May Events to Close Out the Month
Yoga work exchange, R&B Yoga and the launch of 2 FREE yoga-adjacent run clubs in Paris
I don’t know about you but I am very happy that the trend for bodycon, tight-fitting yoga clothes is slackening its grip and that I’m seeing more and more yoga students in off-duty dancer looks than in UES Ladies in Lycra. West Village Girl matchy-match vibes notwithstanding, it definitely feels like there’s a movement afoot in Paris and elsewhere to emphasize comfort and ease, over looking hot.
Of course, it also depends on the yoga studio you attend. At the Vinyasa class I took at Baba Yoga Social Club over the weekend, there were a few crop tops with leggings, but only one coordinated “set.” The rest of us were doing our yoga in a combination of baggy t-shirts, shorts or sweats. Are people dressing to impress at luxury gyms and wellness centers like Blanche or Heimat?
Which begs the question(s)…
Is this a return to a more rootsy kind of yoga where appearance matters less than how you feel? Is this the convergence of an outdoor aesthetic with an indoor activity? Or is this just the continued influence of streetwear? Could it be, as the New York Times claims, the generational shift between tight-on-tight and tight-on-baggy? Or something to do with upcycling or pressing your existing wardrobe into workout service?
As long as it’s not balletcore — ugh, don’t even get me started on how dumb this trend is! — I’m fine with this (r)evolution.
2 FREE RUN CLUBS, YOGA WORK EXCHANGE, R&B YOGA
→ The Space, located a stone’s throw from Nation, is opening a second studio between Belleville and Pyrénées. If this is your neck of the woods and you’re interested in work-exchange, get in touch with them. Trade 60 to 90 mn of cleaning and/or organizing per week; in return, you get FREE YOGA CLASSES, valid at either studio.
→ R&B Yoga with Marine Parmentier! This is the last session before summer so snag your spot before it sells out. Saturday May 24th, 2025. 12h30-13h30. Reserve here.
→ Another Run Club launches this weekend, and it’s The Sanctuary Group’s foray into brand and community building. If you don’t know TSG, they founded Poses Yoga Studio as well as other Parisian boutique fitness concepts and this run club is an opportunity to familiarize yourself with their portfolio and coaches. The event is FREE but space is limited. Register here.
→ As I mentioned on Notes last week, Kind Yoga just launched their weekly morning Run Club that meets at the studio on Wednesdays. Sign up here, it’s FREE 🙌 By the way Kind is planning a bigger event in June that will combine running with yoga and snacks so mark your calendars #doitforthesnacks