yoga

Anyone taking a leisurely stroll through New York yesterday would have been in for a real treat.Because it's not every day that you see a supermodel bending and stretching into all sorts of shapes right in the middle of the grass. But sure enough, there was Heidi Klum, twisting her toned and trim frame into all sorts of shapes right in full view of anyone lucky enough to be walking past.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The women snuggle into nests of pillows and blankets. A light breeze, like a mother blowing on a baby's boo-boo, falls from ceiling fans and tickles their backs. The room is dark, silent, until they crawl out of child's pose and chant, "Omm."

"Doga" - yoga with dogs - combines massage and meditation with gentle stretching for dogs and their human partners.

With the economy in the can, April showers lasting through June and subway fare hikes, there has to be someway to find peace in this city. Enter Gap's Pure Body Studio - Zen central where yogis and yoginis can re-energize, or just shop for great layering tees. Located in Gap's rotating New York City concept store on 5th Ave., the space has been transformed into a place for shoppers to find a little peace in the big city, now through July 22.