Yoga

JennyJoin Old First elder and yoga instructor Jenny Burrill for free yoga every Wednesday from 12 noon to 1:15pm, and every Sunday from 2:00 to 3:15pm, at Old First.

Meditation and breathing are included as well.

It’s informal, fun, and everyone is invited to drop in (no reservations or yoga experience needed).

The method: “slow yoga,” which focuses on alignment and breath. Jenny feels this is the best way to get in touch with your body; when you align your body, you also align your mind. Slow yoga involves both stretch and strengthening; you’re balancing the skeletal muscles with a range of motion. Meditation is not as complicated as it sometimes sounds; it’s simply a state where the mind relaxes; it doesn’t actually turn off or shut off, but it learns how to relax. A true mind/body benefit in your busy, distracted life: slowing down and listening to your breath, transporting yourself into a meditative state of mind. It’s a very simple human need.

Enter at 729 Carroll Street, on the corner of Carroll Street and 7th Ave.

Doors open 15 minutes early.

Mats are provided, or bring your own.

Suggested donation $10-20.