The word "Ngoma" is Swahili for "Drum" as well as "Dance Party" or "Song." Ngoma Yoga is a class that incorporates Yoga and African Dance with live Drumming for children and adults. This class was developed by yoga instructor, Brigitte (aka Gigi Yogini) as her final project for her YogaWorks 500 hour Teacher Training with help from Patrick Ssenjovu, an established performer from Uganda.

Ngoma Yoga uniquely blends two cultural exercises to create one super fun and stress reducing class. Adult classes are 90 minutes and involve a yoga warm up and cool down with 30 minutes of African Dancing in between. Classes are accompanied by live African drumming. In youth classes, the drumming is actually done by the students themselves.

Starting April 2010, Ngoma Yoga will be taught to preschoolers in Malibu. Starting in the Summer of 2010, Ngoma Yoga will be offered at a yoga studio in Santa Monica (TBD).

For more information, email: GigiYogini@yahoo.com