Hey friends, happy Thursday! Here is something I think all my NYC yogis should know about — as a pregame to Saturday’s International Yoga Therapy Conference, Pure is hosting a special community event tomorrow evening. Here are the deets!
From IYTC website:
Join us for this special yoga event as IYTC teachers Ellen Saltonstall, Nina [...]
This is the hip shit my friends! Come party with us as the Guggenheim celebrates it’s 50th anniversary with Animal Collective and Danny Perez.
From the website:
For the Guggenheim’s 50th Anniversary, the band Animal Collective has collaborated with artist Danny Perez on a site-specific performance piece that will transform the museum’s rotunda into a kinetic, [...]
I saw this special on NY1 the other day and meant to share it with you all then, so sorry for the tardiness here! Enjoy!
From NY1:
The latest New Yorkers of the Week have taught nearly 9,000 public school students yoga to help make school a little less stressful. NY1’s John Schiumo filed the following report.
Third [...]
THIS WEEKEND ::: NYC ::: PURE West!!!
This VERY special event is NOT to be missed! Yoga For Health is an incredible organization that focuses on the therapeutic benefits of yoga practice.
Here is a little background information from their website:
“Yoga is beneficial for the health in ways that modern science is just beginning to understand. [...]
Hmmm… am I starting to see a trend here? Less than 1 year after Lauren Imparato left her job at Morgan Stanley to run her AMAZING studio – I.AM.YOU, we have yet another ex-Wall Street yogi turning his attention away from the trading floor. This article from YogaCityNYC.
The shiny new Yoga Vida studio on University [...]
Salutations my friends! So our main man Dan has been running around like a tofurky with his head cut off the past week or so straight hustling, and wanted to share this latest update from his hotel room in LA ENJOY!
We have a TON of amazing things happening so please stay tuned for [...]
Cassandra Rigney is one of my very favorite teachers at Jivamukti (i’m still floating from her class last night)! I absolutely adore her, and one of the reasons is that she makes each and every student in the room feel comfortable, with her light sarcasm and humor, not to mention her FABULOUS choices in music. [...]
Fascinating if I may say so myself…
And you thought that the Bikram debacle was off-color….
Thank goodness we have been practicing!
Thanks to Amanda for sending this from the NY Daily News
The strip club mainstay pole dancing – known as much for its sensual moves as its rigorous athletic side – may be headed for [...]
Come party with us tonight at Jivamukti!
Info from Jiva’s website:
“Seek the Nectar! Come sing, dance and fly with the honeybees of devotional world-music! Dive into the lotus of ecstasy. Escape the illusion, confusion, pollution, and delusion with As Kindred Spirits.
The music of As Kindred Spirits is the sound of cultures colliding.
Join this sacred world-music experience [...]
And, how Pranayama can help Smokers to Quit Smoking—and Keep Breathing.
This is a semi-compassionate point of view on smoking – very interesting!!! The following from Elephant Journal
Last year, the medical center of the university where I work recently instituted a “no-smoking-on-the-grounds” policy, which had the effect of pushing all the smokers to a public sidewalk [...]
Yeah, I thought that’d get your attention
Come to PURE East this Wednesday evening from 6:30pm – 8:30pm for: A Night of Health and Wellness
This is a FREE community event and is open to both members and non-members. It is probably a good idea to call ahead and register though just to make sure [...]
All too often, I hear my girlfriends complaining that their boyfriend/lover
/whatever is averse to trying yoga. For whatever reason, there is a stigma around the yoga scene in the West and a false belief that it is a ‘girl thing.’ Of course this is not true, and we all know that originally these practices were [...]
Our favorite semi-yogini/celebutante is finally set to tie the knot with boyfriend Joel Madden after having two children together (Harlow Winter Kate and Sparrow James Midnight Madden, yes, I love the names).
From the Sydney Morning Herald:
Nicole Richie is getting married.
The socialite confirmed this week that she is officially engaged to her rocker boyfriend Joel Madden [...]
At YOGANONYMOUS, we love art – a lot
So a while back we posted on our BFF, art curator Karline Moeller and her show at Concept V. Modest as she is, Karline informed me only this past weekend of her appearances as Vogue’s “It Girl” as well as an article in ELLE last month, and now [...]
Take a break from the grueling winter we have had here in the Northeast and join Lauren Imparato and I.AM.YOU at the Standard (pimpin!) in Miami, FL the weekend of March 19 -21. You don’t even have to take a day off of work! True to form, I.AM.YOU will provide a combination of relaxation and [...]
Next weekend, February 19 – 21, Mark Gerow and Toni Bergins will be leading a workshop entitled: Shiva-Shakti Fusion: JourneyDance™ and Lunarhythms Yoga™ at Kripalu in Stockbridge, MA, in the beautiful Berkshires! Yay!
I had the pleasure of taking Mark’s class yesterday at Yoga Great Barrington in Great Barrington, MA and was completely impressed. His sense [...]
Don’t worry Jersey friends, we didn’t forget about your Valentine’s day plans!!!
Special pre-Valentine’s day partner yoga workshop with Isitri Om Kati Brennan and Greg Petitti!!!
Date: Sat. 2/13/10
Time: 2p — 4p
Location: Yogawood Riverton,
531 Main St. Riverton, NJ
Phone to Register: 856.858.YOGA
Come connect and play in a whole new way! This workshop is open to all levels, even [...]
This practice is not only for couples! Come with a friend or family member or hey, bring a stranger! It’s about having fun!!!
The marvelous Mary Aranas will be leading a 2 hour practice this Sunday, February 14th at PURE West.
From Pure’s website:
“Celebrate a special relationship this Valentine’s Day with a delightful workshop at Pure West. [...]
This just in:
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen died today, on the first day of New York Fashion Week no less! tear!
From BBC News
“His office confirmed to the BBC that Mr McQueen, 40, was discovered at his London home this morning.
Paramedics called to the Mayfair property pronounced him dead at the scene. Police said his death was [...]
Yippee Skippy!!! This Saturday, February 13, Margi Young (OM Yoga) will be teaching a free class at Lululemon’s Union Square location from 9am – 10am. This is a super fun way to start your Saturday!
From Lululemon’s website:
“We’re flowin’ through February Om style with Margi Young at 9am. Margi’s class will generate some heat [...]
No valentine required! Come celebrate LOVE in all it’s beautiful forms this Friday night at Pure East. This is a perfect way to kick off the weekend!!!
From Pure’s Website:
“Be ours at Pure East this Valentine’s Day! We’re hosting a unique workshop open to all levels, to singles, couples, groups and friends. Enjoy a circle ceremony [...]
Come rock out and beat the cold!!!
Kirtan with Devadas at Jivamukti tomorrow!
From Jiva’s website:
Devadas is a devotee of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, and has been practicing the sadhana of bhajan, devotional singing, for more than a dozen years. He has led kirtans in temples and yoga centers all over the east coast and in India, [...]
