New York Yoga & Vegan Adventure ~ Day 3

Day 3, our last day in NYC of our Vegan and Yoga Trip. It will likely be our last time in NYC for a long time since we are moving to Louisville in September. I am super grateful for the opportunity to visit with this magical city and experience it a bit more as a local rather than a tourist. We had a laid back, non rushed experience full of the things we love, yoga and food. (well, let me just be clear...my husband loves food, not so much yoga)

Check out Day 1 and Day 2 of our adventure for tips on Yoga and Vegan for your next magical trip to NYC.

7:30 am ~ Walk to early yoga class. Hubby decided not to join me so early and I have to admit although I love him, it was nice to have some alone time and enjoy the calm and peaceful nature of this giant city so early in the morning. It was beautiful as the sun was beginning to rise above the buildings.

Sun playing peek-a-boo 

8:15 am ~ Community Yoga at ISHTA

I chose ISHTA because during advanced teacher training, Kristen Leal, was one of our visiting instructors who taught us all things wonderful about anatomy, chakras and pranayama. She is truly an amazing teacher; simple, funny, energetic, refreshingly real..... 'enlightening'. I was hoping to be able to take one of her classes on this visit, but she wasn't on the schedule to teach...so instead, I decided to at least visit the studio she teaches at. 

I enjoyed the community class, although I wish there were a few more people in the class (their was only 2 yogis). I enjoyed the instructors style, this was the only class I took in NYC which incorporated many elements of a yoga practice in a skillful, not in your face too out there way. He started with alternate nostril breath and a few moments of chanting before he moved into a slow flow vinyasa class.

He worked with what I believe is known as the Jnana mudra, which I will now think of as the mudra to creativity. The thumb is considered to represent intuition and the first finger represents inspiration and the human spirit. If you allow the two fingers to touch....creativity sparks. 

9:20 am ~ Stroll back to the hotel on a peaceful Sunday in NYC, enjoying the simple touches of the city

Stop to smell the flowers...and snap a few pics :)

10 am ~ Argo Tea run for our morning caffeine fix. Argo Tea was all over Chicago a few years ago when I lived there, it's the Tea version of Starbucks if you've never been. Hopefully, they will come to D.C & Louisville soon, but right now you would have to visit NYC, Boston, Chicago or St. Louis to indulge.

12:30pm ~ Gobo restaurant in Greenwich village ~ their theme is food for the five senses. We went for lunch and although the food was delicious, I would recommend this restaurant for dinner. The foods were heavy and hot in nature, which I prefer at dinner time. They did not exactly have a brunch/lunch menu.

1:30pm ~ Greenwhich Village roaming ~ This is a beautiful area of the city to roam, admire the beauty of the row houses, window shop, rest in the parks to appreciate the diversity the local individuals living in this city and how can I forget walking by The Friends TV show building. It was quite hot the day we went, so it was perfect when we walked past this adorable gelato store...couldn't resist.

Random sidewalk art .... it did just so happen to be pointing in the direction of the gelato! Hmmm.....

Love this little Fiat!

Mango!! Yummy

6pm ~ Headed home with a lifetime full of memories, great ideas to incorporate into my own yoga practice and teaching and a hubby full of vegan recipe ideas (I don't know if I mentioned it before...but I love to eat the food HE makes!...I'm just a bit spoiled) :)

Farewell NYC...till next time.....