Mind, Body & Spirit: Stars Who Do Yoga

See why the peaceful practice is a hit in Hollywood.

Kelly Rowland - In 2014, the singer kept a fit pregnancy while expecting her first child, Titan Jewell, with husband Tim Witherspoon, integrating yoga to keep her mind sound and her body strong.(Photo: Kelly Rowland via Instagram)

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Kelly Rowland - Kelly Rowland, Russell Simmons and LeBron James are among the stars who practice yoga to stay limber and centered. By Britt Middleton Namaste! The mom-to-be let her adorable baby bump shine during a recent prenatal yoga class. Yoga is a terrific exercise for all-over toning as well as easing tension between joints and muscles. (Photo: Kelly Rowland via Facebook) 

Russell Simmons - For years, the business mogul has preached the virtues of yoga for mental clarity and prosperity. “The beauty of the practice of yoga is that it teaches you how to take those precious seconds of stillness and lengthen them from seconds, to minutes, to a lifetime of enlightenment,” Simmons writes on Global Grind. (Photo: Russell Simmons/GlobalGrind)

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Russell Simmons - For years, the business mogul has preached the virtues of yoga for mental clarity and prosperity. “The beauty of the practice of yoga is that it teaches you how to take those precious seconds of stillness and lengthen them from seconds, to minutes, to a lifetime of enlightenment,” Simmons writes on Global Grind. (Photo: Russell Simmons/GlobalGrind)

Tia Mowry-Hardrict - After injuring her back several years ago, the actress says yoga helped heal her body and spirit (she even stars in her own yoga workout DVD series!). “Yoga has helped me tremendously over the years because it keeps me calm and healthy in a very fast-paced and bustling business and entertainment industry,” she writes on her official blog. (Photo: Tiaandtameraofficial.com)

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Tia Mowry-Hardrict - After injuring her back several years ago, the actress says yoga helped heal her body and spirit (she even stars in her own yoga workout DVD series!). “Yoga has helped me tremendously over the years because it keeps me calm and healthy in a very fast-paced and bustling business and entertainment industry,” she writes on her official blog. (Photo: Tiaandtameraofficial.com)

Work It Out - Kim Kardashian is vigilant about staying fit during her pregnancy. Here, the reality star is spotted again heading into the Tracy Anderson gym in Los Angeles. (Photo:  Devone Byrd, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Kim Kardashian - Just days before giving birth to daughter North in June, Kim K. tweeted about trying yoga for the first time, adding that it was “very relaxing” and that she intended to go again.(Photo: Devone Byrd/PacificCoastNews.com)

Angela Simmons - Posting this recent sweat session on her Instagram page, Simmons writes in the caption, “Step one! Yoga peace.” (Photo: Angela Simmons via Instagram)

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Angela Simmons - Posting this recent sweat session on her Instagram page, Simmons writes in the caption, “Step one! Yoga peace.” (Photo: Angela Simmons via Instagram)

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Playful - Actress Kerry Washington rocks a cute pink mini-dress by Stella McCartney covered in hearts, kisses, flowers and jewels at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards at Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Kerry Washington - Ever wonder how Kerry Washington achieves her toned physique? “I studied yoga and traditional Indian theater in India right after college,” the Scandal beauty tells Us Weekly. Namaste! (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Holly Robinson Peete - The actress and mother of four credits yoga for helping her body bounce back after pregnancy. “When I could muster up the energy to exercise, yoga was the way to go for me. Postpartum yoga was the perfect remedy for my body.”(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Holly Robinson Peete - The actress and mother of four credits yoga for helping her body bounce back after pregnancy. “When I could muster up the energy to exercise, yoga was the way to go for me. Postpartum yoga was the perfect remedy for my body.”(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Ray Lewis - Think yoga is just for the ladies? Let NFL great Ray Lewis prove you wrong. "I do it for a lifestyle, and that's a better motivation," the former Baltimore Ravens linebacker says. "If you're gonna be training for a lifestyle and to be a man, then you try all these different things." (Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

LeBron James - Once again, LeBron James is "king" of the NBA after being awarded this year's MVP title, his fourth overall. Keep reading for a look back at other NBA stars who dominated over the years. — Britt Middleton MVP Seasons(s): 2008-2009, 2009-10, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 (Photo: REUTERS/Fred Thornhill)

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LeBron James - The Miami Heat star says yoga does wonders for his endurance. “Does it work for everybody? I don’t know. I’m not a guru—but it works for me.” (Photo: Reuters)

To Whom Much Is Given... - Dwyane Wade  is championing life on and off the court. Of course we know him as one of the foremost NBA players and one third of the Big 3, but it is his efforts outside of the sports arena that uniquely position him as the recipient of the Humanitarian Award Presented by State Farm.(Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Dwyane Wade - James’ teammate, Dwyane Wade, is a fellow yogi. Wade says basic yoga poses helped soothe post-game aches and pains. "I have tight hips and I felt I needed to loosen up and be more flexible as I got older. Yoga is a totally different way of stretching and really challenging." He even credits himself for getting LeBron to join in, jokingly telling the Wall Street Journal, “he’s stiffer than me.”(Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Amber Rose - Before giving birth to son Sebastian in February, the model eased pregnancy pains with gentle stretching, joking on Twitter, “Prenatal yoga—one of the positions that got me here in the first place!” (Photo: Splash News)

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Amber Rose - Before giving birth to son Sebastian in February, the model eased pregnancy pains with gentle stretching, joking on Twitter, “Prenatal yoga—one of the positions that got me here in the first place!” (Photo: Splash News)