Fit: Boost Brain and Brawn
SHARON GANNON AND DAVID LIFE are best-known as the duo who launched the yoga boom at their New York studio back in the 1980s. But they're not your run-of-the-mill mat dwellers.
Besides being well-regarded artists and musicians, Life founded the Lower East Side's Life Cafe (of "Rent' fame) to nurture the creative community; Gannon is a staunch supporter of animal rights (she's the author of " Cats and Dogs Are People Too"). Their passions are an integral part of Jivamukti, the yoga style they developed. The word means "liberation while living" in Sanskrit. In practice, it means a sweaty workout combined with music, studies of yogic philosophy and an emphasis on political awareness. Confused? Beginners can get a taste with their new DVD, "Transform Yourself With Jivamukti Yoga" ($20, Acacialifestyle.com).
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