I support Yoga Gives Back, because yoga has been my life and I am forever grateful for its roots in India. I appreciate the integrity and depth of the organization, and am happy to be a part of an organization that is giving back and supporting women and children, as the need is great and most of the yoga practitioners in the United States could help so many people in India for the price of a pair of yoga pants.
Margi roots her yoga classes in Buddhist philosophy/meditation and in The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, so that the physical practice manifests in a calm and spacious mental state – both for the sake of the practitioner and their community. She sincerely hopes that the practice that she offers helps her students stay centered and calm off the mat, as well. Her classes emphasize clear alignment, mindful breathing, diligent effort, and deep relaxation so that the benefits of yoga reveal themselves. Taking a cue from the Buddha, Margi’s classes are lighthearted as she believes it is imperative that we come together and study this vast subject with joy.
Margi holds a BA from Mills College in Oakland, California and an MFA from New York University in dance and choreography where she graduated with the Seidman award for excellence. When in 2001 she attended yoga teacher training at Cyndi Lee’s OM Yoga Center in New York City, she was certain that a life immersed in yoga was right for her. For 10+ years Margi taught at OM before moving home to San Francisco where she now teaches classes, workshops and trainings in the Bay Area. She also travels the world teaching with International Yoga and has classes on 2 online platforms, www.yogaanytime.com and www.movementformodernlife.com. Her main teachers have been Genny Kapular, Cyndi Lee, Jennifer Brilliant, Carrie Owerko, Martin Aylward and Tias Little. She is also certified in restorative yoga, cranial sacral therapy, prenatal yoga and mindfulness meditation. Margi was named one of the 100 most influential yoga teachers in America from Sonima, an on-line publication. Read more about her at her website: www.margiyoung.com
