Welcome to Do Yoga in Paris
A newsletter featuring creative yoga and meditation ideas—traditional & unconventional—to help you find your Om Away from Home
Do Yoga in Paris used to be known as Yogateau and was for 10 years a fully-tricked out website with an up-to-the-minute calendar of Paris yoga and meditation workshops, events, trainings and retreats, and a constantly updated map and list of studios that you could search and filter by style and/or arrondissement.
The workload nearly killed me so now it’s a newsletter.
Why a newsletter? Why now?
It’s a bit of a full circle moment: Before the website, I sent everything out via email. So this is—in a way—a return to our roots. Without going into a long explanation (which is posted here and here if you have that kind of time) the reasons for this switch are manifold:
The website and its features became nearly impossible to maintain on my own
A reliance on outside revenue for financing the site resulted in partnerships which weren’t 100% aligned with our core values
As our online audience migrated to Instagram, increased efforts on social channels in an attempt to “game” the algorithm and ranking system were met with anemic engagement; posts were buried under an avalanche of ads and thirst-trap content
By returning to a newsletter format, I am doubling-down on Do Yoga in Paris’ mission which is to share what makes creative mind-body practices in Paris and the rest of Europe unique: not just lovely teachers and spaces in which to unroll your mat, but a point of view that includes pleasure, beauty and diverse expression.
Part of what’s missing from web platforms and social media channels is community.
Being able to gather in one place, be near one another, to chat or ask questions is how yoga developed. Upanishad in Sanskrit means “sitting down near”, a reference to the way students used to sit near their teachers in order to learn.
This iteration of Do Yoga in Paris is designed to be Upanishad-ish: a place of learning and dialogue so we can continue growing together.
What you can expect from Do Yoga in Paris:
PAID SUBSCRIBERS: Weekly, longer newsletters with 2-3 event recommendations in Paris as well as the rest of France; a laissez-passer to the full Do Yoga in Paris archive, as well as the ability to share your feedback and experiences in the Comments and Chats. Paid subscribers also receive Threads, our hot-off-the-press dispatch of insider info.
FOUNDING MEMBERS: All of the above plus access to artwork, digital guides, and yoga concierge services for a bespoke, mindful Parisian experience. This offer enables you to get 3 personalized suggestions within 48hrs (via email) upon request.
FREE SUBSCRIBERS: Once-a-month newsletter with cool things to see and do in Paris.
The Do Yoga in Paris newsletter highlights hand-picked yoga and meditation workshops, events, trainings and retreats, shopping tips, art and gallery visits, product recommendations, how to spend your Perfect Yoga Day in Paris. The newsletter in its form and content offers an untraditional (depends on your tradition, I guess!) perspective on what it means to be a modern yogi in this rapidly changing world.
We’ll touch on subjects not often broached in a 60- or 90-mn class as well as provide details on where to have a massage, get the best coffee, or find chic meditation eye pillows. As a Paris insider, I’ve spent years gathering intel on what’s happening and my every-evolving wellness network includes teachers, studio owners, artists, designers and other movers and shakers.
The Do Yoga in Paris promise
We pinky-swear we will not to clog your inbox. If you enjoy our work, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription. No matter what you decide, do share the good vibes with your family and friends!
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