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A Few Great Spots Downtown NYC

A Few Great Spots Downtown NYC

Hi Friends, Here is a fun little guide to the neighborhood of the strala studio downtown NYC. We have the pleasure of hosting so many amazing people form all around the globe who brave coming to NYC to practice the ease with us. What a place to practice softness and moving…
The Reality of Creativity & Making things Happen

The Reality of Creativity & Making things Happen

You know those gals you want to be friends at first sight with because you just sense that they are nice and cool and good listener and all around awesome? Yeah, Christine Bonde fits that bill. She oozes ease, effortless creativity and loads of positive vibes. She is always asking…
A Conversation that’s Ending Abuse

A Conversation that’s Ending Abuse

A yoga teacher we know shared something recently. She said she's been teaching her vinyasa practice for 20 years, and has made so much progress with poses. But her joints hurt, her health isn't great, and she's discovered that she can't get up a hill. Really, she can't do much…
The 2-Minute Performance Problem

The 2-Minute Performance Problem

It's rarely what we do that harms us. It's what we do too much that can become a problem. So is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Sure. For me it's cookies. Sugar isn't a bad thing on its own. In fact, it's a fundamental component…
A Practice for Everything

A Practice for Everything

There's a question that comes up almost always around week two of our 200+Hour Yoga Leadership Training: "All this de-stressing and finding ease in my life is so wonderful. Do I need anything else for my health, for my everything, aside from yoga and tai chi?  Should I drop running, quit the gym, and change my…