Summer in New York City is not always easy. While some escape to cooler climates, those who stay in the concrete jungle learn to live amidst the sweat and the stick. Summer in the city can be absolute magic, bubbling over with energy, magnetism, excitement and HEAT! So, how do we city folk take the heat? We have to resist the urge to run away from what’s hard, what’s uncomfortable. We have to get creative with our space and our time. We have to be smart with our energy and above all, we...

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...