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Written by admin on March 8, 2010. Posted in Special Sections

Ashley and Tyler Rodriguez, 20-something siblings who live in Spanish Harlem, enrolled at Bikram Yoga Harlem last Monday evening. Waltzing in on the second week of the New Year, they looked a bit like fair-weather yogis. Ashley was determined to turn her life around. “I’m 23… I’m too young to be out of shape,” she
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PROTECTING YOGA STUDIOS

Written by admin on March 4, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

Last year, yoga studios received letters from the state’s Education Department demanding licenses for instructors and promising stiff fines for violations. The state since dropped the regulation after a bill was introduced to protect yoga studios. But the legislation sponsored by State Sen. Eric Schneiderman and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal recently passed both legislative chambers,
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YOGA STUDIOS SAVED

Written by admin on August 26, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

When the New York State Education Department announced onerous licensing requirements and a $50,000 penalty for yoga instructors who didn’t comply, State Sen. Eric Schneiderman and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal fought back with a new bill that would exempt yoga studios from the requirements. But after the bills were introduced, the department reversed the rule
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BRINGING PEACE TO YOGA STUDIOS

Written by admin on June 11, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

A new bill by State Sen. Eric Schneiderman and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal aims to protect yoga studios from paying heavy fines and fees for licenses. The bill is a reaction to a recent move by the New York State Education Department to penalize yoga studios if they trained new instructors without a license. Training
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