Meet Amy and Joyce, owners of The Yoga House, now with three locations in the Hudson Valley — Kingston, Highland and Poughkeepsie.
One grew up in the HV; one is a transplant from Queens—what a great fit for coming on Cidiot.
We talk about yoga, the different types, and poke a bit of fun (well, I do, and they’re good sports about it). They share how they got into yoga, which you won’t believe has quite a bit to do with roller derby. They also share some travel advice for cidiot bodies in the car or on the train coming upstate. They helped even helped me turn it into a blog post you’ll find on Cidiot.com with photos as well.
Special Offer for Cidiot® Listeners:
Mention "Cidiot" and get a FREE CLASS and receive access to a special 15% off discount on regularly priced class passes and memberships. Notes: Limited time, one per person, first time customers only. Thanks, Joyce and Amy.
Learn more at The Yoga House: https://www.theyogahouseny.com/
Timestamps to segments:
- 01:25 Mat's history with yoga
- 02:50 Their connections to the Hudson Valley
- 06:32 How and why they started The Yoga House
- 07:40 Types of yoga, including for people like Mat
- 13:37 Guide to yoga for cidiot travelers on train and car (see blog post)
- 17:20 More on practice types and defining them
- 22:02 Cidiot geography game, this time with stereotypes for how they practice yoga (hilarious)
- 29:40 Favorite place in the Hudson Valley
Quotes from the episode:
“Yoga House is founded on a basic principle that yoga should be accessible, enjoyable and affordable for every body”— Amy
“We teach more to energies — are you looking to chill out, do you want something more energetic?” — Joyce
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