# Street Yoga Parties The Times Square Yoga Marathon had 1000 Able Bodies Working it out Outdoors By Ryan Hinkson | Published 2010-06-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/times-square-yoga-marathon References: [funzu](http://funzu.com/index.php/crazy-pics/yoga-in-times-square-24062010.html) You normally would not associate the sense of calm and tranquility achieved by doing yoga with the hectic pace of New York's Times Square. However, the [Times Square Yoga Marathon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/care-makes-a-dad) proved that strange bedfellows can coexist. The Times Square Yoga Marathon attracted 1,000 participants who stretched and got into the their [downward dog position](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoga-capsule-collection) all day long. I wonder how many peeved off cab drivers and pedestrians there were for every one of the 1,000 participants that did yoga in the street? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Outdoor Fitness Events:** Create more outdoor fitness events in busy urban areas to provide a unique and refreshing way for people to engage in physical activity. - **Community Wellness Initiatives:** Promote community wellness initiatives that bring people together and encourage a healthy lifestyle through activities like yoga marathons. - **Unconventional Exercise Spaces:** Explore unconventional exercise spaces like Times Square to challenge traditional perceptions of where fitness activities can take place. ### Where This Applies - **Event Planning:** Event planning companies can tap into the demand for unique fitness experiences by organizing outdoor yoga marathons and similar events. - **Wellness and Fitness:** Wellness and fitness companies can leverage the popularity of community wellness initiatives to offer specialized programs and services. - **Urban Design and Architecture:** Urban design and architecture firms can design and create unconventional exercise spaces in busy urban areas to promote physical activity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Drop-In Wellness Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-yoga.md) - [Transformational Yoga Activities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circusyoga.md) - [Scientifically Informed Yoga Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/les-mills-yoga.md) - [Community-Focused Hybrid Running Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runningman.md) - [Community-Focused Yoga Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nook-yoga.md) - [Immersive Wellness Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theatre-of-digital-art.md) - [Yoga-Themed Essential Oils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doterra-signature-yoga-collection.md) - [Complimentary Movement-Focused Workouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-mental-health-day.md) - [Iconically Located Wedding Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/times-square-this-valentines.md)