City-Slicker Yogis: 5 Readers Share Their Urban Practice
These YJ readers share the yoga they practice in cities around the world.
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These YJ readers share the yoga they practice in cities around the world.
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Sylvie Astrid
San Rafael, California
Salamba Sirsasana‘s centering and energizing qualities were exactly what I needed to explore the City of Light: Paris.”
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Michael Kuang
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
On a trip to busy New York City, I decided to ‘Stop, drop, and yoga’ at the Bethesda Terrace steps in Central Park. I try to find a little stillness no matter where I am.”
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Yely Staley
San Mateo, California
“After walking up and down these unique and beautiful steps in San Francisco, I decided to challenge myself with Side Crane Pose.”
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Amanda Zavodnick
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
“Philadelphia has a long tradition of representing love and freedom; it’s thus the perfect place to practice yoga, which teaches you to love your true self, free of judgment.”
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Erica Leibrandt
Golf, Illinois
“Yoga, at its best, is art, so it felt fitting to indulge in a few poses at Millennium Park in Chicago.”
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