![]() The first few minutes of the dance party was hard to get used to - everyone looked like they were having an amazing time, but I felt incredibly awkward. The three of us unrolled our mats in the back of the room and did our best to follow along. Rauner / Daybreakerįirst up, Yoga! From 6am to 7am, we did yoga with the other 500-some (per Daybreaker’s estimate) attendees. Agrawal later told me that Daybreaker actually has a “hugging committee” at each event, to "make people feel welcomed and part of their community." 6:00am-7:00am : Yoga Andrew J. It turns out this was only the first of many hugs from toga-clad morning lovers. ![]() When I got there, a man in a toga gave me a hug. Nick, Geraldine and I arrived at Daybreaker, which was being hosted at the Italian food mecca Eataly in the financial district. Rauner / Daybreaker 5:45am: Time for a hug I trekked through the dark streets of New York City with my pink yoga mat slung over my shoulder, ready to see what the morning would bring. I could barely open my eyes wide enough to get my contacts in, but after chugging a cup of coffee, I was feeling a bit more awake when I left my apartment. “What in the world am I getting myself into?” Would this combination of calm mindfulness and high energy activity make my day better? I set out with two colleagues to see what the hype was about. You could start them off in college thinking, wait I don’t need a solo cup in my hand to have a good time?" Radha says she hopes that "Daybreaker could actually shift culture. The popular before-work dance party launched in 2013 and is now in 17 cities around the world and will soon be expanding to colleges across the country. She wanted a happy dance environment, rather than a crowded nightclub where people trip all over each other and are on their phones the entire time. ![]() She wanted to recreate the nightlife experience by eliminating alcohol from the equation and providing healthier options such as green juice and tea. RELATED: Strangers Dancing While Sober is the Hot New Party TrendĬo-founder Radha Agrawal created Daybreaker to see if people were as tired of alchohol-induced nightlife experience as she was. All of this happens before the work day starts, and without alcohol. Daybreaker starts off with a calming yoga session, followed by a healthy breakfast and a full-out dance party. ![]()
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