Can a workout get any better than yoga in bed?

And I mean a real yoga session with your PJs on -- for those of you whose thoughts just turned tantric.

In contrast to certain other forms of fitness-think treadmill running-dance is a joyous, celebratory way of burning calories, strengthening muscles, and enhancing flexibility. The Bellytwins, Neena and Veena, have been proselytizing this message for years. The identical twins, who go by their first names only, are experts in bellydance and have trained extensively in traditional forms of dance from India and the Middle East. The sisters have helped to popularize these artforms through classes and a series of videos and DVDs.

You probably never thought you'd hear “McDonald's” and “energy independence” in the same sentence, but here is a tale that defies the odds: Mississippi resident Robert Tomey, who owns four Mickey-D's in the southeast, is running his VW Beetle on the copious gallons of grease that are left over in his french-fry friers, according to a recent Associated Press article. To advertise his concept, he has come up with the perfect neologism, emblazoned on his license plate: FRYBRID.

The What the Bleep Do We Know!? phenomenon just won't go away. Most people enjoy it, and for the most part I do too. LIME's Balance editor has already sung its praises, but with the remixed sequel out now in some cities I feel compelled by civic duty to chime in and explain what the bleep is wrong with the original flick (and what the remake gets right).

A gentle yet invigorating way to generate Valentine’s Day intimacy is partner yoga, an approach that allows couples to lean, twist, and stretch with each other for greater trust and sensitivity. Yogi Richard Rosen calls the practice a “yoga dialogue.” It’s true. By doing postures together you must communicate well so that no one goes flying or under- or over-stretches. There are also poses that make room for silent, simple communion that might feel awkward or silly in other contexts.

Last month in a New Year’s post, I wrote about resolving to have more fun in your body. I asked readers to comment on their favorite ways to throw their minds off kilter enough to make exercise anything but drudgery. The response was not deafening, but a few of you had some tidbits to share. Here they are along with my explications.

Are Core Fusion, Yogalates, and Tae Kwon Disco getting old? Though I made up the last one, mind-body fitness fusion is huge. Budokon, the latest to gain momentum, merges yoga, martial arts, and meditation. “We are the Porsche of fusion fitness,” founder Cameron Shayne told the Los Angeles Times. “We want to preserve the integrity of genuine yoga and martial arts, and to make traditional martial arts available to the mainstream audience in a noncompetitive, non-ego-based environment.”

When I complained to my chiropractor recently that swimming laps was hurting my neck, he suggested I check out Total Immersion Swimming by long-time swim coach Terry Laughlin.

Turns out Laughlin is at the forefront of a new model of swim education. “His teaching is all about lowering your resistance in the water,” writes one blogger and fan, “rather than increasing your strength or force.” Laughlin also applies principles from yoga and tai chi so swimmers can “become one with the water” like fish. On his website Laughlin says his students “sharpen the mind-body connection and achieve heightened self-awareness and self-mastery, leading to greater physical and mental well-being.”