Since moving to Chicago last fall, I’ve taken a lot of yoga classes at a lot of different studios. As you might expect, these classes have varied wildly in terms of the quality of instruction. Some have been wonderful, most have been pretty average, and a few have been, well, just plain bad. The other … Continue reading »
If you’ve been practicing yoga for awhile, you probably have a favorite teacher by now. With any luck, you’ve formed a special bond with this teacher, and you attend his or her class with quasi-religious devotion. But one day this will happen: You walk into the doors of the studio, eager to get your flow … Continue reading »
The other day, I decided to check out a studio here in Chicago that came recommended to me by a friend. The owner of this studio has a national profile and often appears in the pages of Yoga Journal. Of course, just because someone is a celebrity yogi doesn’t mean that she is actually a … Continue reading »
There are a lot of people out there trying to make it as yoga teachers. I guess this was inevitable. Teacher training programs are churning out new yoga teachers like they’re the latest iPhone. With so many teachers competing for a limited number of jobs, is it even possible for a person to make a … Continue reading »
I just learned of a new yoga studio opening here in Chicago. It’s called Eb & Flow Yoga Studio, and they’re having their grand opening Feb. 15. All their classes and workshops are free during their opening weekend, so I’m definitely going to check it out! This studio seems to be something like a reincarnation … Continue reading »
Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog is expanding! Throughout 2013, I’ll be introducing several new contributors on the site. These yogis all share my love of Ashtanga and vinyasa flow yoga, but each will bring his or her own unique perspective and voice to the discussion. In the coming months, expect to see a growing range of … Continue reading »
The other night, I attended class at a hot yoga studio here in Chicago. When I entered the practice room, it was still dark and steamy from the previous class, which had just gotten out. As I rolled my mat out on the floor, a strange glistening appeared at the front edge of my mat. … Continue reading »
At the beginning of every calendar year, you tend to see a lot of unfamiliar faces at the yoga studio. Many of these people are brand new to yoga, and they can sometimes be a bit confused about yoga studio etiquette. Of course, this is not the fault of the new students, as a lot … Continue reading »
When I first started doing yoga, just about ten years ago, yoga teacher training programs were not so prevalent. Only a few studios offered them, and these were usually the more established ones owned by highly accomplished yogis–e.g., Chuck Miller and Maty Ezraty. Teacher training programs were also relatively small, and they ran just once … Continue reading »
This morning in yoga class, the teacher did one of the most bizarre things ever—he was texting! Yes, that’s right, full on text messaging during his own class. WTF!? The teacher tried to do this on the sly, pretending he was changing the music when in fact he was fiddling with his iPhone. Sometimes he would … Continue reading »
