NYC Could Use Some Chill; We Found It At Sky Ting Yoga

NYC takes our breath away - partly because it's awesome, and partly because we literally never stop running around when we're there (c'est la vie!).

TCM regular and recent Manhattan transplant, Katie Horwitch, found a happy middle ground between two clashing costal 'tudes at Sky Ting Yoga - a boutique studio in NYC's Chinatown with a unique vibe that merges California chillness with a Big Apple energy buzz. Katie caught up with the Sky Ting founders, Krissy Jones and Chloe Kernaghan, to learn more about how and why they've turned a yoga studio in the city that never sleeps into a calm, casual-yet-chic experience locals are loving...

Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger. Almost everything in New York City runs at a borderline-excruciatingly intense pace, especially when compared to easy, breezy, beautiful Los Angeles. If L.A. is for dreamers, NYC is for doers – and nowhere is this more apparent than in New York’s fitness scene. Squeezing in an hour of sweat is just one stop in a New Yorker’s jam-packed daily schedule, so when they go in, they go all in. That kind of dedication and laser-like focus is enviable, inspiring even the most on-again-off-again exerciser to up their fitness game.

The other side of the coin? Since fitness is just one stop of many in the day of a New Yorker, it’s rare to find a studio that makes you want to hang out and chill, L.A.-style. We get that not everyone wants to spend all day in their Lulus singing kumbaya around a rebounder, but we’re West Coasters to our core, which means working out is just as much of a destination to us as a fancy restaurant or night at the theater. We’re looking for an experience, not just another dot on our to-do list.

Yoga instructors Krissy Jones and Chloe Kernaghan of Sky Ting Yoga are out to change that. Nestled inside an inconspicuous building in the heart of Chinatown, walking into Sky Ting’s all-white-everything space feels like a true getaway from the honking cars and fast pace just a few floors below. Sky Ting’s style is that of a haute homecoming, modern and elegant without a hint of the in-crowd exclusivity that can send newbies running for the hills.

With influences from Katonah Yoga to classical hatha style, each instructor at Sky Ting Yoga makes you truly feel taken care of, not just one mat in a sea (or floor) of many. The classes are both energizing and restorative, both inspiring and grounding. Their studio is bright and airy (with an oversized stuffed giraffe in the corner, as you do) with a downstairs that acts as both a lobby and hang space for its yogis. Even if you can manage to somehow keep your hands off the perfectly curated mix of wellness staples like Outdoor Voices activewear, Sun Potion tonics, and eats from the nearby Dimes café, their uber-friendly staff and inviting vibe makes Sky Ting a place you want to hang in all day.

No matter your level of experience or expertise, Krissy and Chloe have created a space that feels like home. Here are the two founders on what drew them to the mat, what they wished more people realized about yoga, and their refreshing perspective on honoring yourself above all else...

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