via the spiritual longing of the post eighties/early nineties consumerism. Along with the chance to explore a deeply satisfying spiritual tradition over 5000 years old, yoga equally enhances physical fitness, slows the aging process, improves mental clarity and promotes an extraordinary sense of emotional well being. In addition, a regular practice alleviates high blood pressure, chronic stress, arthritis, chronic fatigue, heart conditions and many more ailments that plague modern society. Q: please tell us a little bit about your background. A: I was the founder and former CEO of the Gymboree Corporation, an international network of franchised play movement centers and company owned retail stores for children age birth to seven. I came to yoga as a pathway for my own healing from career burnout. As an entrepreneur, I wanted to share with others the system of breath and movement called Yoga that purifies the body in an effort to develop self-transformation. Q: What do you think of Bikram yoga? A: I am not a proponent of this system as it artificially heats the body to where poses are possible that otherwise one would not be able to do and injury is rampant. Also, the sincere spiritual components are missing. Q: What are the circumstances in which a person should NOT do yoga? A: Probably none, providing they are studying with a knowledgeable teacher who can adapt the asanas (poses) for them based on their on physical limitations. Q: Why do yoga devotees look so much younger than their actual age? A: The practice literally changes the endocrine system, improves circulation, the digestive system and various other body and mind connections that retard aging. YogaStudio Larkspur Landing, CA (415) 380-8800 Welcome to YOGASTUDIO Mill Valley & Larkspur La