Every time I've practiced yoga outdoors, the elements have gotten in the way: the sand shifts and hurts my wrists, the bugs prickle my skin, the sound of the ocean drowns out the instructor's voice. But on Long Island, a small and growing gathering of yogis is making it work. Read about it:
On the Beach, Yoga Poses Really Flow, NYTimes (Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey edition)