CEO – YVON CHOUINARD
Patagonia founder and former CEO Yvon Chouinard, who describes himself as “kind of a Zen Buddhist,” is an accidental and reluctant businessman. Chouinard bought a coal-fired forage from a junkyard in 1957, along with some blacksmithing tools. As an avid…
Yoga: Fight stress and find serenity
Is yoga right for you? It is if you want to fight stress, get fit and stay healthy. By Mayo Clinic staff Your mobile phone is ringing, your boss wants to talk to you and your partner wants to know…
Using downward dogs to treat depression
(CNN) — When Cesar Castillo’s cancer returned for the second time, he fell apart. “I had to go through a rigorous chemo and radiation therapy and a stem cell transplant,” he said. “I couldn’t concentrate. I couldn’t relax. I was…
The Grand Benefits of Corporate Yoga
You could say the popularity of yoga in the western world was slow in its growth. While yoga had been practiced in other parts of the world for thousands of years, its introduction and acceptance in the west is relatively…
How Yoga Helped Me Succeed in My New Career
It’s not a stretch to say yoga classes helped me make the switch from corporate lawyer to self-employed leadership coach. I’m in my second career, having a ball as a leadership coach. But I don’t think the transition would have…
The Squat Song
Get off of those chairs and enjoy the benefits of squatting! Get rid of back pain, regain mobility and stay limber for life!
Need a Vacation From Your Vacation?
Sometimes You Need to Get Away to Come Back Home “I need a vacation from my vacation,” the familiar line goes and those who use it aren’t really joking. It seems some 50 percent of Americans polled admit to being more…
My Dog Is My Yoga Teacher
A dog is much more than a pet. They are best friends; they are our babies, and they can also be our yoga teachers. I remember the day I got my current dog, Sophie, as if it were yesterday. They…