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Yogi, Take me to a Higher Place

Published on May 29, 2008 in Features, The New York Times and Yoga. 0 Comments

Practitioner at Kula Yoga Project, TriBeCa, NY

published in The New York Times Thursday Styles section, May 08; click here

WHEN Raquel Prieto moved from Northampton, Mass., to Boston in January, there was one thing she sought as urgently as an affordable living situation and a job: an advanced yoga class.

As a dedicated yogi, she wanted to work on meditation and on poses, or asanas, requiring a lot of strength and flexibility and a deep mental focus.

Even after spending $700 and two months trying out studios, she still hadn’t found a place she could build on the advanced practice she developed in a Northampton studio. So she patched together a combination of home practice, classes at a nearby yoga center, visits to a meditation center and trips back to Northampton.

“I’m not thrilled,” said Ms. Prieto, 23. “It’s hit or miss.” Her search for satisfaction, she said, “was a huge emotional thing. I got depressed.” Continue reading ‘Yogi, Take me to a Higher Place’

Between Poses, a Barrage of Pickup Lines

Published on August 23, 2007 in Features, The New York Times and Yoga. 0 Comments

published in The New York Times Thursday Styles section, August 07, click here

THE words “Do you come here often?” are not sweet nothings when you are going into final relaxation during a yoga class. Nor do most yoga practitioners welcome someone who flirts shamelessly as mats are positioned during the lull before the teacher arrives.

Now, a popular online video starring a lech named Ogden has the yoga community chuckling in recognition and talking about the problem of men who come to studios in search of phone numbers rather than enlightenment. Continue reading ‘Between Poses, a Barrage of Pickup Lines’