I have been in the Wellness Industry for over 15 years. In that time span many trends have come and gone. Somehow; for only a minute Yoga got swept up into fad stage. As a result yoga was everywhere. It was: in the corporate boardroom, the health club, the spa, the hotel, on the cruise ship, in the home, on the video, and in your face. This was not necessarily a bad thing. A lot of good came from that era. And we must take the good and keep it and leave the bad behind.

You will still hear people say: “Oh, I tried yoga- it wasn’t for me.” Or- yeah my core abs class incorporates a few deep breathing exercises.” This is some of the leftover residue of that fad phase.

I recently had the great fortune of meeting and spending some time with the people at Yoga to the People. Yoga to the People (YTTP) is about the principle. What principle: Giving, loving and serving.

They have a suggested donation of $10 for a class. This “trend” is a good one. They now have second studio in Berkley, California. Where is the NYC one, you ask? If I tell you, there won’t be room for me. I’ll tell you anyway. It’s on St. Mark’s and it is worth the trip from anywhere. Here’s the link: www.yogatothepeople.com