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Will your yoga classes become illegal? Let’s take a look at what seems to be happening.

India has created a team of Hindu experts and scientists to identify all of the older asanas or yoga positions.

The goal is to stop other people from patenting the positions and stealing what Indian calls their traditional knowledge.

The country has had to battle attempts by American yoga teachers attempting to patent positions associated with their classes. Yoga is estimated to be a $225 billion industry.

Image via Wikipedia Italian detectives are investigating a break in of the house where British student Meredith Kercher was murdered. The house is a crime scene, sealed off with police tape but no longer actively guarded by police officers. The intruders ransacked the house and left behind four knives and a burned candle. Candle wax [...]

The number 4 is considered very unlucky by some Chinese cultures as it is associated with death. In some Western cultures the number 4, however, is associated with creation and birth. Personality traits of the number 4 The number 4 can suggest practical skills and organisation in people. The number suggests hard work, honesty and [...]

The proposed distillery will have two names; Dingle Distillery and Drioglann Daingean U’ Chuis. The Poterhouse Brewing Company’s plans for the Dingle Distillery are green.

The first purpose-built distillery in Ireland in over 200 years is aiming to have a low carbon footprint and to be situated in a converted creamery.

The site has a river running through it and so the Dingle Distillery will make use of a mill wheel and generate its own hydro electricity. These features combined with the use of solar panels will make it the greenest distillery in the world.

The world’s largest aquarium contains 8 million gallons of water and is home to more than 80,000 animals.

In an attempt to keep visitors coming in despite the incredibly tough economic climate the aquarium has combined two remarkable things; beluga whales and yoga.

Weekly yoga sessions are now held in front of large aquarium windows through which the graceful, smooth and apparenetly slow moving whales can be seen. Todd DeLaune, who leads some of the yoga classes at the aquarium, told CNN that he believes the belugas react to the practise sessions too.

The National Trust is an important and valuable institution. It looks after sites of historic interest in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It rules on important decisions like the Druid Keiller battle.

The National Trust raises money in a few ways. It collects money directly at some locations. However, as the credit crunch bites people travel less and visit those protected and managed locations less. As a result the National Trust collects less donations.

Another key way the National Trust raises money to help protect some of the most important buildings and landscapes in the UK is through memberships.

The credit crunch provides us with some holiday dilemmas. Can we go somewhere nice on holiday without spending too much? Can we go somewhere nice and be responsible, ethical and green? Researching such budget ethical holidays can be hard work but here at In Pure Spirit we think it is worthwhile as success here is [...]

The feng shui nine ki system uses the solar calendar. As a result the Lo Shu Square (or magic square) realigns itself on either the 3rd, 4th or 5th of February every year to map the new flow of chi. The new Lo Shu square, this year, starts on Feburary the 4th. We see a [...]

A 13 square metre mosaic pavement which depicts pagan rites and oriental gods has been found by archaelogists working in the Catholic cathedral in central-northern Italy. [Pagan Cult Mosaic Found Under Cathedral]

Superintendent of Archaeological Heritage in Emilia Romagna, Luigi Malnati, said, “this is one of the most important and interesting mosaics in northern Italy. It stands out for its size, design and refined technique.”

Discovery News was told by Renta Curina, the archaeologist in charge of the dig, “The size and design of the mosaic pavement suggest that it formed the floor of a huge room. We believe this was the residence of a wealthy Roman,”

How about this for a good idea? Chocolates for Valentine’s Day are a must… but could they be a little predictable? Fair trade chocolate is a chance to show that you’re not only thinking of your boyfriend or girlfriend but shows that you are thinking about the issues that matter to them. Here are three [...]