I'm a serious commitmentphobe with an apparent aversion to planning my day. I tend to do things if I ""feel like it"" and will give myself an easy out if I don't. What's changed this? Tara Glazier's Anusara class at Yoga People in Brooklyn Heights. Her class inspired me to buy a class card (a 3 month one to boot!) and I have been incorporating her class into my routine ever since. I had never heard of Anusara before taking her class.--it's described as a ""heart opening"" form of yoga but it's also physically demanding. Class always starts with a spiritual message and a theme that we carry throughout the class. Tara is incredibly knowledgeable about how the body works and creates a atmosphere comfortable for learning.\r
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I've taken other classes there, too. Rachel F. really creates a warm and welcoming environment. Andre takes you to another world--his experience really shows. A couple of years ago, I took this amazing 4-week Intro to Ashtagna class there. Even though I had done some Ashtanga before, I learned techniques in that class that I still incorporate into my practice today.\r
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One added bonus--there's a health food store on the same block. So after your body is good to you in class, you can conveniently replenish it with wholesome food.
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