Yoga_Journal_-_February_2016_USA_

break it

DOWN
If headspins and windmills were, like, totally your thing
in the 1980s, you’ll love Breakti, a combo of yoga and
breakdancing. The practice playfully merges funky street
dance moves (including arm balances called “freezes”)
with yoga postures in an accessible-to-all way. “It’s a
mindful practice that uses the element of fun to help
people address fear and break out of their shells to see
possibility,” says founder Anya Porter, a yoga instructor.
Haven’t heard of Breakti? New York City remains the
movement’s unofficial hub—and the site of Porter’s
third teacher training next year—but Porter’s students
are also fanning out across the country to lead workshops
and classes that integrate Breakti. To find a class or teacher
MATTHEW TAPLINGERnear you, visit breakti.com. NANCY RONES

practice

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Breakti founder Anya Porter

at Chelsea Piers in NYC.

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