Warrior Addict News

Everyone is talking about mindfulness! In fact it is almost impossible to flip a page of a magazine or swipe a device without coming across another article telling us why we should be more mindful and less mindless. Doctors, academics, neuroscientists, journalists, psychologists and politicians alike all seem to be embracing the practice, proclaiming its benefits, and pushing forward what might perhaps be described as the mindful revolution.

The incredible Mr Michael Eley is a yoga teacher, vinyasa and hot yoga enthusiast and once even competed in a Yoga Asana Championship. Before becoming a Yoga teacher, Michael lived and worked in China, but he met his wife at a yoga teacher training in Las Vegas… since then he has not looked back. We first met Michael in London when he very kindly agreed to be our fit model and test out our men’s yoga clothes.

Never heard of Rocket Yoga? a.k.a. The Rocket? Neither had we, but now we’re totally hooked!

David Romero, A.K.A The Yogi DR, is an LA based yogi, former captain in the US Air Force and has worked alongside Los Angeles’ leading pain management physicians, physiatrists, neurosurgeons, and orthopaedic surgeons in the field of medical devices, helping to complement his understanding of the physiology of yoga. David advocates that patients and clients need a balanced regimen of physical exercise, stretching, breathing, nutritional intake, and meditation to create a higher level of awareness and well-being. We asked David about the main barriers that prevent men from stepping into a yoga studio and why he thinks that men should take to the mat. Here's his take:

“The more you relax and connect to your true nature, the more powerful you become” - Sam Morris 

Electronic music is now hitting the studio's with big name artists and DJ's such as Moby and 'Above & Beyond' creating sets for yoga and mediation practices, taking yoga to a higher state of consciousness.