18/02: 6 Days on the East Coast
Category: Teachers & Studios Worldwide
Posted by: gigi
Thursday
I arrived at JFK airport at 4pm and stopped in Brooklyn briefly for a fresh juice with a friend before heading to the SoHo Yogaworks for the 7:30pm level 2/3 Vinyasa class taught by Aarona Pichinson who was subbing for Sadie Nardini. After class I was lucky to receive a Thai Yoga massage. Good start to the trip.
Friday
I was planning on going to a yoga class at Jivamukti but overslept. Ended up visiting the studio anyway to meet up with my friend and felt a little disappointed by the bad attitude at the front desk. I had to laugh when I saw the poster sized photo of the featured teacher of the month in her booty shorts and stripper heels.
Saturday
I went to Connecticut to celebrate my friend Corti Cooper's Birthday and took her Bikram Inspired Hot Yoga class at Yoga Synergy in Fairfield. It was fun. I haven't done a class like that in a while and it felt very detoxifying. Plus Corti is an incredible teacher.
Sunday
Although it was Valentines day and there were numerous couple's classes and workshops available, I ended up going to a level 2 Vinyasa class taught by Laurel Beversdorf at the SoHo Yogaworks by myself. My honey had gone to an earlier class while my friends and I were chowing down at the all you could eat buffet at Ulysses. The class was difficult on a full tummy and I wasn't enjoying all the twists. But we did a lot of new and interesting things, so I'm glad I went. After class I met up with my Valentine for hot cocoa and jazz.
Monday
I enjoyed a 2pm power flow class at Laughing Lotus taught by Joy. This studio had a ton of Shakti energy (Shakti is the concept, or personification, of divine feminine creative power)and was very arts and crafty. It was small and cozy. It felt very homey. Plus Joy's class was only an hour so she packed in A LOT of poses and philosophy in a short amount of time. My friend, Ashley, mentioned it felt like we did 50 poses in under an hour. Perhaps even more. Afterward we had coffee with Joy and a bunch of girl friends. Let the Shakti flow.
Tuesday
The day of my departure I went to a Women's Class at Yogasana studio in Park Slope in Brooklyn. I could have used a heat generating flow but it was much more of a restorative class, which ended up being nice considering it was snowing outside. Unfortunately, it was a strange studio with floating walls and doors where a cold draft would rush in and torture me. I fantasized about my sun filled Santa Monica studios and was excited to return home.
I arrived at JFK airport at 4pm and stopped in Brooklyn briefly for a fresh juice with a friend before heading to the SoHo Yogaworks for the 7:30pm level 2/3 Vinyasa class taught by Aarona Pichinson who was subbing for Sadie Nardini. After class I was lucky to receive a Thai Yoga massage. Good start to the trip.
Friday
I was planning on going to a yoga class at Jivamukti but overslept. Ended up visiting the studio anyway to meet up with my friend and felt a little disappointed by the bad attitude at the front desk. I had to laugh when I saw the poster sized photo of the featured teacher of the month in her booty shorts and stripper heels.
Saturday
I went to Connecticut to celebrate my friend Corti Cooper's Birthday and took her Bikram Inspired Hot Yoga class at Yoga Synergy in Fairfield. It was fun. I haven't done a class like that in a while and it felt very detoxifying. Plus Corti is an incredible teacher.
Sunday
Although it was Valentines day and there were numerous couple's classes and workshops available, I ended up going to a level 2 Vinyasa class taught by Laurel Beversdorf at the SoHo Yogaworks by myself. My honey had gone to an earlier class while my friends and I were chowing down at the all you could eat buffet at Ulysses. The class was difficult on a full tummy and I wasn't enjoying all the twists. But we did a lot of new and interesting things, so I'm glad I went. After class I met up with my Valentine for hot cocoa and jazz.
Monday
I enjoyed a 2pm power flow class at Laughing Lotus taught by Joy. This studio had a ton of Shakti energy (Shakti is the concept, or personification, of divine feminine creative power)and was very arts and crafty. It was small and cozy. It felt very homey. Plus Joy's class was only an hour so she packed in A LOT of poses and philosophy in a short amount of time. My friend, Ashley, mentioned it felt like we did 50 poses in under an hour. Perhaps even more. Afterward we had coffee with Joy and a bunch of girl friends. Let the Shakti flow.
Tuesday
The day of my departure I went to a Women's Class at Yogasana studio in Park Slope in Brooklyn. I could have used a heat generating flow but it was much more of a restorative class, which ended up being nice considering it was snowing outside. Unfortunately, it was a strange studio with floating walls and doors where a cold draft would rush in and torture me. I fantasized about my sun filled Santa Monica studios and was excited to return home.