Welcome!

Hello all!

Welcome to The Yoga Monster. This is a place where thoughts and ideas are shared about the practice of yoga. The reason I call this The Yoga Monster is because it is a place for people who totally consume there practice night and day and are very into not only the physical practice of asana (posture), but are also interested in yogic philosophy and bringing the many aspects of this peaceful practice into your daily life.

First and foremost I would like to introduce myself, I am Nick. Namaste. I am a yoga teacher I teach a hatha vinyasa style and I am an acroyoga and antigravity yoga enthusiast. I am currently in New York City teaching and volunteering at two yoga studios and a gym. For information about my classes feel free to contact me through your comments and such, and feel free to ask me any questions you would like and I will try to answer them to the best of my ability.

For those reading this some may notice a lot of people tend to not realize how huge the practice of yoga actually is. People tend to find themselves very caught up in the practice of asana, the practice of yoga posture, because it is a great work out and you feel amazing afterwards. Believe me there is nothing wrong with getting caught up in the asana, asana are an amazing way to exercise the body and mind. For me personally I love practicing posture! I could be in downward facing dog all day long, but there are things that come before asana (yama and niyama) and things that follow asana, when the yogi becomes more advanced (one example being pranayama)

Time for me to take a deep uji breath before I go through all Eight Limbs of Yoga. My point here is that there is so much more to the practice of yoga aside from only the physical aspect of asana. Allow the energy of yoga to fully consume you, making your appetite for its awesome effects to be insatiable, always craving and wanting more, constantly looking to get deeper into your practice. Let your inner Yoga Monster loose and run rampant through the streets! Well...run mindfully through the streets.

Also, just to get the word out there this Saturday, August 22nd I am organizing an event at one of the yoga studios I teach at in Forest Hills (that's Queens). The event is called One Thousand Bows for Peace. Yup, exactly what it sounds like, we will be doing 1,000 Yogic Sincerity Bows all dedicated to peace. There is no money of any kind involved, all we ask for is your presence. If you would like you can bring a prayer or a pillar candle (please no tapers or tea lights) to place on our alter to burn during our thousand bows. For address, directions and phone number info try bamboomovesnyc.com

Om shanti.

The Yoga Monster