About
MC Yogi is a Hip Hop Artist, Graffiti Writer and Yoga Teacher. Combining his Love
of Yoga with Hip Hop, Reggae, Electronica, Dancehall & Dub, He is a Pioneer
in the Fusion of Ancient Yogic Science & Modern Street Culture
Binsky, MC Yogi & Amanda Joshua Tree Ca. photo by Mario Covic
Praise
“The world needs more artists like MC Yogi.”
- Russell Simmons
“MC Yogi’s words instill in me a renewed optimism for the future…
the future of music, poetry, spoken word, and yoga.”
- Sharon Gannon
“MC Yogi channels the ancient devotional spirit of India
in a completely original way with love, respect, humor and joy.”
- Krishna Das
“MC Yogi is igniting the yoga world and beyond with the fire of his
consciousness-raising rap music.”
- Shiva Rea
“MC Yogi is changing the face of devotional music in America.”
- N.P.R. (National Public Radio)
MC Yogi Wanderlust Festival, Lake Tahoe, Ca.
MC Yogi’s over-the-top performance at the Wanderlust Festival in Lake Tahoe, CA, captures the attention of the New York Times
“Perhaps no performer embodied the Wanderlust ethos more than MC Yogi, a San Franciscan who practiced yoga in Adidas shell toes, which didn’t stop him from putting his leg over his shoulder. He beatboxed over the om chant, & with the help of some stilt-walkers, led a parade from an arm-balancing class on Sunday to the stage underneath the gondolas, where he did a yogacentric hip-hop show.
“Say namaste!” he shouted into the mike. “How many of you think Ganesh is fresh?” Lined up on their yoga mats, the members of his audience threw their hands in the air. “We’re going to go old school — 4,000 years back,” MC Yogi promised, with intention. “Y’all ready to shake your asana?”
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