SKATEYOGI
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
78 St Marks Pl
Btwn 4th and 5th Avenues
Brooklyn, New York 11217
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
78 St Marks Pl
Btwn 4th and 5th Avenues
Brooklyn, New York 11217
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Description
SKATEYOGI was born on a cold winter day in 2013. During a post-yoga chat, Kevin was inspired by Urban Asanas founder Jyll to teach a skateboarding class at her studio for adult beginners. Overtime it expanded to kids and now everyone can join the fun! Spreading the fun, creativity and community of skateboarding to kids and adult beginners.
The Skateyogi according to the founder:
It's almost been a year of this whole skateyogi thing and it's been so rad to see this concept of the overlaps between skateboarding and practicing yoga in action. But I think some people still aren't quite sure what happens in class, if it's skateboarding with some yoga or vice versa, so I wanted to take a minute to try and explain.
It's a skateboard class that we approach with a similar philosophy that someone might when teaching yoga. That means we're not just trying to "get better" and learn all the tricks. Like you wouldn't show up to yoga just to learn how to stand on your head. I like to say "we don't skate to learn tricks, we do tricks because we skate" and what I mean by that is it's really more about the people you meet, having fun and good vibes. When you're ready to learn new "tricks" you get some tips and encouragement in a supportive environment.
For the kids the fun aspect comes more naturally and we focus on positive attitudes and creativity. For the adults it's letting go and cracking a smile after you fall down. And because the class was literally born in and continues to be connected to Urban Asanas there is plenty of yoga play utilizing the props at our disposal be it the skateboards themselves or the curved ramp surfaces.
The Skateyogi according to the founder:
It's almost been a year of this whole skateyogi thing and it's been so rad to see this concept of the overlaps between skateboarding and practicing yoga in action. But I think some people still aren't quite sure what happens in class, if it's skateboarding with some yoga or vice versa, so I wanted to take a minute to try and explain.
It's a skateboard class that we approach with a similar philosophy that someone might when teaching yoga. That means we're not just trying to "get better" and learn all the tricks. Like you wouldn't show up to yoga just to learn how to stand on your head. I like to say "we don't skate to learn tricks, we do tricks because we skate" and what I mean by that is it's really more about the people you meet, having fun and good vibes. When you're ready to learn new "tricks" you get some tips and encouragement in a supportive environment.
For the kids the fun aspect comes more naturally and we focus on positive attitudes and creativity. For the adults it's letting go and cracking a smile after you fall down. And because the class was literally born in and continues to be connected to Urban Asanas there is plenty of yoga play utilizing the props at our disposal be it the skateboards themselves or the curved ramp surfaces.
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