In
this Jan. 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama bows as he and first lady
Michelle Obama, wearing a ruby-colored chiffon and velvet Jason Wu gown, gets
ready to dance at the Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center during
the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington. Michelle Obama's fashion is
making history again, at least for the next year, as her second inaugural gown
will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. The ruby-colored chiffon gown
made by designer Jason Wu is being lent to the National Museum of American
History for a year to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Smithsonian's
first ladies exhibition. It will be paired with Obama's shoes designed by Jimmy
Choo and will go on display beginning Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014.
With the stage set for International Yoga Day this Sunday, yoga asanas were performed mid-air at 35,000 feet above the sea-level, arguably the first time ever! The asanas called Upayoga or useful yoga were performed as a trial-run aboard the Delhi-Guwahati and Guwahati-Delhi flights of budget airline SpiceJet with over 180 passengers and crew. The Gurgaon-based carrier has teamed up with Isha Foundation of Sadhguru to conduct mid-air yoga sessions on its select Boeing flights on Sunday, which is being observed as International Yoga Day. Talking about the yogic postures demonstrated, Gita, a teacher with the Isha Foundation said the session was designed to reduce stress for passengers who travel long hours. "These are safe, simple postures which can be done by anyone, and can be practiced anytime and anywhere. They help in relieving stress accumulated in the upper neck and spine region," Gita told PTI. The passengers on board, who had no clue about the onboard yoga demonstr...
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