by garyk | Feb 6, 2017 | General
This post is to support the Accessible Yoga Conference. It will be held in New York City from May 19-21, 2017 at the Integral Yoga Institute, 227 West 13th Street, New York. The mission of the Accessible Yoga Conference is to provide a forum where the Yoga community...
by garyk | Jan 24, 2017 | General
OmStars Yoga TV Channel This post is to support the new OmStars Yoga TV Channel that is being launched by Kino MacGregor and Kerri Verna. Their innovative idea is to provide authentic yoga teachings over a television platform. They hope to increase the presence of...
by garyk | Nov 28, 2016 | General
On November 16, 2016, Mayor de Blasio of New York City signed into law the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (the “Act”). The Act is important legislation and has far reaching implications for anyone who uses freelancers in New York City. Freelancers are independent...
by garyk | Nov 3, 2016 | General
The Background On October 25, 2016, the Court of Appeals of New York delivered its opinion on In the Matter of Yoga Vida NYC, Inc. v. Commissioner of Labor. The Court overruled the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (the “Board”) that had affirmed the Commissioner of...
by garyk | Feb 5, 2016 | General
A New Regulatory Problem For Yoga As yoga has become a mainstream practice and turned into a multi-billion dollar industry, many regulatory agencies have taken note and are regulating yoga. Both the IRS and state taxing authorities are auditing yoga studios over the...
by garyk | Jan 16, 2016 | General
As the yoga world has expanded, I have seen an increase in purchases and sales of yoga and wellness studios. Some owners want to sell their studios because they are moving, their interests have changed, or running a yoga studio proves to be a much harder and stressful...
