Has any hip-hop artist ever been better suited to score a yoga class than Drake, that most sensitive of rappers, that King of Feels? The creators of Namasdrakedon't think so.
The brainchild of DJ and event promotor T.J. Petracca (co-founder of Ride or Cry Collective/Emo Night) and DJ and yoga instructor Paul Schneider, Namasdrake is an hour-long vinyasa-flow class set to an all-Drake playlist, appealing to hipsters and yogis and that sweet spot of health-conscious Angelenos in between.
Held monthly at ultra-hip music venue Resident, Namasdrake strikes a balance between legitimate workout and pop-culture party scene. Namasdrake (tagline: Just Hold On We're Going Om) is not just a gimmick: the rapper's rhyming flow and flow yoga possess an uncanny affinity. “He's so sensitive,” explains Schneider, “but at the same time has these really hard hip-hop songs … it's like the yin and yang of yoga.”
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