Primary Job Title Owner Primary Organization Body Evolutions Studio
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
Website billymacagnone.net/ Facebook View on Facebook LinkedIn View on LinkedIn Twitter View on Twitter
Billy Macagnone is a fitness fanatic and authorized yoga and GYROTONIC instructor. His studio, Body Evolutions, is located in New York City, and he offers both group and private session instruction. Billy believes that fitness and mindfulness go hand in hand and he is passionate about bringing wellness into the lives of everyone around him.
Today, Billy Macagnone is a sixth-degree black belt, earning him the title of Jun Shihan. He has been training at the World Seido Karate Organization in New York City for over 30 years and contributed as an assistant instructor for many years. Billy Macagnone has competed in many tournaments and in 1997 he was awarded the Sogo award for overall achievement. He won for excellence in all divisions: kata, fighting, and breaking.
Billy describes the Seido experience as on par with the “magnifying glass theory.” His view of Seido karate was quoted in The Villager: “he writes that the focus of a magnifying glass held in sunlight yields fire, and in the same way the intense state of being focused while doing karate yields many ‘benefits, physically, energetically, emotionally and spiritually,’” Judith Stiles wrote in a 2008 article.
As Billy Macagnone was growing as a martial artist, he was discovering the physical demands of the sport. After training, instructing and competing at such a high level for some time, Billy’s body had begun to wear down. He was constantly battling injuries and developing new ones. Billy Macagnone needed a way to heal himself without sacrificing the physical fitness, strength, and flexibility that had become so crucial to his way of life. In 2000, Billy discovered his solution to the problem – Yoga.