“The Issues Live In Our Tissues” — My reflections on the Niki Myers lecture by Gabi Esser It was such an honor for me to get to attend this event. Niki Myers’ discussion of the relatability between yogic philosophy…
Yoga Therapy, A Tool Used to Overcome Addiction: An Interview with Nikki Myers
An interview with Nikki Myers by Street Yoga board member, Heather Hested. This article was originally featured on Seattle Yoga News on October 20, 2016 It’s hard to understand why or how people become addicted to drugs and alcohol. It’s a…
“THE ISSUES LIVE IN THE TISSUES” WITH NIKKI MYERS
On Thursday, November 10th, we spent a heartfelt evening with Nikki Myers (founder of Y12SR and CITIYOGA) during our “The Issues Live in the Tissues” workshop at Montlake Community Center. Much gratitude to Nikki Myers for sharing her passion for…
Q&A WITH CEDAR RAPIDS TRAINING GRADUATE
WRITTEN BY DAVID HOLLEY, CEDAR RAPIDS 2016 TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TRAINING GRADUATE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF. HOW DID YOU COME TO START PRACTICING YOGA? I was a public school educator for 35 years, the last 31 in the Kirkwood, Missouri School…
First Annual Tea Party and Silent Auction
On Thursday, September 22, 2016, we held our first annual Tea Party and Silent Auction fundraiser at the Remedy Teas Cafe in Capitol Hill. The Tea Party & Silent Auction was a HUGE success! Thanks to you, our amazing Street Yoga advocates,…
Q&A WITH LOS ANGELES TRAINING GRADUATE
WRITTEN BY BEVERLY FREGOSO, LOS ANGELES 2016 TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TRAINING GRADUATE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF. HOW DID YOU COME TO START PRACTICING YOGA? I started taking yoga as a dancer about ten years ago when a friend invited me to…
Q&A WITH SEATTLE TRAINING GRADUATE
WRITTEN BY BRYNNE SHEEHAN, SEATTLE 2016 TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TRAINING GRADUATE n Tell us a little about yourself. How did you come to start practicing yoga? I started practicing yoga when I was 12. There was a yoga class lead by Lilias Folin on…
REFLECTIONS: PHILADELPHIA TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TRAINING
WRITTEN BY LARKIN SILVERMAN, PHILADELPHIA 2016 TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TRAINING PARTICIPANT Tell us a little about yourself. When did you start practicing yoga? Though I had always dabbled in yoga throughout adolescence (as a compliment to dance) it wasn’t until…
OM-LOTUS DESIGN by DEBORAH YEN
Tell us a little about yourself: My name is Deborah Yen. When I was 15, I wanted to become a fashion designer. After high school I went to New York City to attend Parsons School of Design for fashion design. I started…
INTRODUCING DANIELLE SACK, AMBASSADOR
This posting is one in a series of introductions to the stories behind the names and faces that make up Street Yoga. We’re honored to walk alongside these great public servants, and proud to introduce them to the greater Street…