Results tagged “yoga”

To bring attention to the lack of proper sanitation that 2.5 billion people in the world must face every day, the World Toilet Organization (the other WTO!), is asking that people all over the world take a one-minute long squat Tomorrow, November 19. Hopefully all of you readers have been practicing your chair pose at yoga class, because a one-minute squat will get your thighs screaming. Lack of proper sanitation creates a breeding ground for disease. Sure, the bathrooms at some of Philly's bars aren't exactly vacation spots, but at least they work; it beats using a field or a train track. And women are gravely affected by this lack of sanitation. Because of culturally bound ideas of modesty, women often have to wait until sundown or relieve themselves before sunrise. These dark areas are also not safe places for women. So, consider it your workout for the day or a great way to get together with others to draw attention to a serious world issue. But give a squat!

Annie Baum-Stein, a local West-Philadelphia resident, parent, and yoga instructor, will be holding a free Yoga for Youngsters class at the Free Library's Walnut St. West location, this Saturday, June 6th. Focusing on children ages three and up (along with their parents and care-givers), Annie will be teaching according to the curriculum at Yoga Child—the fantastic yoga studio on South Street where this Phillyist just happens to practice. Registration is required, so call 215-685-7671 to save a place for your child in this great class. We are also told that if this event goes well, Yoga for Youngsters will be come a regular series in the fall, so head on out and show your support for bending and stretching!

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If you're anything like me, yoga is something you always MEAN to do. At some point you've uttered the phrase, "You know, I've always wanted to take a yoga class" or even taken a step further and bought the cute yoga mat, yoga pants and actually went to a class or bought a DVD, only to end up feeling slightly unfulfilled with a yoga mat looking very lonely in the corner of your living room. Enter Yoga To The Rescue (Amazon).

Yoga Open House: Free classes all day long, plus wine and cheese, poetry reading, traditional dance, Bollywood film installation and more at Yoga Sutra (1401 Walnut, 2nd Floor), classes all day, open house at 5PM. Free

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For those of you on the left side of the Schuylkill, it’s time to give a warm sun salutation to your new neighbors on 45th and Baltimore: Studio 34 founders and longtime West Philly residents Angela Norris, James Peniston, and Stephen Fisher.

Forgive "boss," but I've been listening to a lot of James Brown so that has somehow crept back into my vernacular. Today is one of those days when, if you have a crappy commute like this Phillyist, you may be working from home. Which means that in between checking e-mails and working on files, you can fit in a little "you" time. Don't take this gift of a day and waste it with cleaning or other crappy errands. Here are the top 10 ways to "work from home."

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Even if it wasn’t one of your New Year’s resolutions, moving around is never a bad idea. One of the big problems we have is gym memberships can be expensive, and frankly we have such issues with commitment that getting locked into anything for a year is a frightening prospect. So we thought we’d look around for some cheap, noncommittal ways to get active; free is best, but the occasional class shouldn’t break the bank.