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There’s No Place Like a NEW Home!

We are so excited that we have finally found a new home for the Yogi Beans studio! Our new studio will be located at 1018 Lexington Avenue at 73rd street.     It’s an interesting story how we came upon...

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The Present is a Gift

One of the greatest gifts of teaching little yogi beans has been the opportunity to consistently meet new children. I am often amazed by children’s unique personalities, and find myself learning from...

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A Spring In Your Step!

Today, New Yorkers got their first taste of spring!  Central Park was packed with people walking, cycling and simply lying on the grass soaking in the warm weather.   After a wonderful day of teaching...

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Yogi Beans’ Studio’s First Month!

We have ended March and the last days of our free month of Yogi Beans classes. It has been a super fulfilling month, and we were able to meet many new beans and their parents, grandparents and...

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A Beautiful Reminder …

“A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires” … A beautiful reminder of how...

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Let the Sun Shine In!

As the summer approaches, and the days get longer, I am reminded of how grateful I am for the sunshine.  The sun now sets at around 8:00pm and that gives us and our beans more time to be outside...

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What Are You Thankful for Today?

At Yogi Beans, one of the ways that we end our classes is with a gratitude pass.  During this exercise, every bean is given a chance to express something that s/he is thankful for. This helps our beans...

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Free as a Bird!

On Wednesday, we celebrated the Fourth of July with our friends and family.  This day signifies our independence and our freedom – our equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness....

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Yoga and the Virtue of Patience

Practice patience everyday … Because, even miracles take a little time.    For many of us, letting things take time is so quite a challenge.  It’s that simple word – patience.  We tend to rush from one...

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Yoga is for YOU!

Children these days have a ton of options for activities, especially here in New York City: music, soccer, ballet, the list goes on and on. Each of these disciplines teaches valuable skills to all...

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Rebirth of the Bean Blog!

Hello! So, let’s just say it: our last post was 10 months ago! Yikes! What can I say … in all honesty the Bean Blog fell off our radar for awhile and it is now my intention to bring it back to life!...

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Keep on Swimming…

My heart is heavy tonight because the inspirational and courageous Talia Castellano has lost her six-year fight with cancer.  For those of you unfamiliar with Talia, she was known for her effervescent...

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Don’t Stop. Don’t Give up. Keep Trying. You’ll Get It Right.

One of the things we consistently remind the kids at Yogi Beans is that “yoga is a PRACTICE not a PERFECT.”  It’s one of our Yogi Beans mantras.  You can hear us repeat it throughout class, especially...

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Appreciations!

As I was trying to fall asleep last night my mind was racing. I often tell the beans that if they have trouble falling asleep at night they should try taking a few Ocean breathes to clear their mind....

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Vivie’s Vinyasa (Baby Yoga!)

Namaste! In last week’s post I mentioned how I wanted to post a video to the blog.  This week’s post will be my inaugural video blog entry – woo hoo!  It’s a little baby vinyasa that I do at home with...

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What I love about Yogi Beans teacher trainings!

I am super excited for our Yogi Beans Teacher Training taking place this coming weekend at Pure Yoga in NYC.  We’ve updated our teacher training manual – so much fantastic content and it looks awesome...

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Grateful and Inspired. Thank you trainees!

Just got back from a weekend-long teacher training, and I’m feeling inspired and grateful for such an amazing weekend (also a bit exhausted)! My favorite part of the weekend is always watching the...

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Keeping it pithy

This evenings post is going to be short and sweet.  Below are two quotes that make me smile.  I hope they do they same for you! Peace and Love, Lauren     Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: optimism,...

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Mindful of Our Imperfections…

Last week, the Yogi Beans team gathered for our instructor fall meeting.  It was so wonderful to regroup with our amazing team of instructors and review our curriculum.  I am grateful to have the...

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FALLing into Place

Our fall season began this week. It was my first day back to teaching at the Yogi Beans Studio since Vivienne was born, and it was difficult to leave her for the day. The fact that I love what I do and...

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