Gardening As Exercise

Yard work is a great way to burn calories and strengthen the muscles you use to pull weeds, lift bags of dirt and rake mulch. It is considered to be moderate exercise and can help you meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity.

Sky Ting Yoga, 17 Allen St., No. 7; 212-203-5786; skyting.com

Since 2015, Sky Ting has expanded from a small Chinatown studio into a yoga empire with a library of online courses, European retreats, a full merch line, and a celebrity-heavy clientele (Phoebe Bridgers and Tommy Dorfman are both regulars). “They’ve done an incredible job curating an aesthetic,” says musician Abner James. He started attending classes at Sky Ting in 2022 and has since made it part of his daily routine. “As I’ve become a bit more experienced, I feel like I’m able to bring more to class, but I never felt like I couldn’t participate because I was a beginner,” James says. “It sounds cliché, but I feel like there is something for everyone there and that the collection of classes offers a holistic, well-rounded approach.” The namesake flow combines multiple disciplines, including vinyasa, Katonah, Taoist theory, Iyengar, kundalini, and hatha principles. For ballet dancer Jenelle Manzi, it’s one instructor in particular that makes her a regular. She hits a few yoga classes a week around the city, but her hands-down favorite is with co-founder Krissy Jones. “Between the plants, the light-filled space, and Krissy’s voice guiding you through the movements, I end up feeling so rejuvenated and aligned,” Manzi says.

Source: curbed.com