Yoga DJ Party in JAX
Yesterday I went down to Jacksonville, Florida with my friend Mindy to attend a free Yoga DJ Party hosted by M Body Yoga and Lululemon. Mindy has been raving about Baptiste Yoga and I thought I'd check it out.
The event was held at the gigantic, super swanky Saint Johns Town Center mall. We don't have malls like it in Savannah, so I was suffering from a bit of consumer shock and awe when we arrived. We didn't have time to shop but I did note a few key stores that I like (Anthropologie, West Elm, Arden B., etc) and made a mental note to come back one day with more free time. No, I am not yet free from aparigraha (coveting), though my urge to shop was lower after we practiced.....
The plaza where the event was going to be held was already taped with mat-size spaces when we arrived. After we checked in and placed our mats in the spot we 
thought most likely to have some shade, we headed over to Lululemon to quickly check out the latest yoga gear.
There was a live DJ spinning tunes throughout the two hour practice and Mark White,
the owner of M Body and a senior Baptiste instructor, led 100 of us through a vigorous vinayasa yoga class that nodded to the Ashtanga series but included a lot of playful poses and booty-shaking. With the sun beating down and the concrete heating us from the ground up, I wasn't sure I would be able to keep up the pace for the entire two hours, but Mark and the DJ kept our energy up and made what might have seemed like torture to the spectators, a whole lot of fun.
When the practice was over, we did savasana under the clear blue sky and I couldn't healp but open my eyes and drink in the beauty. I had that post-yoga euphoria going strong. I think I dig Baptiste Yoga and will be looking into it a little more.....
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