Yoga Journal Singapore — April-May 2017

BEER YOGA

ART DIRECTION: ANUJA BAGADE, ILLUSTRATION : DESIGNED BY FREEPIK, PHOTO : KSTUDIO /FREEPIK, LOCATION : 1925 BREWING CO RESTAURAN

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It’s no secret that the one place men like

to hang out with bros is a brewery. It

is no surprise then that a brewery is

the fav hangout zone for Brogis too.

What was once a small niche seems

to be gaining popularity—with

yoga classes at breweries from

California to South Carolina,

many places in Europe, and

now in Singapore too.

Recently, Yoga Instiinct and

Superlife Co. got together

and hosted a beer yoga

session at the loft above

The 1925 Brewery Co. in

Singapore, where men

cheered to pints of beer

after a high workout yoga

session.

“It has always been our goal

to extend the reach of our

beers, which is why we fully

welcomed the idea of yoga in

a brewery since the ideals are

similar–making yoga accessible

to everyone,” said Yeo Eng Kuang,

co-founder of The 1925 Brewery Co. on

Jalan Besar. “Moreover, beers after yoga

is the perfect way to relax, and also

bond with your peers.”

A beer brewery might seem like

an unlikely place for a yoga class,

but for some, that’s a part of the

appeal. “The floors are concrete, and

they’re usually a bit dirty. It’s loud from

the glycol chiller,” said Beth Cosi, who teaches a

Yoga gains popularity at Breweries

class called Bendy Brewski at breweries around

Charleston in South Carolina. “It’s garage band

yoga. You’ve got to be OK with that.” Cosi,

who had worked in the restaurant business

when she began teaching yoga said she

noticed how much her coworkers needed the

practice. But no matter how much she invited

them to come to her studio classes, they never

came. She realized they were intimidated by

the yoga studio, so she started offering yoga

classes at a local brewery to make the practice

more accessible. Following the classes with a

beer tasting was a no brainer. “There’s a kind

of serenity after a good yoga class, and what

followed was relaxing, slow conversation with

no drama and no yoga hype,” Cosi said.

From the smell of hops to the feeling

of community, breweries offer a casual

atmosphere that brings together students who

might otherwise never practice yoga with

seasoned practitioners who enjoy a good beer.

“Beer and yoga have a few things in common,

but the most important is happiness,”

said beer blogger and yoga teacher Adrienne

Jenise, who teaches BrewAsanas in the

Denver and Boulder, Colorado areas. “Both

are soothing, relaxing, and lead to a casual

social environment.”

By YJ Editor

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april / may 2017

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