It's Pride Month! Every June, our theme at Harlem Yoga Studio is Pride. Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or as an ally, Pride offers an opportunity to reflect on a simple but powerful question: Am I living in my fullest expression of truth? Do we have the internal freedom—and the external support—to be fully ourselves? To express our identities, our relationships, our values, and our lives authentically? And for those of us striving to be allies, how can we continue to help create a world...

Last week I saw a Broadway play for the first time in a while. It was incredible—the creativity, the exuberance, the emotion. … I could NOT hold it together. I know I don’t get out much, and I AM a renowned crier, so that alone wasn't unusual. And yes, there were definitely some sad moments in the play (with that music—come on). But that wasn’t the only reason I was crying. There was a palpable energy in that theater that deeply moved me. The combination of live music, extraordinary talent...

Hi Harlem Yogis! Between Passover and Spring Break - April really exploded out of the gate. If you celebrated Passover, Easter, or Eid - I hope your celebration was joyful and expansive. These early-April holidays commemorate very different traditions, yet they share a beautiful common thread. Each arrives with the season of renewal and expansion. Each, in its own way, is a celebration of freedom. A shaking off of the shackles of winter. In Yoga - this Expansion is known as Ayama. To...