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Find your zen with our Austin yoga guide
Hundreds of yogis as seen from overhead at Republic Square
Right now, Austin-based yoga teacher @morganmoulckers will have you sweating at Republic Square, or anywhere else you take a YTX Yoga class. | Photo by @chrislammert
Whether you’re a novice on the mat or an experienced yogi, the Capital City has plenty of places to practice. Find your zen at these 18 yoga studios around Austin.

If you’re just getting started

Sukha Yoga, 2324 S. Lamar Blvd.
Start your practice or take it to the next level with an online library of classes, a lounge next door, and specialty workshops.

Yoga Pod Austin, 9333 Research Blvd., Ste. C-200
Get introduced to vinyasa, barre, hot yoga, and other fitness classes at this studio, which offers four weeks of classes for $40 to new yogis.

A group stands in warrior two at a teacher training.

Perfect your practice with one of Practice Yoga’s teacher trainings.

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Photo courtesy @practiceyogaaustin

If you want a mix of fitness options

Austin Yoga Tree, 10401 Anderson Mill Rd., Ste. 105B
Dig deep into eight different kinds of yoga in person or virtually at this North Austin studio. Pro tip: get unlimited yoga for $7 your first week at the studio.

Monsoon Dance, 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd., Ste. 118
This one-of-a-kind studio teaches yoga, Bollywood dance, and choreography classes for both adults and kids.

If you prefer personal training

Crux Climbing Center, multiple locations
Take one of Crux’s daily group yoga sessions, or pick your favorite instructor to target what your body needs.

Wild Heart Yoga, 5604 Bee Caves Rd.
This studio caters to every yogi’s needs, offering public and private, indoor and outdoor classes, full moon yoga, and retreats. New students can get 10 days of yoga for $10.

A group doing lunges at Waterloo Park.

Let’s be real, outdoor yoga in Austin summer is as hot as it gets.

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Photo courtesy @waterloogreenway

Always free options

Swift Fit Events, multiple locations
These free, in-person classes happen multiple times per week Downtown with the goal to build community — just RSVP. Swift Fit also hosts a fitness boot camp and dance cardio.

Yoga with Adriene, virtual
Austinite Adriene Mishler has been helping folks find what feels good online for more than a decade. Pro tip: try one of Adriene’s 30-day yoga challenges to really connect with your mat.
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Events
Monday, Aug. 7
  • Mañana Mosey | Monday, Aug. 7 | 7 a.m. | Mañana Dos, 111 Sandra Muraida Way, Ste. 101, Austin | Free | Participate in a free 5K led by the team at Nike, followed by breakfast tacos, matcha, and giveaways.
  • Cat Video Fest | Monday, Aug. 7 and Thursday, Aug. 10 | Times vary | Austin Film Society Cinema, 6406 N. IH-35, Ste. 3100, Austin | $11-$14 | Enjoy a supercut of the world’s cutest and cuddliest cat videos — a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Austin Humane Society.
Tuesday, Aug. 8
Wednesday, Aug. 9
  • Guillermo’s Classical Music Trivia Night | Wednesday, Aug. 9 | 7-9 p.m. | Friends & Allies Brewing, 979 Springdale Rd., Austin | Free | Flex your knowledge of classical music and earn the coveted “Beethoven Bust” at this trivia night.
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✏️ How to make a lifelong positive impact on a fourth grader
A student and their mentor playing Uno during Academy 4 Friday mentoring.
Academy 4 provides a mentor for every fourth grader in the schools they serve. | Photo by Academy 4
Did you know? Academy 4 volunteers come together one Friday per month to mentor fourth graders in economically disadvantaged schools in and around Austin and Forth Worth. For 90 minutes, students and mentors work through research-based leadership curriculum and enjoy games, crafts, and other activities. (See what it’s like.)

So, why mentor fourth graders? According to Academy 4, these students are at a stage between childhood and adolescence where they are becoming individualistic, forming their morals and values, and listening to adults. Read: It’s the perfect time for these kids to develop leadership skills, all while building positive relationships with dependable adults.

...Also, fourth graders are a lot of fun to hang out with.

In the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, Academy 4 plans to grow its reach and serve 48 schools — and they’re looking for new volunteer mentors.

Ready to make a difference in the life of a fourth grader?
Learn more + sign up to mentor
News Notes
Weather
  • It’s been a cruel summer. Austin broke the record for the longest stretch of 100° days in local history on Friday, with 30 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures. However, this year still has fewer 100º days total than this time last year and 2011, the record-holding hottest year. (Austin American-Statesman)
Tech
  • The City of Austin is testing a new “cool pavement” technology to combat the urban heat island effect and possibly reduce citywide temperatures. The pilot program is taking place on a mile-long stretch of Meinardus Drive and uses a liquid treatment to lighten the asphalt. (KVUE)
Outdoors
  • Half a dozen of Austin’s public pools will stay open a month later than normal, until Sunday, Sept. 24, amid the ongoing heatwave. Those pools include Garrison Pool, Govalle Pool, Mabel Davis Pool, Northwest Pool, Shipe Pool, and Walnut Creek Pool. (KXAN)
Edu
  • Huston-Tillotson University students will have a home at St. Edward’s University starting this fall. The new partnership, which will last three academic years, will give 150 students lodging at Teresa Hall, plus access to on-campus dining, recreation, and the health clinic. (KXAN)
Asked
  • There’s no denying it — Austin is an athletic town. How often do you work out? Where is your favorite place to exercise? Let us know using this survey.
Finance
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Outdoors

🐐 These goats are the G.O.A.T.

The Goats have left the Trail
A goat standing in the brush of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.
The goats are only gone for now — the Trail Conservancy hopes to bring them back in the fall. | Photo by ATXtoday
The goats have left the trail. We repeat, the goats have left the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.

Last month, the Trail Conservancy released 150 goats onto the trail to help control invasive vegetation overgrowth, especially poison ivy. After two-and-a-half weeks of ‘round-the-clock munching, the goats were able to clear more than six acres of the trail.

Next, the Trail Conservancy will clear the areas of trash and debris, then mulch the soil to prevent regrowth. When the weather cools down, the team will plant native species in the area.

This probably won’t be the last you see of the Rent-a-Ruminant family — the Trail Conservancy hopes to bring the goats back in the fall via its donation-based “Adopt a Goat” program.
 
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Today’s edition by:
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From the editor
I’ve never been to a Round Rock Express Game but I have been to many Albuquerque Isotopes games.

The Isotopes will play Round Rock Express through mid-August, so it seems like the right time for me to make a trip to the Dell Diamond. If you see me on $2 Taco Tuesday, don’t be shy.
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