Tony Nguyễn Wiederhold (he/him)

Hi I'm Tony (he/him), one of ICY's three Co-Organizers. Practicing with others and making it easy to practice are my favorite things to do. I'm retired from leading regular movement practices, and instead devote my energy to leading our zen practices at Little Forest Zen Sangha.

On April Fools Day, 2017, I led a free yoga practice outside at the 100 Acres. I didn't set out to "start" anything. I wanted to practice in a circle with friends on the grass under big shade trees. I also wanted to see what would happen if I 1) didn't charge money,  2) actualized equality by practicing-with from within a circle of equals, breaking the usual "teacher-student" power dynamic, and 3) led practices in a natural setting where every other being is just being natural.

That first practice has continued every Saturday to the present, and grew into a worker-led, boss-free cooperative offering practices year round, 100% free of charge for 100% of people. Many thanks to everyone who has worked together and provided material support to keep it going, and to our partners at the Indianapolis Public Library, the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation and Indy Parks.