Hollywood and other celebrities are rediscovering yoga, which is becoming a rage in the West.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged yoga-fascinated celebrities to explore the spiritual dimension of yoga also, because actually yoga is a mental and physical discipline by means of which the human-soul (jivatman) unites with universal-soul (parmatman).
Actress-model Jenny McCarthy (Dirty Love) reportedly taught yoga to boyfriend Golden Globe winner actor-comedian Jim Carrey (The Truman Show), while champion dancer and actress Karina Smirnoff (Hannah Montana) and choreographer-dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Frosted Pink), who are reportedly engaged, do yoga together. Grammy winning country singer Jennifer Nettles (Stay) and folk-rock musician Kristian Bush (Paint It All), when team up onstage, reportedly practice yoga together.Oscar winner actress Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) and Oscar nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain) have reportedly been spotted taking yoga classes together.
Actress-model Maxine Bahns (Conjurer) reportedly practiced prenatal yoga five times a week during pregnancy. Singer-songwriter Adam Levine (Maroon 5) is reportedly obsessed with yoga, which he finds most convenient way to exercise while on road, because it only needs “few feet of space and a mat”.
Golden Globe winner entertainer Madonna (Evita) is a famed yogi. Yoga keeps actress Camilla Belle (The Ballad of Jack and Rose) reportedly “on track” and “get relaxed”. Grammy winning singer Ricky Martin (Vuelve), who reportedly practices yoga and meditation daily, does yoga to "restore inner peace”.
Well known sculptor Marc Quinn (Alison Lapper Pregnant) sometime back created supermodel-actress Kate Moss’s (Blackadder Back and Forth) solid-gold life-size statue in a complex yoga pose, reportedly costing over USD 18 million and weighing about 110 pounds, and displayed at The British Museum London.
“Naked yoga” is also making its presence felt across USA with various naked yoga groups showing up, who see nudity as a deep spiritual experience and to blend with oneness.
“Doga yoga”, which is also popping up at some places, is a dog-owner partner yoga where both do yoga postures together and it can include eye-gazing meditation to enhance the bond between them.
Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out in a statement in Nevada (USA) today that some sages had described yoga as the silencing of all mental transformations, which lead to the total realization of the Supreme Self. Some had used yoga attempting to gain liberation by removing all sensory barriers.
-Sampurn Media
Oct 8, 2009
