Outdoor yoga practice is not new, but perhaps yoga as a celebratory experience shared by many practitioners is not usual, at least in the Western world.
I applaud the effort of NYC park department to promote free fitness activities as a collective experience. My visual memories of the latest participatory yoga practices in public spaces, from the Hudson River waterfront Plaza at 66 Street to Bryant Park,
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Yoga in Bryant Park |
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Yoga at sunset by the Hudson River at the Plaza (66 Street) |
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My individual practice in public space: Four Freedom Park, Roosevelt Island |