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An elected official in Seattle decided to give most of her paycheck away to activist organizations. Also this week, the Republican House passed more restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions.
Expressed in an essay published in XO Jane this week, the article has angered many women of color and those who practice yoga, who call the story racist, discriminatory against larger women and further fueling the lack of diversity in yoga.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has authoritative research on which non-mainstream therapies work and which don’t. From Evening Primrose for PMS to hypnosis for anxiety, here’s a quick run down.
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“Precious,” the controversial movie about an abused obese black teenager, co-produced by Oprah, is up for six Oscars on Sunday; “Avatar” is up for nine. Black female film critics have given both movies mixed reviews.
In and around the Rwandan capital of Kigali, Deirdre Summerbell teaches an athletic and vigorous form of yoga to about 250 to 300 girls and women; most have survived assault or abuse. Many contracted HIV during the genocide.