Due to the Independence Day holiday, this week will have an adjusted schedule…

Join me today as I will be subbing Yoga for Athletes at 5pm @ Studio in the Heights, then off to tonight’s Vinyasa Level 1 class @ 7:30pm - 8:30pm at MBSY.

Due to the 4th of July Holiday this week, Stretch’n Flow yoga class will only be on Monday @ 6:30pm – 7:30 pm, Keystone Dance Studio @ 252 W. 30th St., #4B. Regularly schedule classes resume next week.

Early morning yoga classes @ MBSY on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Yoga Express class is cancelled this Wednesdays at Studio in the Heights. See schedule below.

Hi Everyone,

Wow is it hot outside. I hope everyone has been staying cool. I had originally planned to continue to work on challenging sequences to work the core & balance, but as the temperature skyrockets, it has caused me to rethink how I wish to lead class this week. Instead, I have decided to incorporate a slower, more focused practice in class with poses that can help cool the body. Not only that but also breathing techniques that not only cool but also calm. One breathing technique that comes to mind is Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, or Alternate Nostril Breathing. Nadi Shodhana Pranayama can be one of the most effective ways to even out the breath while bringing balance to the body & mind. Alternate Nostril Breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system that can help reduce blood pressure. It can also help to increase respiratory strength & endurance, and improve focus & coordination. Finally, by beginning the breath through the left nostril, not only does it help to calm the mind but also cool the body. So join me this week as we work to create coolness & calm in this scorching heat.

This week’s class schedule:

Sunday:

Studio in the Heights

500 Fort Washington Ave., NY, NY 10033

5pm-6pm: Yoga for Athletes (subbing)

Mind Body Soul Yoga

350 Fort Washington Ave., NY, NY 10033

7:30pm – 8:30pm: Vinyasa Level 1

Monday:

Stretch’n Flow Yoga

Keystone Dance Studio @ 252 W. 30th St., #4B, NY, NY 10001

6:30 pm – 7:30pm: Hatha/Vinyasa (suggested donation $10/cash only)

Tuesday:

Mind Body Soul Yoga

350 Fort Washington Ave., NY, NY 10033

6:45am – 7:45 am: Hatha

Thurdsay:

Mind Body Soul Yoga

350 Fort Washington Ave., NY, NY 10033

6:45 am – 7:45 am: Vinyasa Level 1

What you really want for yourself is always trying to break through, just as a cooling breeze flows through an open window on a hot day. Your part is to open the windows of your mind.

-Vernon Howard