Tag — Yoga

British actress Thandie Newton has starred in films such as Mission Impossible II, Crash and W. She’s simply gorgeous and always looks picture-perfect on the red carpet. In this month’s issue of the UK InStyle Magazine the 37-year-old mother-of-two explains that her fit figure all boils down to good genes workouts at the gym and plenty of yoga. She said,

“I’m a Jivamukti yoga freak – it’s food for my soul. When I’m not working, I’ll drop Rip off at school and Nico at nursery, then I go to yoga.”

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Emmy Rossum keeps her 23-year-old body tight and taught by heating it up; she practices Bikram Yoga (also known as Hot Yoga). The actress and star of Phantom of the Opera tweeted recently that she was taking Bikram classes.

“Continuing with my new workout kick,” Emmy said from her Twitter account. “105 degrees, 90 minutes of Bikram hell = a really clear mind and a really toned behind. Oh it even rhymes!”

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It seems more and more Bollywood actresses are becoming hooked on yoga, not only for its physical benefits but also because of its healing effects on the mind. Actresses like Shilpa Shetty, Kareena Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut simply can’t get enough of the eastern practice.

“I think yoga has changed my life,” says Kareena. “My morning yoga practice is something that keeps me going.”

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Chris Noth, the infamous Mr. Big on Sex and the City (SATC) revealed to US Magazine that he shaped up for the latest SATC movie that is currently filming in NYC.  The 54-year-old said he went to Ilha Grande, Brazil where there is a resort that gets you into shape.  I’m guessing it’s like fat camp for rich people.  He said,

“Usually it’s about going to a trainer and all that but [the resort has] a very holistic approach. But I needed to bring my body into fitness — so I went for nine days.  It was a total vegetarian diet. Basically, you spend all day doing yoga, hiking, kayaking, eating vegetarian food, no coffee, no alcohol, no meat.”

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If you’ve been suffering from chronic back pain, take up yoga. New research shows that over time the Eastern practice eases pain in your lower back and even lifts bad moods and bouts of depression.

Reported in the online journal Spine, the researched studied two groups over three years. The participants who did yoga were taught by Iyengar certified instructors for 90 minutes twice a week for 24 weeks.

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As a fire-fighter’s ex-wife, Andrea Roth has been burning up the small screen. Starring alongside Dennis Leary in the hit FX Network TV show Rescue Me, there are not many 41-year-old actresses who look that good in those many underwear scenes.

The blonde beauty certainly doesn’t have to worry about the camera adding 10 pounds with her very simple workout routine and effortless diet. Speaking to Examiner.com, Roth admitted to hiking in the Hollywood hills for an hour every morning with her dogs, working out with 10 pound weights at home every other day and then fitting in a little yoga as well.

“I do hatha yoga. I tried to do Bikram with a friend of mine for a while, but we were just too inconsistent with it,” Roth told Examiner.com. “We’d go three times a week for two weeks, and then not make it back for a long time. It’s a really tough workout though; maybe a little too militant for me.”

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Exercise TV has created a new workout that’ll keep both yoga and fitness fanatics happy. Created by trainer Angie Stewart, the workout combines elements of traditional yoga poses and stretches with a bit of cardio, and is being touted as the perfect cool down after an hour of hardcore strength training.

“You’ll stretch, loosen and sweat while developing important breath control,” Exercise TV says. “Angie’s power yoga series will have your heart pumping as she teaches you stretches to lengthen the muscles you use every day.”

Stewart, a resident trainer on Exercise TV, has more than 20 years experience in the fitness industry and is known for effortlessly combining cardio, strength and stretch workouts. Check out the free video here: Yoga Fitness Fusion!

Camilla Belle is an up and coming actress who has most recently starred in 10,000 BC, Push and A Deriva.  She has elegant features and nice long and tone muscles thanks to her devotion to Hatha yoga.  According to People Magazine Camilla said that doing yoga isn’t just about the exercise but also the meditative benefits as well.  She said,

“[It's] a mix between the physical and meditating.  It keeps me on track.”

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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is a stunningly beautiful 37-year-old royal wonder.  Most recently she became a tabloid target when photos surfaced of her lounging on a yacht in Sardina with hubby Prince Frederik.  She looked so great in her bikini with a washboard stomach and svelte figure that the media started wondering what she does to stay in shape.  According to the Daily Telegraph the princess has been a lifelong athlete and has always led an active lifestyle.  Her former trainer, Tore Munch said,

“She stays fit all the time and is very focused on her training.  She is also very easy to correct.  I have my own training system that’s a mix of gymnastics and Pilates, so that’s what we did.”

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