Moving to Charleston has been an exciting adventure.
This week I celebrated the longest day of the year with 200 some like-minded yogis in James Island County Park which was a magical experience. I have to say I was a little disappointed nobody was doing acro, but generally was impressed by the good vibes and comfy southern weather.
The yoga highlight of the day was Kate Counts from Yoloha.
We may have been supposed to do 108 sun salutations, but the teachers before her seemed intent on repeating sun A for every bead of the Mala. Kate grabbed the mic and brought the funk! She got us into warrior one and an audible sigh of relief from the boredom swept the park. The most obvious and impressive element of her teaching was how comfortable she seemed with the group. It is not easy to perform in front of big crowds and she is certainly one for the stage. The mic cut out on her a few times and she started just yelling the poses. She even riffed that her kids would be glad that she didn’t have a voice when she got home. I can’t wait to take her class and get some more of her awesome energy!
I found out about the fest from my friends at Urban Yoga Charleston (formerly urban flow yoga). I’ve been enjoying the heated classes and inspired instructors here at my first Charleston yoga home. Kali and Krista as well as the amazing pilates-inspired moves from Megan the studio head have been my favorites so far. Krista even went out of her way to list healthy restaurants for me in the area. Southern hospitality to be sure! It was nice that they brought fruit and their gingersnaps since there were no food trucks at the event. Ji Hwang taught for Urban Yoga at the solstice event.
Shouts to everyone who donated for the raffle – what a success for the charities involved – Amor and Dee Norton.
Jenifer is an amazing masseuse! Spent the first 20 minutes of class on this table and regretted NOTHING. Check out her space in Folly Beach for some you time.
Isaac Goldszer MD 