YOGI OF THE MONTH: MICHELLE KARPILOVSKY
WHERE YOU GREW UP: SHORT HILLS, NEW JERSEY
WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW? I’M LIVING ACROSS THE RIVER IN JERSEY CITY.
OCCUPATION: SALES & MARKETING MANAGER
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PRACTICING YOGA? ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS WITH A STRONGER AND MORE CONSISTENT PRACTICE OVER THE PAST YEAR.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN COMING TO SONIC? ONLY 10 MONTHS AND COUNTING! I FIRST CAME TO SONIC FOR THE INTENSIVE 200 HOUR TEACHER TRAINING IN JUNE 2017 AND HAVEN’T LEFT.
MOST UNFORGETTABLE YOGA MEMORY? GETTING MY 200 HOUR TEACHER TRAINING AT SONIC IN THE SUMMER OF 2017 AND THE AMAZING FRIENDS I MADE IN THE PROGRAM.
LIFE LESSON LEARNED FROM YOGA? JUST BREATHE AND ALWAYS FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO THE BREATH.
FAVORITE MUSICIAN: THIS IS TOUGH BECAUSE I HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF MUSIC PREFERENCES. IT RANGES FROM ALL GENRES OF ROCK TO ELECTRONIC TO HIP HOP AND METAL.
FAVORITE MOVIE: I CAN’T PICK ONE BUT MY TOP THREE FILMS ARE COMING TO AMERICA, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND RECENTLY, THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY.
FAVORITE BOOK: THE BIRTH OF VENUS BY SARAH DUNANT.
PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE: I SUBSCRIBE SPIRITUAL THINKING.
FAVORITE SEASON: FALL
FAVORITE ARTIST: I LOVE ALL TYPES OF ART AS ANY COMPOSITION CAN PROVOKE A RANGE OF EMOTIONS. ANYTHING FROM A SCULPTURE TO A RENAISSANCE PAINTING TO A CONTEMPORARY PIECE CAN MOVE ME. I’LL KNOW IT WHEN I SEE IT.
FAVORITE NEW YORK MEMORY: I’M CONSTANTLY MAKING FAVORITE MEMORIES WHEN I’M IN THE CITY. MOST RECENTLY, IT WAS GOING TO BRUNCH AND GETTING A TAROT CARD READING WITH MY FRIEND DIANA FOLLOWED BY WANDERING AROUND THE NEW YORK CITY, SEEING WHERE THE DAY WOULD TAKE US.
FAVORITE PLACE IN MANHATTAN: ANYWHERE, AS LONG AS IT’S WITH GOOD COMPANY.