Meet Angela: A co-founder of Mala, has been studying and teaching yoga since 1998. She came to the practice as a dancer interested in the physical asanas, but quickly realized there was more to this “yoga thing” than stretching. Angela’s teaching intention is to equip students with enough information so they can translate the yoga practice to their physical, energetic, and emotional bodies at any given moment.
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Meet Stephanie: In 2007, Steph co-founded Mala Yoga, a community-based studio in Brooklyn, NY, with the idea that yoga can be a lifelong, life-enriching practice, both on the mat and off. She wanted Mala to be a place that felt inviting instead of intimidating, a safe space where students would want to bring their moms or boyfriends to give yoga a try.
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Meet Christina: Christina co-founded Mala Yoga in 2007. She wanted to build a place where students could not only build strong asana practices, but learn to take their hard work and translate it to their busy lives. Christina teaches compassionate, insightful classes that focus not only on building physical strength, but also self-acceptance.
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Meet Sandra: Sandra Bark is a writer who lives in Brooklyn. She collaborates on book projects with industry experts, is the founder of the street art blog The Scenic Sidewalk, and practices regularly at Mala.
PRACTICE MAKES PRACTICE offers a student’s perspective of the yoga experience, on the mat and off.
Meet Annie: Annie Carlin is finishing her RYT-200 and has been a student of yoga for almost 10 years, many of which have been spent in the Mala community. Though New York will always be home, Annie lives in DC and is a regulatory policy analyst working in public health. She teaches yoga both one on one and in groups, focusing on acceptance and a supportive practice, and loves to talk about yoga to just about anyone who will listen!
NEWBIE chronicles the journey of a new yoga teacher, finding her place amidst one of the worlds oldest practices.
