Y7 Studio Founder Sarah Larson Levey made yoga different with her class

Y7 Studio Founder Sarah Larson Levey made yoga different with her classY7 Studio Founder Sarah Larson Levey made yoga different with her classThere is no question that yoga can be super beneficial to your career. It can help you focus better, improve the way you interact with your coworkers, improve your work-life balance (and actual balance) and just make you a mora enlightened person overall.But you know what? No matter how fun my yoga leggings are, sometimes it is just so boring after a long day at work to go sit in a silent or quiet room and try to put your foot behind your neck (and watch yourself fail at it in a giant mirror.) But Y7 Studio co-founder Sarah Larson Levey wanted to change the stereotypical image of yoga.After moving to New York at 22 to work in fashion she had been frustrated by the yoga classes available and feeling like they werent fun or challenging enough. Starting with a small pop-up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn she and husbandMason Levey turned the idea of wha t a yoga class should be on its head. I love music and movement. Yoga welches something I was always drawn to but was turned off by the exclusivity of the classes I was attending.Y7isa combination of all the things I wanted to experience in a class, Larson Levey told Ladders.There are no mirrors or bright lights or weird airy, flowy music in a Y7 class. It is just you, your sweat (fromthe infrared heat blast) and some truly bumpin beats (any workout class that includes Snoop Dogs Drop It Like Its Hot is good in my book.)Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, and Beyonce are regularly in the music rotation. Youll never be able to go back to regular yoga class again once you do crow position toBusta Rhymes and Mariah Careys I Know What You Want.Clearly, people appreciated this new kind of yoga as after launching in only 2015 with the pop-up the brand will have 11+ studios by the end of 2018 (five studios opened this year alone) including two locations in LA and they a re looking for a new President/COO. We spoke with the young founder about growing her brand and why yoga should be integrated into everyones daily routine.On launching her own company, which she self-fundedTotally I continued working at my corporate job for the first two years ofY7- I always want to make sure I am able to takecare of my people first and foremost.On building the brandWe would love tocontinue to grow in New York and LA as well as enter into new markets such as Chicago, San Francisco, Philly, and DC.On incorporating yoga into her work stream, especially on stressful daysOh gosh. My days are all so different. Lately, things have been really crazy and when I feel overwhelmed I always try to bring my focus back to my breath.Why everyone needs yoga in their lifeEveryone should It elend onlystrengthens your physical body but the practice truly builds a connection with the mind as well - giving healthy habits to take on and off the mat.