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October 5, 2012

Yoga for the Single Girl: Date Night!

Yoga. For the Single Girl. What’s that all about?

Maybe you’ve seen the links on facebook, or a mention or two on Well&GoodNYC. Maybe you heard a post-class shout out, and you’re curious. But you were too shy to ask. Or thought, “No, that’s not me.”

What’s a Single Girl, anyway?

If you’re dating, you’re a Single Girl. If you’re NOT dating, you’re a Single Girl. If you’re dating the person who will become your life partner, you’re probably not a Single Girl.

What’s Yoga for the Single Girl?

Yoga for the Single Girl is a welcoming, safe space to find yourself, your friends, and a new perspective on relationships, dating, and love.

So, what really happened?

We walked through the doors of Mala Yoga as individual Single Girls, navigating life, work, and relationships without an Operations Manual or an even infographic to help orient us. But once inside, we talked. We heard each other. We saw each other. We moved. And we made new friends. We came together as a group. And we were reminded that we’re not alone.

Sounds great! Date Night?

Close your eyes. And imagine your perfect date.

  • Easy conversation? Check.
  • Great venue with just the right ambiance? Check.
  • Deep connections, with lots of laugher? We got that too.

Yoga for the Single Girl: Date Night is the date that you really want to go on! We start with an empowering, warming, FUN yoga class to connect you to the great love of your life—YOU.

Giddy on yoga, deep breathing, and the Single Girls’ encouragement, we step out of the studio, and out on the town!

On this date, you can be the life of the party. Or you can be a wallflower, if you want to. You can relax, knowing you’ll never say the wrong thing, or mention your ex-boyfriend a few too many times in the conversation. There are no faux-pas on Date Night. Only new friends, lots of giggles, and some practical, take-home dating advice and tips to boost your dating confidence, for good measure!

See you on Date Night!

 

 

 

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May 11, 2012

How to Shut Down the Waverly Inn

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Last night was Date Night. And at the suggestion of my Nice Boyfriend, I decided to write a post about it.

We arrived at The Waverly Inn, and were greeted by Alan’s dear friend, who works there. The scene was hopping. We were treated extra super-duper special. We sat in the VIP section, and oohed and ahhhed as plates and glasses were set on our table “compliments of the house.” The place was packed with Celebrities! Artists! Writers! And us.

In the low light and under a low ceiling, Alan and I talked, giggled, reviewed the food, and complained that our bellies were too full even before the main course arrived.

We shut down the place. The tables were stripped of their tablecloths, the wait staff had already changed into their street clothes, and still we nibbled on our (surprisingly flavorful) honeydew sorbet. We took a luxury taxi home.

This morning we’ll be back to our regular routine of breakfast and coffee. We’ll talk, giggle, review the food, and complain that our bellies are too full.

Because the real VIP section is our kitchen table.

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April 18, 2012

Does your Nice Boyfriend fit into your busy schedule?

How often do you see your boyfriend? Once a week? Twice a week? Every day?

I recently spoke to a very nice lady named Bonnie. Bonnie has a very nice boyfriend named John. They’ve been dating for a few years, and living together for two. They do sweet little things for each other, like leave ‘I Heart You’ Post-It notes around the house. John surprises Bonnie with a pre-packed lunch pail for her especially busy days. Bonnie massages John’s back before bed.

And yet, she felt dissatisfied.

What could possibly be wrong with this Nice Couple? Bonnie said she didn’t get to see John enough. With their busy, and often conflicting schedules, they sometimes only catch each other at the very beginning or tail end of the day. They share little blocks of time–an hour here, three hours there–during the week. But these easily get filled with last-minute plans, emergency work stuff, and social obligations. Without these little check-ins, Bonnie and John can easily go a full week without connecting. It’s a problem that many happy couples face.

In short, Bonnie needs more time. So she’s creating some. She’s changing her work schedule to have an extra afternoon free, every other week. This way, they’ll have more of the weekend together. As mundane and unsexy as this sort of planning seems, I think it will work. The extra time allows for far more spontaneity and joy between them, reminding them of why they’re so crazy about each other in the first place!

So, how do you fit your Nice Boyfriend in to your schedule? Create the fixed time in a day, a week, or a weekend to only have your Nice Boyfriend on your To-Do list. Mark your calendar like you would any other meeting. In pink ink. Don’t worry about what to do, it’s who you’re doing it with that counts. You can have a date night, or a pajama afternoon to just listen to the radio together.

We can’t always afford a vacation (or even a staycation, for that matter) with our Nice Boyfriend. We don’t always have the luxury of countless uninterrupted days and nights together. When there doesn’t seem to be any time to connect with your Nice Boyfriend, make some. It will be the best “meeting” you’ve had in a while!

 

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