People participate in a free outdoor yoga class in Bryant Park on June 30, 2009 in New York City. After weeks of unseasonably wet weather, New York and New England have been experiencing dry and warm days which have brought about a flurry of activity in area parks and recreation areas. Photos by Getty. More»

Since May, Bryant Park has been offering free yoga every Thursday in the southwest corner of the park. Thinking the general idea of doing yoga in such a visible park just reeked narcissism and a cry for attention, I needed to go see for myself. After seeing how many people show up (and that you can easily squeeze to the middle to avoid being on the pointed at by the tourists that gather around), it’s actually a really interesting idea seeing as there’s not a single moment of silence for that “om” moment.

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