freebie: ayurvedic answers for the ultimate morning glow

skip the cosmetic aisle, and turn your body into your own 'healthy, glowing temple' via a free call with wellness advocates, nadya and ashley.  the free (did i mention it was free already?!) call will give you pointers on how to add ayurveda into your daily beautification routine. the call is hosted on vixi.com, ashely's amazing digital ashram which i have only begun to explore, but was instantly intrigued. 

the yogadeal: register for the call, even if you can't be there in real time, because they'll email you a free recording.

Wednesday, 5/30/2012
5pm PST / 8pm EST

yogi-beanie for less beans

for those days when doing your hair will make or break whether you get thy asana to yoga class, insert the yogi-beanie. hat hair is ok, just bring a hair tie to throw your tresses up during your practice. remember, yoga class is not a fashion show (although pretty things are welcome, they are not required).  then post class pop said yogi-beanie back on, even if you have sweaty, scary hair to keep you looking chic on your way to the shower.

the yogadeal:  prana has some cute 'beaners' on sale, the one pictured is only $15.60.

freebie: yoga teaching tools

like writers, sometimes yoga teachers can feel a block.  what's the cure?  more yoga of course. (yoga is always the answer -at least for me it is).

however, as this is the blog of a perpetual student, i look for inspiration and guidance from other teachers.  yoga teacher central is a new online hub for teachers that offers a broad spectrum from sample class sequences, and tips on adjustments to pranayama and yoga philosophy.

the yogadeal:  if you don't have the time (or mula -the green kind, not the bandha) to go back to yoga school, check out yoga teacher central has a completely free section, plus a free trial to 'asana digest'.  and lastly, there's an intro special on their monthly membership program (giving you more access to more good stuff) for $9.95/month (20% off the regular price through 5/30/2012).

april showers bring rain gear

ok, it hasn't been particularly rainy in nyc since april hit, but somewhere it must be raining a lot this month.  and although umbrellas are helpful, they don't always pack well in smaller bags and are often abandoned, which can leave you soggy getting to and fro yoga class.

the yogadeal:  soma.com, infamous for their bras, has a crazy sale on their rain jacket (featured here), which is regularly $79.00, but is now on sale for $9.95.  perhaps a legitimate reason for a rain dance.

nyc freebie: yoga tune up coregeous class

despite the common fear that nyc is too expensive to live in there are actually some great inexpensive perks that are unique to this big apple - in fact they are actually cheaper (and sometimes free!) compared to other parts of the country, including but not limited to mani/pedis, bikini waxes, food delivery and yoga events!  there are lots of yoga events that sync to book and dvd releases that happen here (yes, i'm talking about nyc, where i dwell). 

check out this nyc yoga deal: equinox at columbus circle (located in midtown west) will be hosting a free "coregeous" class led by the founder of yoga tune up, jill miller.  the class will be monday, april 23rd, 3pm-4pm.

you must rsvp by commenting on the yoga tune up facebook page.  space is limited, so hop to it!

if you're more of a homebody or can't get to class, jill's new dvd, core-geous, is now available.  it includes 7 sequences to strengthen your core. plus, if you purchase the dvd you can get 10% off the ytu therapy balls which are recommended to use with the video (code: balls10).

never heard of yoga tune up?  here's a blurb from their site:  "Yoga Tune Up® is Fitness Therapy for Everyday Living. Our mission is to help you Live Better in Your Body so you can be healthy and active for a lifetime."