Donald Edwards
Studio Director & Founder
“We all need small sparks, small accomplishments in our lives to fuel the big ones… Because its the small sparks, which start small fires, that eventually build enough heat to burn the whole f*cking forest down.” - David Goggins
I founded And Yoga Studios to give back to a neighborhood I fell in love with. There was a need in a community where the culture was neglected, black businesses depleted, and good services deprived, so I sought to make a change. As one of only a few black men in America who owns a yoga studio, I'm committed to encouraging black excellence through business and legacy. In addition, I desired to create something unique that the long-time residents would be proud of and the new residents could appreciate. Harmoniously bridging the gap and bringing everyone together has been a testament to our outstanding teachers and the undying support from individuals in our Member Community. They deserve honor, respect, and praise for supporting these beautiful spaces that we call And Yoga Studios.
donald@andyogastudios.com
Featured instructors
At And Yoga Studios, we work hard to bring you some of the best quality, trained, professional instructors in Brooklyn to help you warm up, bend, and relax on the mat and in the air. From our dynamic aerial to our energetic yoga and fitness classes, you can be sure that our instructors will elevate your spirit and inspire your practice.
Maya Eberhart
“All is within yourself. Know thyself” - African proverb
Kemetic Yoga - Yoga RYT 250
Aerial Yoga
Lake escobosa
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you"- Dr. Maya Angelou
Pilates Yoga Anti-Gravity
RYT 500
Bella Crezcensi
Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky. -Hafiz
Yoga RYT 200
Tomika Hendricks
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” - Oprah Winfrey
Yoga RYT 200
Aerial Yoga
jessie Franchebois
“We have to know our place in the ecosystem of which we are a part, and this means living ‘consciously’: being aware of nature and how it affects us and how we, in turn, affect nature.”
- Sebastian Pole
Vinyasa Yoga
Yoga RYT 200
Sarah wolfie
Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. - Leonardo da Vinci
AerialMukt
Hatha RYT 200
El Taylor
“If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything, it is open to everything. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.” - Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's MindVinyasa Yoga
YTT 200, AYT 50, RYT 25, YNT 35
Laura Mesrobian
In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there's something stronger – something better, pushing right back. - Albert Camus
Vinyasa Yoga
RYT 200
Devlin of The HousE Stark
"We're all just walking each other home"
-Ramm Dass
val elefante
““Pleasure reminds us that even in the dark, we are alive. Pleasure is a medicine for the suffering that is absolutely promised in life… Pleasure is the point. Feeling good is not frivolous, it is freedom.””
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
RYT 200
@val.elefante
Past & Contributing
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