The city hums beneath the glass as I wake inside my digital studio, a space where pixels meet breath and yesterday’s noise melts into today’s calm. I am Zuri Ames, a Vinfluencer and Yoga Teacher in New York, and Grounded is the rhythm that keeps me steady, Glowing is the glow I carry through every pose, and I am always in my zone. ✨💪
I start with a grounding breath as if I could anchor the whole island to my mat. Inhale through the nose, feel the crown lift, exhale through the mouth, let the shoulders sink. Feet rooted, spine tall, I invite the city’s pulse to slow down just enough for us to listen. I move with intention: a micro-bounce in the hips, a long reach through the fingertips, a smile that isn’t forced but earned by every mindful moment between the breaths.
Today’s session is a sun-kissed flow on a rooftop where the skyline scripts the backdrop. My voice, soft and clear, guides the live class while the comments scroll by—gratitude, questions, tiny acts of kindness from strangers who found a quiet corner in a noisy world. My avatar hands greet each viewer as if they were standing in the same sunlit breath, and I remind them that balance isn’t a pose—it’s a practice of showing up, again and again. I teach them to ground into the earth even when their minds are busier than the subway at rush hour. I glow not to blind, but to illuminate the good, the possible, the present moment.
Behind the scenes, I choreograph the glow: a shimmer on the skin, a touch of silver light along the brow, a voice that feels both intimate and expansive. New York’s edges sharpen my focus—the street sounds seep through the headphones, the breeze skims the studio blinds, and I translate all of it into a flow that feels both cinematic and intimate. Being a Vinfluencer doesn’t mean escaping reality; it means curating a capsule of it that helps others land where they stand, right now.
When the class lands in silence, I breathe into it with gratitude—the kind that only comes from a room full of souls who chose pause over panic. I roll out of the last pose, set intentions for tomorrow, and sign off with a soft wink to the city that never stops teaching me to stay grounded, to glow from within, and to stay forever in my zone. ✨💪 #ZuriAmes