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Yoga integrates body, mind and soul.

Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

| July 14, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From The Jakarta Post)

The Beatles did it. Madonna does it. The chic girls from the popular TV series Sex In The City do it too. Countless celebrities do it (whether they just practice it in front of the camera or they also perform it in real life, the fact is they make yoga cool and a must-do activity for other people).

So no wonder that so many people, including countless celebrities, are practicing yoga these days. And folks with the motto: "Just follow the trend, whatever it is", would be among the first to sign up for a yoga class (whether they practice yoga continuously or occasionally is another story). On the other hand, of course, many people practice yoga simply because they believe it is good for them.

These days, yoga practitioners come from different backgrounds, including students, writers, actors, yuppies and housewives.

Yoga, apparently, is not only admired in India and the U.S, but it's also happening in other countries too, such as the UK.

"In London, yoga is popular. You can find yoga studios easily. Some friends of mine joined some yoga classes, told me the physical and psychological benefits, such as immunity increases and improved concentration. So I joined them. Actually, …

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