MC Yogi

MC Yogi grew up painting graffiti & listening to hip hop. Inspired by artists like The Beastie Boys & Run DMC, he began writing raps & freestyling for friends at house parties. Spending most of high school in a group home for at-risk youth, hip hop culture provided both a soundtrack & a creative outlet. Then at age eighteen, he discovered yoga.

A full time yoga teacher & performing artist MC Yogi combines his knowledge of yoga
with his love for hip hop music creating an exciting new sound that brings the wisdom
of yoga to a whole new generation of modern mystics, truth seekers, and urban yogis.

Amanda Giacomini is the wife, creative partner, VJ, and organizing Shakti of MC Yogi.
A talented artist and yogini, she travels and performs with MC Yogi internationally
leading workshops that combine yoga with myths, mantras, music and art. Amanda is
also the co-founder of Yoga Toes Studio in Point Reyes, CA, and has illustrated
an award winning series of children’s books about their dog Mo, called Mo’s Nose.

“The world needs more artists like MC Yogi.” - Russell Simmons

“MC Yogi channels the ancient devotional spirit of India in a completely original way with love, respect, humor and joy.” - Krishna Das

“MC Yogi brings the yoga tradition into the modern world with wisdom, devotion, joy and humor. Dance, pray and enjoy!” - Jai Uttal

“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 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, you rock my Heart.” - John Friend