* About 17 percent of women's yoga pants affected

* Says pants have an unacceptable "level of sheerness"

* Move to hurt revenue, earnings and same-store sales

* Lululemon shares slide after-hours (Adds details of withdrawal, background, byline)

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TORONTO, March 18 (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica Inc is pulling shipments of unexpectedly sheer women's yoga pants from its stores, in a move the athletic clothing maker said would hurt its bottom line.

Shares of the Canadian company, known for its pricey women's workout gear, fell more than 6 percent after it said the move will "have a significant impact" on financial results and lead to a shortage of its signature black luon fabric yoga pants in its stores.

Certain shipments of yoga pants that went on sale this month had an unacceptable "level of sheerness," and affected about 17 percent of all women's bottoms in its stores, Lululemon said.

"The ingredients, weight and longevity qualities of the pants remain the same but the coverage does not," the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said in a statement issued late on Monday.

The company, which is looking to expand beyond North America and Australia, said this weekend it withdrew all of the affected black yoga pants from its stores, showrooms and e-commerce site. Customers who bought the affected pants can return them for a full refund or exchange, it added.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Lululemon has yanked its popular black yoga pants from store shelves after it found that the sheer material used was revealing too much of its loyal customers.

The company insisted it had not changed the specifications for the clothing, but is warning of a shortage of the extraordinarily popular clothing items, which make up make up about 17 percent of all women's pants and crop pants in its stores.

Shares dropped more than 5 percent in morning trading Tuesday and one analyst that follows the company stripped it of its "Buy" rating.

Sam Poser of Sterne, Agee & Leach advised clients to take a wait-and-see approach until the problem is resolved. He downgraded the company's shares to "Neutral."

There appears to be a "major quality control problem" in Asia where the "Luon" pants are made, Poser said. While Lululemon has used the same factories to make its fabrics since 2004, he said it doesn't seem as though the company has the proper oversight in place.

The Luon pants are one of the retailer's product staples and Cowen analyst Faye Landes said that if there is any comfort to be found, it is that Lululemon is not facing a demand problem. Lululemon has been a star for investors, as well as yoga devotees, with shares rocketing from less than $3 in 2009, to around $65 this year.

But the announcement comes just before the company posts earnings for the final quarter and full year on Thursday.

Lululemon Athletica Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, cut its first-quarter revenue forecast as a result of its decision to withdraw the pants. The company now anticipates first-quarter revenue between $333 million and $343 million. Its prior guidance was for $350 million to $355 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expect revenue of $352.1 million.

It also lowered its first-quarter outlook for comparable store revenues, from 11 percent, to between 5 percent and 8 percent.

Lululemon is offering full refunds or exchanges to customers.

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Lululemon pulls yoga pants _ too revealing

Over the weekend overpriced yoga pants peddler Lululemon announced that it wouldn't be able to sell an entire batch of bottoms, after some manufacturing glitch made them too thin (read: see-through). It's easy to make light of the situation, especially if you've ever seen anyone wearing too-thin yoga pants also known as too-much-information yoga pants. But the Canadian athletic apparel company's executives aren't laughing about this one. They stand to lose alot of money over this little incident. And the resulting yoga pants shortage? It's going to be awful, people.

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It's actually already happening. Lululemon pulled the suspect batch of yoga pants over the weekend, issuing a basically hilarious press release explaining the trouble in far too technical terms. "The ingredients, weight and longevity qualities ofthe pants remain the same but the coverage does not, resulting in a level ofsheerness in some of our women's black Luon bottoms that falls short of our veryhigh standards," the company said, adding that "the affected items represented approximately 17%of all women's bottoms in our stores and for the near term there will be ashortage." Lululemon also said that it will offer refunds for anyone who bought too-thin yoga pants after March 1. Bear in mind, this is one of the largest yoga apparel makers out there, so nearly a fifth of their inventory is a lot of yoga pants.

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From a business point of view, this is obviously bad news. Lululemon's stock plummeted in response to the news early Monday evening and continued to fall in after hours trading. Shares were down about 6 percent at the time of this writing, and while the stock could easily recover, the damage to Lululemon's revenue is likely already done. The company says that the "sheerness" incident will bring its first quarter sales down from an expected$350 million to $355 million to a more humble$333 million to $343 million. In other words, the company stands to lose over $20 million in sales, all because a bunch of see-through yoga pants.

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There is still hope and we're winging it with this idea. It doesn't take too much Internet searching to realize that too-thin yoga pants are kind of a thing. Maybe Lululemon could just sell the whole batch to the "Girls in Yoga Pants" subreddit (slightly NSFW) and call it a draw.

