I.AM.YOU Yoga
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I.AM.YOU Miami Weekend Escape
- Who: Lauren Imparato of I.AM.YOU Studio
- What: A weekend of yoga on the dock of the Standard Hotel in Miami, overlooking the water, with DJ-ed yoga on Saturday night.
- Why: Home of thongs, Jell-O shots, and stilettos, can Miami also be the home of thoughtful yoga? Banker-turned Yogi Lauren Imparato thinks so. The Standard is a notably chill spot a mile from the craziness of Miami Beach. If you're looking for silent macrobiotic meditation, maybe you should go to the Berkshires, but if you're looking for a sunny, healthy spring break for grown ups, you've found your retreat.
FOS 15: Twisted
Been slacking off BIG TIME these past 2 weeks, as I've had friends staying with me over the weekend, leaving me absolutely exhaused for the week. Got back on track w/ I.AM.YOU last night. Feels good. Managed to hold wheel pose for a full 5 breathes, which is a big feat for me. Maybe i'll get another challenge done??
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FOS 13: Slippery
Had some time in between work and yoga@I.AM.YOU so I decided to get a pedicure in the neighborhood. Seemed like a great idea, but the combination of well-lotioned feet and wet toenail polish does NOT go well with Upward Dog. Oops. Finally stopped slipping around on my feet...just as my sweating caught up with me. Ended up having to turn my mat over b/c i had no traction for anything. Gross.
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FOS 10: Sweaty
Got inspired by SW here and took a class last night at I.AM.YOU. All I can really say is....
WOW. I have never sweat so much or felt so fantastic after a yoga session. My skills definitely can't compete with more than half of the class' but it didn't matter. Endless thanks to the lovely Lauren for opening up her home to total strangers in the pursuit of kick-your-butt yoga.
Profiles
From Banker to Yogi by Way of Skinny Boyfriend
[Since we launched Social Workout, people have started to tell us their stories. Stories of how -- often after years on auto pilot -- they found an unexpected path to happiness and community in a new exercise routine, an inspired teacher, or a hole-in-the-wall studio or gym. We love those stories. Lauren emailed us to mention she was launching a new yoga studio on the Lower East Side. But wait, wasn't she just a banker at Morgan Stanley? Yes, she said, but that was until her boyfriend suggested she take a yoga class.... -The Eds.]
Not long ago, I was a Morgan Stanley banker with a 60 mile a week running habit. Yoga was not part of my vocabulary. I was a Wall Street lifer. Or at least a Wall Street lifestyler. Yogi? No way.
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