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more aware of your body then
you start to have more of an
awareness of emotions, which
can call in mindfulness,” she
said. “You might start to notice
you that you really enjoy meditation
and want more guidance
on that. It leads to things
like manifesting and starting to
use crystals, getting interested
in all different arenas. It’s hard
to find a place — I haven’t found
one — that has all of that offered
in one place.”
What struck me was the
community already forming in
the short period of time since
the studio opened. Another
Kim — Kim Amoroso — teaches
at Sacred Space and is also
a practitioner. We had the
chance to discuss how, unlike
some other studios, Sacred
Space is putting many other
facets of yoga at the forefront,
aside from just the physical
practice.
“With the meditations and
movements and the thought
process that goes on, it’s every
level, every piece of fabric in
the world of yoga,” Amoroso
said. “You can peel it away and
look at it. Alexandrescu is really
making this space supportive
of every piece of yoga you
peel off of yourself and allowing
you to examine it and hold
it in this or that light.”
Sean Hopkins, an Astoria resident
who lives nearby the studio,
said that having a studio so
close to home helped motivate
him to start taking yoga classes
again. He even ran into one of
his neighbors in class, which
was especially nice as they typically
see one another less often
during the winter.
“I haven’t taken a class in two
to three years. My wife and I
have a little girl, a year and a
half old. So I’ve been busy and
it kind of just went on the back
burner. The fact that it’s right
around the corner, I can get
here in five minutes. I hope to
be here pretty often.”
One class allowed me to
meet a wonderful community
of people, truly get in tune with
my breath and see the need for
more wellness spaces in this
diverse neighborhood. The
intention showed — I felt held
and supported.
Photos courtesy of Sacred Space
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