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March 14th and 28that 7pm at Jackrabbit Sports UWSYoga for Runners class at Jackrabbit Sports UWS. The class is open to all levels, even beginners, and is $10. Ashlee Willaman is a 5-time marathoner (currently training for her first 50 miler) and a Yogaworks 500 hour certified teacher, specializing in Yoga for Athletes and Runners. Having been a runner and yogi since her teenage years, she knows the importance of restoring balance to the body to recover faster and avoid injuries in order to train harder. Her classes and private sessions focus on attention to alignment, deep restorative stretching and practicing awareness of the body in real, practical terms. She finds that yoga and running have a lot of crossover. The deep breathing and quieting of the mind that is practiced on the yoga mat can be very helpful in the last miles of marathon. She teaches at various locations throughout NYC, is a running guide with City Running Tours, and offers private running tours which are followed by restorative yoga sessions so that you can get the most out of your runs. For more info please visit/follow:twitter: @ashleewillamanfacebook: http://www.facebook.com/AshleeWillamanYogawebsite: http://www.ashleewillaman.com Yoga for Runners - March 14th 11.24 Yoga for Runners - March 14 (CRT Guide) 8.17 Yoga for Runners - March 28th 11.24 Yoga for Runners - March 28th (CRT Guide) 8.17

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Kathi Mirza and her son walked into the Unitarian Church of Sharon holding yoga mats. They quickly find out that for Laughter Yoga, the mats wouldnt be necessary.

We didnt know what it was, Jasper Olson, Kathis 10-year-old son admitted after their first Laughter Yoga session on Saturday, March 9.

The two joined a group of around 20 strangers for Lets Laugh Today free monthly laughter yoga class and they had a blast.

I feel relaxed and calm, Mirza, a Sharon resident said. It is hard to walk away feeling grumpy after youve been laughing with 20 people for an hour.

This is exactly the outcome Bill and Linda Hamaker are hoping for at the end of every session.

We started it to bring more laughter to the world, Bill said at the start of Saturdays session. With everyone seated in circle, he began. This is not going to be like any yoga class youve ever been to.

The first Laughter Yoga club was founded in 1995 by of Dr. Madan Kataria, a physician from Mumbai, India. His wife, a yoga instructor, helped Kataria integrate yoga breathing techniques to the laughter exercises. There are now 75 different countries with Laughter Yoga Clubs.

They started out telling jokes but after a couple sessions they ran out of jokes, Bill explained. (Kataria) thought of a new idea and to do these exercises and he found they worked better than the jokes. He found, that we are at heart kids, and kids love to laugh. So if you can get past your mind. You can get to that inner child.

In 2009, Bill and Linda enrolled in a seminar in Chicago and became leaders. They formed their own club in September of 2009. A year later, after a 10-day seminar, the couple became Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers. During that seminar they trained with the founder of Laughter Yoga.

The Hamakers run regular monthly sessions in Franklin, Westwood, Walpole and Sharon. For specific times and dates, visit their website at http://www.letslaughtoday.com.

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Dahn Yoga & Health Centers, Inc., a national leader in health and wellness, now features a Dahn Yoga Glossary for practitioners in their newsletter, Dahn Yoga Life. The March issue of the Dahn Yoga Glossary explains the meridian point known as Hwe-eum.

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Experience in Dahn Yoga classes may provide the initial exposure to many words and phrases used in Dahn Yoga, as well as references to meridian points such as the Hwe-eum. The Glossary provides intriguing insight and greater understanding of these terms.

As Dahn Yoga Life continues their monthly series on the body's meridians, the focus this month is on the meridian point that rests at the base of the body, or the perineum.

The article, "The Hwe-eum: Your Bodys Heating Furnace", explains that the location of the Hwe-eum is the place where two meridians meet, forming the energy circuit that flows along the front and back of the body. The Korean definition of the meridian point's name is revealed.

With diagrams that show the precise location in both male and female anatomy, the feature further explains the important contribution of "strong will and power for life, physical vitality, and confidence" that this point supports when activated.

Since energy blockage in the Hwe-eum meridian point is common, symptoms arising from this are covered as well. Reflecting the principles of Dahn Yoga practice the article states, "As in Dahn Yogas principle of Water Up Fire Down, the head must be cool and the belly warm to achieve the human bodys ideal energy state."

This meridian is not easily stimulated through acupuncture or Moxibustion, so detailed instructions for three different methods for activating energy in the meridian point are offered.

With in-depth explanations offered in the Dahn Yoga Glossary of words and phrases regularly used in Dahn Yoga practice and meditation, the practitioners understanding, experience and Dahn yoga benefits will deepen. In addition to this month's issue, a treasure of previous articles is available online as well.

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