Mind Over Madness Yoga Summer Solstice in Times Square
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Summer Solstice in Times Square
Mind Over Madness Yoga
Grab your mat and find tranquility and transcendence in the midst of the world’s most commercial and frenetic place, on the day of the summer solstice.
Monday, June 21, 2010 in the heart of Times Square. Free for all!
WHAT: A yoga event celebrating sun, summer and creativity.
WHEN: June 21, 2010
WHERE: At the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets.
ADMISSION: FREE
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Yoga High was voted “Studio of the Week” on Yogoer.
Monday, May 17th, 2010
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http://www.yogoer.comCheck out photos from the 2010 Yoga High retreat in Jamaica
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Visit facebook.com to see photos from the 2010 Yoga High retreat in Treasure Beach, Jamaica.
Thanks for the shout-out, Liz at Lulu!
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Hi Yoga Highers,
Take a gander at the glowing review we got on Lizzy’s blog, and then go read about her other Yoga exploits, too! Her blog is beintheflo.blogspot.com
Yoga High – yes, I am!
How did I not know about this studio earlier. It is AWESOME. If I were to open a studio, I would open one exactly like Yoga High. Run by two very cool women, it has a feeling of love to it.
It is ONE studio that is bright, big and clean. It’s like practicing outside. The blankets are folded perfectly, the rental mat feel new and the blocks are fresh. Yes, I said that the blocks were fresh. That’s how clean this place feels.
This is not to mention the teacher. I haven’t taken a really juicy, long yoga class in over a week. This one is perfect because frankly the teacher is… well perfect. His name is Rob or Robbie and he is everything you would want in a teacher. Playful, experienced and really really funny. There is something special about the way he teaches. You feel like he is there 100% for you. There is evidence of this when you are adjusted. I honestly felt like I was in a private yoga session. I thought I was super special until I saw that he does this with each one of his students.
I feel really lucky to have found this space… and more so to have found this teacher. I’m so torn because it feels like the best kept secret in the NYC, located on the perfect little street called Clinton.
Another deeelish recipe for you from Sara G Little
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Homemade Granola
1 tsp. vanilla extract (OR maple extract)
Sleuthed again!
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The lovely folks over at YogaCity have sleuthed another one of our classes. Take a look below to read their fun review of Liz’s Level 3 class that Yoga Sleuth took in September (now on Sundays from 2:30-3:30pm)
Yoga Sleuth found a gem on the Lower East Side on a beautiful Saturday afternoon: the appropriately named Yoga High. Liz, co-founder of Yoga High (with Mel Russo), informed me that the studio was restarting its two-hour level three class after a summer hiatus. She led me to the beautiful classroom, with its blue center wall, numerous plants and hardwood floors. Late summer sunlight made bright patches on the wood, and the inviting aroma of coffee from the café downstairs gave the room an extra lift.
There were just eight of us, allowing Liz to call us all by our names throughout class (even the newbies). We began with our arms at the wall, opening our shoulders in preparation for the pose of the month, Pincha Mayurasana (forearm stand). Then we returned to our mats to practice Nadi Shodona, followed by an intense round of sun salutations (“Knees, Chest and Chin” alternated with Chaturanga, and was almost as vigorous). Liz’s teaching has a focus on the Bhandas, and we were very much aware of maintaining our locks as we flowed. Mention was also made of our Ida and Pingala Nadis, a topic not always broached in class and wonderful to hear more about.
The pose of the month was returned to again and again, in various permutations and levels of difficulty. We practiced with one forearm on the mat and the other arm bent Chaturanga style, and one leg on the floor. One “lucky” student was chosen to demonstrate a variation with the crown of the head to the mat as well. Liz was incredibly aware of each student’s needs, and she seemed to be personally assisting someone every time I looked up while skillfully maintaining the flow and sequence of the class. She gave me special attention in my lizard pose (a challenging one for me), sitting on my back, pushing me to my edge and beyond.
Liz’s unofficial theme for the class was the idea of relaxing into each pose and accepting your practice exactly where it is. Even though this was a level three class with many inversions, we were invited to be true to ourselves and explore our own individual expressions at all times. The sequences are lengthy in this class; we did our upright pigeon on the right, first with a hand to our bent back foot and then with a strap around that ankle, our elbows pressing close to our ears. We didn’t return to do the other side for about 10 minutes, as there was half moon, side angle variations and twists to do first.
Savasana, accompanied by the music of Neil Young, was long and lovely, and then we returned to our Nadi Shodona practice. This time we tried it three ways. First, by closing each nostril manually with retention (as we did at the start of class); then, we lowered our hands to our knees and opened and closed our palms according to which nostril we were exhaling through. For our retention we closed our hands into gentle fists. Lastly, we used our minds only to direct our breath through the proper nostril. This meditative and instructive exercise closed the class on a blissful note.
Classes are $18. Mats can be rented for $2.
—Christopher Tenant for Yoga Sleuth
Quinoa with Leeks, Fruit, and Nuts by Sara Little
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Quinoa with Leeks, Fruit, and Nuts
Lentil Soup Recipe (Vegan)
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Liz learned this super easy recipe when she was studying in Italy during college. It is an old standby — earthy and hearty for those cold winter nights we’ve been having. For an extra Italian touch, serve it with some thick crust Italian bread.
Ingredients:
2 Carrots
1 large can of diced tomatoes
3 cloves of garlic
1 medium onion
2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 bunch of parsley
1/2 bag of lentils
1 cup mini pasta
Salt and pepper to taste
Red wine (optional) to taste
Prep:
Soak the lentils in water for several hours to soften
Cut the celery and carrots into large pieces
Cut the onion into large pieces
Dice the garlic into fine pieces
Cook:
In a large pot, sautee the carrots, celery, garlic and onion on medium heat for 5-7 minutes
Dump out the water then lentils have been soaking in. Add lentils to the pot and fill with water about 2 inches above the beans
Boil the water with carrot, celery, onion, lentils and garlic for 45 minutes or so
Put in tomatoes, salt, pepper, a touch more oil, parsley and celery leaves. You may add the wine now. Cook until the lentils are soft and the broth is a creamy reddish-brown.
Cook pasta separately and drain. Then add to soup.
Cook until broth is ready, adding ingredients for taste as needed. You may add water at any time as needed.Tofu, Bok Choy & Brown Rice Medley
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
In honor of the January Focus of the Month (Ahimsa / Non-Violence), we are offering creative vegetarian recipes on the Community page all month. This first one is one of Mel’s, and she can really throw down in the kitchen. BTW, this is Liz writing this post, not Mel tooting her own horn 
Playlist in Honor of World AIDS Day
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
This playlist was made for us by Yoga High student Michael in honor of World AIDS Day on December 1st. We played it in the 4:30pm class. All of the artists on the playlist either have or had HIV/AIDS.
Liebestraum No.3 in A Flat, S.541 No.3 by Jorge Bolet
Corcovado by Everything But the Girl
Keys of Life by Klaus Nomi
Mesopotamia (1990 Remix) by The B-52’s
Oh L’Amour by Erasure
Go West by Pet Shop Boys
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) by C&C Music Factory
Express Yourself by N.W.A.
Under Pressure by David Bowie & Queen
I’m Nin’Alu by Ofra Haza
Je’nwi Teni (Don’t Gag Me) by Fela Anikulapo Kuti
The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Who Wants to Live Forever by Queen
Old Dog Blue by Lonnie Pitchford
Corcovado by Fred Hersch
