New York Archives — Shut Up & Yoga

Of Acne and Blue Skies

“People who are most magnetically attractive are those whose energy is not split by focusing on trying to be a people pleaser, fit in, or satisfy the opinion of...

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How to Use Instagram the Yogic Way

Ely Bakouche

I think it is safe to say that the majority of people - yours truly included - don’t turn to yoga to learn about its philosophy. Among the top reasons to join i...

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Don’t Sweep the Sadness Under the Mat

Jim Catapano

“Rock 'n' Roll might not solve your problems, but it does let you dance all over them.” – Pete Townshend Yoga does that too – well, maybe “vinyasa” all over...

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Namaste Responsibly: WTF is Drunk Yoga and How Did It Happen?

Eli Walker

There comes a point in a yoga teacher’s career when the teaching moves beyond the instruction of the poses, and into the realm of what it means to be a radiant ...

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Chronicles of a Wandering Meditator

Nikki Dillon

We often think of meditation as a practice reserved to only a few. For those who feel like meditation is not for them, here’s the news: you CAN meditate, and me...

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Feelings Aren’t Real

Eli Walker

“Feelings aren’t real because they change with new information.” The first time I heard this statement from my teacher, Nevine Michaan, creator of Katonah Yoga...

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From Injury to Insight: A Yoga Instructor’s Recovery from a Terrible Accident Demonstrates How Challenges Can Teach

Jim Catapano

Massachusetts native Giulia Pline — Boston Conservatory of Dance Alum, teacher at Kula Yoga Project, and a PhysiYoga Global Professional—was all about facing fe...

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Meet Creator of ‘Namaste, Bitches’

Shut Up & Yoga

Summer Chastant talks about her alter ego, “build it yourself” mentality and making it as a yoga teacher in a big city. Watch the trailer for web s...

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Core Essentials Part I: Back to Basics

Humano Primero, Yogui Segundo

Anatomy of a Yoga Butt

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How Teaching Yoga Online Can Help You Stay Sane & Grounded During COVID-19

The Art of Staying Inspired: Why Using Other Teachers’ Content Isn’t As Bad As You Think

Of Acne and Blue Skies

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The Modern Yogi’s Guide to Reading the Yoga Sutra

May Tarotscopes: Time to Uplevel

Auto-compasión, Límites, & Creatividad: Consejos Para Sobrevivir COVID-19

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Meet Ché Dyer, the Creative Yoga Teacher & Graphic Designer Behind @indieyogalife

Meet Shanté Cofield aka The Movement Maestro, Physical Therapist and Passionate Change Maker

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6 North American Yoga and Wellness Festivals We’re Excited About in 2020

The Modern Yogi’s Gift Guide to a Conscious Christmas

Hawk’s Folly: Studio Reviews & Snark from a Migratory Bird of ‘Pray’. Yoga in Amritsar, India

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The Yogi’s Bookshelf: The New Yoga: From Cult and Dogma to Science and Sanity by Rob Walker

The Yogi’s Bookshelf: Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche

The Yogi’s Bookshelf: Sapiens, A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

New York

Of Acne and Blue Skies

Don’t Sweep the Sadness Under the Mat

Namaste Responsibly: WTF is Drunk Yoga and How Did It Happen?

Chronicles of a Wandering Meditator

Feelings Aren’t Real

From Injury to Insight: A Yoga Instructor’s Recovery from a Terrible Accident Demonstrates How Challenges Can Teach

Meet Creator of ‘Namaste, Bitches’