When you gather nearly 200 people for a free yoga event in New  York City, you realize that the concept of “yoga for everyone” is possible.  In fact, it’s happening.  We see this message unfold on Instagram daily.  People of all ages, sizes, ethnicities — all walks of life — have embraced yoga.  But being able to see this in real life is truly amazing.

As we debriefed after the event, the first topic of discussion was the amazing demographic of our yoga community.  It really made us feel proud that we have helped bring so many different people together for the same purpose — yoga!

The event was intended for all levels of yoga experience—Inversions were optional!  Whether you were a beginner or a more seasoned yogi, you were welcomed.  Many attendees tried AcroYoga for the first time or attempted their very first headstand!  It was amazing to see so many people take a leap of faith and soar.

We created this event to help inspire, to build confidence, and to build an even greater comradery.  We think we achieved this — and maybe more.

As we sort through all of the pictures we took during FamJam, we see lots of smiles beaming back at us.  Pure happiness exudes from everyone in attendance.  Meeting the yogis we’ve been following on Instagram, achieving a yoga posture we never thought was possible, learning to trust others to the extent that you’d let them balance you on their feet — all of this was achieved on Saturday.

Thank you to Gaiam, our gracious event sponsor. Thank you to our partners, Claudine and Honza, of YogaBeyond. And, most importantly, thank YOU for making it such a memorable day!

To see the full album of photos from Yoga FamJam, please visit our Facebook page.

Namaste.