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GLAM DAMN IT Find out where to practice yoga in NYC!
We’ll OM to That: NYC's Best Yoga Spots

It’s standard to be stressed and frantic on the regular when you live in New York City. That is why yoga has become such a popular way to decompress. It is the perfect way to quiet the mind, let the hustle and bustle of the day go, and just meditate. With countless gyms and yoga studios offering classes around NYC, it can be time consuming just doing research to figure out where you’d like to practice. We’ve lined up five of the best New York studios for master yogis and beginners alike! Check them out and choose the best that suits your needs. Get your zen on in one of these fantastic yoga studios!

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Cobra Club: The Very First Yoga Studio & Bar Opens in Brooklyn

New York Grub Street has reported that Cobra Studio, a newly opened yoga studio, will start serving booze! Nikki Koch, Julia Huffman, and Dana Bushman opened the 2,500 square foot studio last week in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The yoga studio/restaurant/bar will offer yoga in the morning, but in the afternoon it will begin serving food including Meat Hook hot dogs and Frito pies, as well as a cocktails, beer, and wine!

"Every time we take a great class, afterward we want to go have a drink and relax and have a conversation," Koch told Grubstreet.

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The Hamptons Weekender

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FRIDAY, JUNE 29th

World Renowned DJ’s programmed by 4AM

When: Friday and Saturday nights

Where: Southampton Social Club 256 Elm Street Southampton, NY

SATURDAY, JUNE 30th

Strengthen Lengthen Tone Yoga at Surf Lodge

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Behind the Beats with MC Yogi

MC Yogi is a talented up and coming MC who will be dropping his sophomore album, Pilgrimage, June 19th. Yogi is not only an MC, but also a yoga instructor in California. He has a great past - he dropped out of high school and became a graffiti artist, and then became a student of Hindu philosophy, a yoga teacher, and of course, a noted MC. The first single off his album is titled "Give Love" and it already has over 200,000 views on YouTube. He will also be headlining at this summer's Wanderlust Festival. Check out his biggest inspirations and his back story below!

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Inspirations and Collaborations

Flexibility? Maybe. (Bending over to turn tables doesn't exactly equate to touching your toes.)

Dexterity? Definitely.

Introducing Eric Harary, a producer and DJ who's sounds are making quite a chant around the city. Praised by the likes of Danny Tenaglia, Eric has been the opening and closing act for legendary big-room DJs such as Boris and Victor Calderone. Playing clubs from Dubai to Toyko to Russia, this Brooklyn boy is about to explode on the American dance music scene.

Eric opened up to Joonbug about where's he been and where he's going, (all, of course, with a courageous attempt at hot yoga...)

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Kelly Killoren Bensimon: the Interview

You've already seen her at our Halloween party at Espace earlier this year. But now Kelly Killoren Bensimon is back and ready for more action at Gustavino's on New Year's Eve. Don't let her drama-instigating role on Housewives mislead you: Bensimon is more intelligent, funny, and eloquent than you think, and she's not stopping anytime soon. Love her or hate her, you better get used to her. Joonbug was thrilled to get a chance to speak with her and find out more about her family, her work, and her unrelenting quest for quality.

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October 13 CD Releases

David Archuleta Christmas From The Heart

Baroness Blue Record

Barzin Notes To An Absent Lover

Bowling For Soup Sorry For Partyin'

Michael Buble Crazy Love

Bucky Covington [Title TBA]

Dead By Sunrise [Chester Bennington project] Out Of Ashes

Bob Dylan Christmas In The Heart

Five For Fighting Slice

The Flaming Lips Embryonic