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Desk Job Decompression

Mar 7, 2010 4:02pm

It turns out that yoga in the back of the office is the best idea ever! We’re going to keep it up through March. The focus is “desk job decompression:” yoga poses to counteract all those ruinous hours at our laptops. We usually do 15 minutes of simple stretches to wake...

On the Mat and in the World

Mar 5, 2010 7:23pm

I began my vinyasa yoga teacher training last Saturday. My head's been swimming with Sanskrit, ancient Hindu texts, and physiology. I had a moment, or rather many moments, of panic. Maybe I'm in over my head. Maybe this process was a very bad idea given the vertical learning curve I'm...

By-Donation Iyengar Tonight

Mar 5, 2010 7:43am

Need yoga tonight? Cory Washburn, who’s taught Iyengar for 10 years, is offering a by-donation class in Clinton Hill. Open Level Iyengar with Cory Washburn at Move with Grace in Clinton Hill Fridays, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM by donation Tonight’s class will be videotaped: As I prepare for my next level of certification I need...

A Dharma Day

Mar 4, 2010 8:16am

Saturday is full of fun for Dharma Mittra fans. For the physically inclined, Stephen Cheng leads his 3-hour “Dharma-Mittra-inspired” Vinyasa class near Union Square. I had a great time in December; only some last-minute volunteering is keeping me away. For the devotional minds, there’s the opening of Dharma Yoga Brooklyn, on 6th...

Boot Camp in Costa Rica

Mar 3, 2010 9:42am

OK, if you missed our retreat deal yesterday, here’s another affordable getaway. Acupuncturist Stefanie DiLibero of Gotham Wellness has teamed up with Ariane Hundt of the Brooklyn Bridge Bootcamp to poke and punch you into shape. We will be offering 6 nights in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica with a daily sunset...

Free Retreat for the First Yogoer to Register!

Mar 2, 2010 8:22am

Who needs a getaway? We just received a really kind offer from the folks at The Garden (a restored 18th century villa in the Hudson Valley). The first Yogoer reader to register for their yoga / meditation / nutrition retreat next weekend gets a free spot! I’m holding myself back....

Another Month at Green Spaces

Feb 28, 2010 4:46pm

We’ve been having a great time w/the donation yoga at Green Spaces, so we’re going to do it again in March! Mondays, 6:45–8:00pm. Donations accepted, not required. Bring your own mat (but we have three extras if you forget.) We’re focused on counterposes for desk jobs, but March comes in like...

Free TT Class at Om Factory

Feb 26, 2010 12:43pm

There’s a new teacher training program in town. Om Factory, home of AcroYoga and Aerial Yoga, is launching its TT in six weeks. Holly Coles and Amanda Wentworth, two seriously experienced yogis, will lead it. (Holly is in the Tripsichore yoga/dance troupe, with the DVD so difficult that no one...

Meditative Bliss

Feb 26, 2010 10:50am

An oldie but a goodie. We’ve all been here. Cover illustration from The New Yorker: December 8, 2003. Illustrator unknown. ...

Stress Less, Restore More

Feb 25, 2010 1:39pm

We all know that stress is killing us. Or at the very least, aging and annoying us. It’s wearing out our adrenal glands, graying our hair, lowering our immunity, disrupting our sleep, and building our bulges. But how can we battle a cultural cornerstone? What are we, if not busy? If...