Ep 024: Keisa Parrish | Dancer, Teacher, Mom in the City

11/30/19 • 93 min

In this episode, Keisa Parrish shares her stories of working as a dancer, artist, and fitness teacher in New York City while raising a child. Keisa writes about her experiences as a single parent making ends meet in the hopes that her story will help others navigate this challenging terrain and better manage stress. Find out more about Keisa on Instagram @singlemomdamncity and read her blog, Single Mom. Damn City. at www.facebook.com/singlemomdamncity

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Ep 023: Joe Miller | Programming and Variability in Movement Practice

Joe has a passion for teaching how the body works. He currently teaches yoga classes in New York City, offers private sessions, and teaches anatomy and physiology courses around the country and worldwide. A lifelong interest in biology and anatomy led Joe to study with several yoga anatomy teachers, and eventually to a master’s degree in applied physiology from Columbia University. He is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA. He writes extensively about yoga, anatomy, physiology and health on social media and for popular websites and publications.
Find out more about Joe at joemilleryoga.com and on Instagram @joemilleryoga
His 60-hour Functional Anatomy and Physiology for Yoga course at Now Yoga begins in January, 2019.

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Ep 025: Unionize Yoga | How can a career in yoga look more like yoga?

Unionize Yoga is a group of yoga and mindful fitness educators in New York City coming together to have a voice in the industry, raise industry standards, and create a more equitable and sustainable profession for all. Their goal is for employees, students, and business to thrive.
I sat down with Tamar Samir, Markella Los, and Liz Buehler Walker to find out more about what spurred their motivation to organize, where they currently stand after a successful first vote, and next steps for teachers in New York City and beyond.
You can find out more about their work on Instagram @unionize_yoga, Facebook @yogateacherunion, and Twitter @unionize_yoga.