Yoga is a way of meditation that was invented by the sages in ancient India and now has become of the most basic and peaceful way of calming oneself down. It is also used for many health benefits. People have been trying to make this activity fun by adding music, various new poses and themes to it.
One such Yoga instructor from Texas has come up with a theme that is favorite of every 90s and 2000s kid. Harry Potter themed Yoga is just the way to start Yoga.
Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling and the movies based on the books captivated a generation of youngsters in the 2000s. The books made J.K. Rowling the first billionaire from writing books and the movies have cumulatively grossed $ 2,391,805,822 at the box office. The movies started the career of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and many child actors who worked in the movies, have began a career as full time actors.
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Harry Potter’s success resulted in a new market for things related to the franchise. One can find stuff such as movie memorabilia, costumes, themed parties and comics in stores and on the internet. But one health conscious person in Austin, Texas, has started Harry Potter themed Yoga classes and you must check it out.
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Certified yoga instructor Isabel Beltran and her sister Ximena Larkin from Austin, Texas have started to run a Harry Potter themed Yoga class in Beltran’s Pints and Poses yoga group. The yoga class in run in premises of Beltran’s boyfriend’s brewery called Circle Brewing Co. The three wanted to change how yoga is performed and instead of focusing on prime physical form, this yoga helps you get to one of the best places in Harry Potter – the Hogwarts’ school of wizardry and magic.
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Isabel decorated the place in full Potter memorabilia and décor and even dressed up as one of the teachers. She also asked the students to wear potter themed outfits. The class also had Potter themed snacks and juice bar, where students can eat healthy stuff in addition to do yoga.
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The first class of the Harry Potter themed Yoga was filled within hours of been advertised. Class participants received a wand each to increase their magical yoga, and they were taught to do yoga in poses like Slytherin cobra poses, Downward Fluffy, and Reverse Wizards.
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This class took place in October and Beltran plans to include more classes such as these every Halloween. Beltran said,” I was reflecting on Harry Potter because Halloween night is the night his parents died and I thought it would be interesting to do something around Harry Potter, Halloween and death (from our culture’s perspective).”
The class was named Deathly Hallows Yoga. Beltran then had a second class named Magical Creatures Yoga.
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Are you looking to book your places in this year’s classes in Beltran’s Harry Potter Yoga. You can also read more about Yoga Research By Stanford University