Jay-Z wants yoga lessons from Chris Martin

September 23rd, 2009 Rap superstar JAY-Z is considering taking yoga tips from his rocker pal CHRIS MARTIN - because he's jealous of the COLDPLAY frontman's flexibility on stage. Martin, who practises yoga with his wife Gwyneth Paltrow, is known for his energetic performances, jumping, bending and running around the stage during Coldplay gigs.

September 23rd, 2009 There’s something common to musicians Jay- Z and Chris Martin apart from them being with gorgeous women- Beyonce Knowles and Gwyneth Paltrow. Rapper and songwriter Jay-Z has said that he’s jealous of Chris Martin’s dance moves and is keen to learn them.

September 21st, 2009 LONDON - The members of the British band Coldplay have donated $1.6 million to a children's charity, reports thesun.co.uk. Chris Martin, 32, and his bandmates are keenly involved with Kids Company, which helps underprivileged children who lack adult support.

September 21st, 2009 LONDON - Popular British rock band Coldplay have donated a million pounds to help a children's charity. Frontman Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion paid a visit to several centres of Kids Company that helps underprivileged kids lacking adult support.

September 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Jay-Z wishes to learn yoga from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin because he is envious of his flexible dance steps.he hip-hop star has been supporting Coldplay on their tour, and confesses that he is unable to dance like his pal Chris. Contactmusic quoted Jay-Z as saying: "I try and work out four times a week - cardio, weights, push ups, pull ups - but I haven't for a month because of vacation and touring.

September 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Move over water and nude yoga - and make way for "the new yoga": Knitting. Health officials at NHS Highland have concluded that knitting is a good way to keep work stress at bay, reports The Daily Express.

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband Chris Martin will soon be the owners of a luxurious superhouse in London, after they are knocking down two houses to create a mansion with 33 rooms. The couple had bought the house beside their luxurious residence in the British capital two years ago and now local authorities have permitted them to merge both of them, reports the Daily Star.

August 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A bit of daily yoga and meditation, combined with six weekly group sessions, can lower stress and improve sleep quality for sedentary office-goers, says a pilot study. Because chronic stress is associated with chronic disease, I am focussing on how to reduce stress before it has a chance to contribute to disease, said Maryanna Klatt, professor at Ohio State University (OSU), who led the study.

August 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Is your waistline bothering you in middle age? Try regular yoga, says a new study. The study, led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre (FHCRC), is the first of its kind to measure the effects of yoga on weight.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Rocker Noel Gallagher has confessed that he shelled out a staggering million pounds on drugs, which he called "the most beautiful thing about being in a rock band." The Oasis star also slammed Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for not trying the hedonistic excesses in an interview with an Italian newspaper. "I look at Chris Martin who says he has never taken drugs in his life and I think he is an idiot," Sky News quoted him as telling Corriere Della Sera.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has said that he'd only think of a solo album if his wife Gwyneth Paltrow dumped him. When asked if he would release a solo album, the rocker said that the chances were so meagre that only a catastrophe could make him sing without his band.

May 30th, 2009 NEW YORK - In these times of recession, US consumers are shying away from luxury but one thing that continues to beat the trend is a mat for yoga, costing $100. A company called Manduka, which makes luxury yoga equipment, has seen its sales rise 55 percent in the first four months of 2009, a period when sales of other luxury items and services registered a drop, reports the web edition of Time newsmagazine.

May 29th, 2009 LONDON - Rock band Coldplay's world tour has been struck by a string of bad lucks. Lead singer Chris Martin was forced to cancel a show in Saratoga Springs, New York, on May 27 after losing his voice.

May 20th, 2009 LONDON - Leonardo DiCaprio may get to play Frank Sinatra in a movie about the crooner - if he learns to sing, it has emerged. The 'Titanic' star has reportedly hired a top vocal coach to teach him how to mimic Ol' Blue Eyes, famed for hits including 'New York, New York'.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - Celebrity fitness guru Tracy Anderson has spilled the beans about Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow's workout preferences, saying the singer is a gym nerd while the actress loves toning her backside. Former ballerina Tracy revealed that she made both the stars give up their yoga routines to follow her regime that allows them to "eat what they want".