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A stoop sitter contemplates his native New Orleans

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It was 85 degrees. I spent the entirety of the evening embracing stoop culture. The date was November 22 -- last Tuesday -- and as the young and educated populace of my neighborhood packed their small travel bags and [...]

Audubon Yoga Studio encourages strength through discipline

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Free classes for new students will be offered the week of September 6-12 at Audubon Yoga Studio, the destination for this week's NOLA Yoga Journey. Studio: Audubon Yoga Studio Location: 511 Octavia Street Overview: Owner Becky Lloyd’s philosophy [...]

NOLA Yoga Journey: Swan River Yoga

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Studio: Swan River Yoga Location: They have four! Swan River Yoga Shala, 2130 Magazine Street; Swan River Yoga Marigny, 2600 Chartres Street; Swan River Yoga Mid-City Mandir, 2940 Canal Street; Swan River Community Center, 7011 St. Claude Ave. [...]

NOLA Yoga Journey: Freret Street Yoga

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Join New Orleans yogi Brianna Smyk at this week's NOLA Yoga Journey stop: Freret Street Yoga. Studio:  Freret Street Yoga Location: 4608 Freret Street Overview: Freret Street Yoga is a unique yoga experience among the other studios in [...]

NOLA Yoga Journey: Balance Yoga + Wellness

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Studio: Balance Yoga and Wellness Location: 120 S. Cortez Street Overview: I loved every class I took at this studio. The teachers at Balance are very attuned to the movements of their students' bodies and each one focuses [...]

Summer in the city: Sno-balls snowball

Sno-ball stand openings are as sure a sign of summer in New Orleans as booster club baseball tryouts or too-hot-to-touch steering wheels. Come hot weather, it seems every neighborhood corner has one pop up, like mushrooms in a [...]