Hi Krissy! Let’s start with your personal yoga practice. What does it give you?

Yoga reminds me that I'm not my thoughts and I can enter into a space that is harmonious between my body, my mind, and my breath when I'm doing yoga. So I get out of my head and relieve some of the pressure of the mind.

What does listening to your body look like?

Listening to my body looks like resting, when I need to rest, crying when I need to cry, sleeping when I need to sleep, and having a dialogue and a creative conversation with my body.

Tell us a little about why you founded Sky Ting.

I started Sky Ting because I wanted a place where people could gather, make friends, and there wasn't anything in New York where it felt like you could hang out for a long time and do fitness and something healthy for your body.

Why was the community aspect so important to your mission?

I wanted to create a third space where people felt comfortable. The power of community is so important for your health, your livelihood, and to make you feel better.

As a business owner, you’re juggling a lot at once. How do you celebrate your personal wins or wins of the collective Sky Ting community?

I'm lucky that I work with a lot of people and see a lot of people. So a lot of times, students will come up to me after class and say what Sky Ting means to them, and that's a moment where I get to pause and soak in the moment and really be proud of, of what I've created. And then I like to set little reminders in my calendars quarterly to think back on what we've accomplished for that quarter and then plan for the future. So I actually put it in my calendar, these little moments of pausing, looking back and looking forward.

And finally, how does yoga empower you to seek beyond?

It's part of the philosophy of yoga to look within, which is kind of seeking beyond. It's a portal to step outside of the mundane and the random thinking of the day and into a more quiet space to do the deeper questioning and thinking about your purpose in life and where you're headed and where you want to go and connect to the more spiritual side of yourself.