Sometimes in the canyons of blogland, it can get lonely. Especially when a blog is in its infancy and the most you can hope for is a couple of comments per post unless you're expressing some extreme opinion about, say, Lindsay Lohan.

So I'd thought I'd feel around for fellow New York City bloggers. Others who navigate this cement jungle, which is often a little rough on the yogi who's been rendered tender by a particularly soul-sweeping round of sun salutes. When I was in the midst of fighting cancer a couple of years ago (I won), the amazing Elena Brower, who runs the Virayoga studio, said to me, "If you get through this illness, in this city, you will be a warrior." Indeed. Spoken like a battle-tested urban yogini herself.

Another teacher suggested, in a sweaty, August class, that the true test of a supple, healthy heart chakra is that it's able to open and close like a pair of breathing lungs. If we walk around totally open anywhere, but especially in this city, we'll get creamed. But if our hearts can be like Levelor blinds (I'll take credit for that metaphor), we'll have the freedom to be open when we want and tough when we need.

Here's a collection of some NYC-based yogis—asana-ing and living to write the tale.

Souljerky
Blogger Spiros Antonopoulos tracks yoga and culture. A recent post: South Park Zen.

Bread, Coffee, Chocolate Yoga
A personal blog by "Felkins" about yoga, carbs, and life in Brooklyn. Lately she's been focused on her iPhone.

The Yogascope Kaleidoscope
Manhattan yoga teacher Carl Horowitz has a blog that details breathwork in various postures.