Fliegen Sie mit uns nach New York und treffen Sie Neeti Narula, Yoga- und Meditationslehrerin:

“Wenn Sie mich vor einem Jahrzehnt gefragt hätten, was mich dazu inspiriert, Yoga zu praktizieren, wüsste ich nicht, ob ich Ihnen viel mehr hätte sagen können als “es lässt mich ein wenig besser fühlen.”

Ich war Anfang 20, trauerte um den Verlust meines 27-jährigen Bruders und versuchte mein Bestes, um auf dem ehrgeizigen Finanzkarriereweg weiterzugehen, den ich nach dem College-Abschluss eingeschlagen hatte.

Rückblickend, nach Tausenden von Stunden Lehrertraining und Yogastudium, ist mir viel klarer, was meine Praxis inspiriert – ich
praktiziere für das Leben.”

Bleiben Sie mit uns in New York und treffen Sie MODO YOGA NYC, hot yoga Studio:

“Modo Yoga NYC möchte positiven Wandel inspirieren; ein Atemzug, eine Praxis und eine Person nach der anderen. Wir sind ein sozial und ökologisch bewusstes hot yoga Studio, das sichere, progressive, zugängliche Klassen anbietet, damit Sie sich wohlfühlen und erkunden können. Wir sind eine Gemeinschaft von Wachstumswilligen, Denkern und Veränderern mit branchenführenden Lehrern, die Sie und Ihre Praxis als Ganzes sehen. Wir führen, unterstützen und verpflichten uns zu Ihrer einzigartigen Praxisreise, damit Sie ein inspiriertes Leben führen können.”

You know that teacher who has a special place in your heart, who’s deeply impacted your life by the way they’ve guided you through your practice?

If you know, you know.

For us, that’s Anne Spinner — a teacher to us at Manduka for many years.

Her story is the next in our ongoing series featuring those who Inspire the Practice.

It’s one close to home, one close to our hearts.

“In late 2021 I fell ill. I was about to embark on the greatest lesson in life. After endless tests it was discovered I was sick with Endo-carditis, a bacterial infection that affects your heart. The news was devastating. On March 31st, 2022, I underwent open heart surgery to replace my Aortic Valve.

My hours in the hospital were filled with quiet

It was really a time to meditate, back to the beginning of my journey. I had the support of my loved ones around me, which I am forever grateful for. But without all the countless hours of my yoga training and studies,practices, and teachings I may not have made it through

We’re traveling to Santa Barbara, California, to celebrate Linda Baffa, who continues to inspire the practice through transforming space into a shared environment of growth, connection, and beauty.

Linda Baffa (E-RYT) is a mama of two humans, a yoga + meditation guide, a retreat expert, an astrologist, and an enthusiastic life-lover. She currently resides in Santa Barbara, CA where she works with private clients and teaches public offerings at both Yoga Soup and
CSD studio in Carpinteria. 

Her sharing stems from over 20 years of embodying a variety of yoga and meditation styles, and her classes are known to feel
empowering, soulful, spacious and full of breath.  She is known for nurturing her students with accessible options and a "come as you are" approach, and her thoughtful, inspiring playlists will get you out of your head and into your heart. 

Linda is also the co-founder of The Inspired Being, an online wellness platform that seeks to dive deeper with individuals through immersive one-on-one mentoring, soulful workshops, and destination retreats.

At the heart of this campaign is the magic of community. Meet Eddie Ellner, founder of Yoga Soup, a yoga studio in Santa Barbara, California.

“Yoga Soup is a fluid, organic idea that is constantly reshaping itself. As it grows it will no doubt assume different forms but it’s hard to imagine its intention much changing: to provide a safe, vibrant, serious and light-hearted space for self-observation and transformation to occur.”

From a yoga class to a warm bowl of soup, Yoga Soup is a space for practice, connection, and community.