yoga day 21 | yoga to the people

Things have been a bit crazy lately to say the least. Trying to organize this trip to LA is a much bigger project than I thought, but hold on! Good news! I believe I may have found some ID for Blake so I can get him on the airplane!!  I have his official high school transcript and Access-A-Ride said they would send me a copy of his Access-A-Ride photo ID. Blake had one but lost it. Not sure how long it will take to apply for another birth certificate?! I'm going to make some calls on Monday, but hopefully this will do!!!  I've been doing my daily yoga, but blogging had to be on hold (Blake is a bit more important) :)  I have much to catch up on. I thought I would start with today's yoga (since the summary will be easy!) and work my way back!!  

Read New York Times article that featured Greg Gumucio’s studio, Yoga to the People.  Their philosophy is simple and refreshing: “Yoga to the People is a unique yoga studio with the goal of recapturing what we consider to be the essence of yoga… simply put, yoga made available to everyone.”

Location: Yoga to the People 12 St. Marks Place E. Village NYC (12:00 Saturday)

Cost: donation (whatever you can afford). Teacher stood at the door at the end of class with an empty tissue box collecting donations. Love it. This is the way life should be. Not sure how they afford to stay open, but I sure hope they do!!!

Venue:  bright, open, clean, inviting (I have a picture that I'll add soon!)

Class: Power Vinyasa 

Class size:  large class (quite a few guys!). Another hot body yoga convention.

Level: Intermediate

Description: 

Summary:  I can not say enough good things about Yoga to the People.  It really is perfect yoga in my book. I love this place. I took traditional hot yoga at their 27th street location (LOVED IT) and thought I would give this venue a try. I think it's safe to say they offer incredible yoga across the board. The yoga today was tough but delivered in the most perfect pace. Teacher was fantastic. He was smart and focused and relaxed. LOVED him. 

I highly suggest everyone in NYC give Yoga to the People a try – whether you already practice or new to yoga. Most New Yorkers high tail it out of the city on the weekend, but if you find yourself here, take this saturday afternoon class!!! You will thank me – I promise. I am totally in love with yoga now. I can't believe it has taken me so long to get into it. 

Note to men: Take this class and start doing yoga! What an incredibly tough rewarding workout. Yoga is NOT just for girls. Some of the strongest, most ripped dudes I've ever seen are in my yoga classes!!

There will be no correct clothes • There will be no proper payment • No right answers • No glorified teachers • No ego No script No pedestals • No you're not good enough or rich enough • This yoga is for EVERYONE • This sweating breathing and becoming • This knowing glowing feeling • Is for the big small weak and strong • Able and crazy • Brothers sisters and grandmothers • The mighty and meak • Bones that creak • Those who seek • This power is for EVERYONE
YOGA TO THE PEOPLE!