Resolve to Evolve!

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Evolve Yoga + Wellness

Have you checked out the first full-service yoga studio in Southern Maryland?

http://evolveyogawellness.com/

FREE!!! Sunrise Yoga

Saturday, July 10
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Leonardtown Wharf, Leonardtown MD
Taught by Tracey Fritz!
Come beat the heat of the day and rise up for community yoga by the water.  
Bring a mat, water, and canned / non-perishable food donation to benefit Leah's House, a shelter for women and children in Southern Maryland. More info here: Leah's House

FREE!!! Sunrise Yoga

Friday, July 9
7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Leonardtown Wharf, Leonardtown MD
Taught by Ann Hunt of Ann Hunt Yoga! 
Bring a mat, water, and canned / non-perishable food donation to benefit Leah's House, a shelter for women and children in Southern Maryland. More info here: Leah's House

Yoga Day 2010!

Join thousands across the country for Yoga Day USA, a history-making celebration where yogis, novices, couch potatoes and triathletes, young, old and everyone in between join together to stretch mind, body and spirit through the practice of yoga. In the spirit of karma yoga, or service to others, all Yoga Day USA classes and workshops are free — or nearly free (see donation information below).


Saturday, January 23rd
11:30 a.m.  – 4:00 p.m.
Patuxent Presbyterian Church (on Rt. 4)
23421 Kingston Creek Road
California, MD 20619-3487
Visit the Inner Therapies web site for a complete schedule of events and venue directions. Contact info @ innertherapiesyoga.com for more information.


Cost: Free
This event will be collecting donations for Oasis, www.oasisretreats.org. Oasis retreats serve members of our community living with cancer and their families. Any donation amount is appreciated, $30 is suggested.


Join us for any or all sessions!

Please see the official press release below for more details. 

Yoga Day 2010 Press Release

St. Mary's to Celebrate Yoga Day USA

Saturday, January 23 at Patuxent Presbyterian Church

(Lexington Park, MD) – To help spread the health and wellness benefits of yoga, local practitioners are hosting an afternoon of workshops as part of Yoga Day USA, the national celebration of yoga, on Saturday, January 23. The St. Mary's event, sOMd Yoga Day, sponsored by Inner Therapies Yoga, will take place in the Fellowship Hall of Patuxent Presbyterian Church (23421 Kingston Creek Road (Route 4)). Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m.; yoga sessions will take place from noon until 4:00 p.m.

Yoga Day offers the young and old, flexible and not-so-flexible, athletes and couch potatoes, and those of every heritage from across the country an opportunity to experience the benefits of yoga and find a style that is perfect for them. Half-hour workshops will introduce chanting, breath work, and yoga for relaxation, toning, and flexibility. Refreshments will be available.

Admission to sOMd Yoga Day is by donation. While any amount is welcome, $30 is suggested. In the practice of karma yoga, or service to others, this event is a fund raising event for Oasis, serving members of our community living with cancer by introducing body-mind-spirit approaches to conventional healing. Learn more about Oasis by visiting www.oasisretreats.org.

Yoga Day USA was created by Yoga Alliance, the national education and support organization for yoga in the United States. “For over 10 years Yoga Alliance teachers and schools have been coming together to share the life-changing health and wellness benefits of yoga with their communities,” said Yoga Alliance President & CEO R. Mark Davis. “We are thrilled to bring Yoga to those who are discovering, rediscovering or continuing a yoga practice.”

According to a 2008 Yoga Journal study, 15.8 million Americans practice yoga and 14 million say that a doctor or therapist has recommended yoga to improve their health. Yoga as medical therapy is garnering more attention in the medical community as demonstrated by National Institute of Health’s (NIH) first ever Yoga Week which explored the science and practice of yoga.

The benefits of yoga are numerous and include stress management, improvement in heart health, reduction of cholesterol, and improved circulation. Practicing yoga can help with illnesses ranging from asthma to cancer. Yoga is also known for slowing the signs of aging, decreasing wrinkles, firming skin and reducing oxidative stress. The bottom line: yoga is fun and it makes you feel good!

Learn more about Yoga Day by visiting www.yogadayusa.org or www.innertherapiesyoga.com.

Yoga Day USA!

Join thousands across the country for Yoga Day USA, a history-making celebration where yogis, novices, couch potatoes and triathletes, young, old and everyone in between join together to stretch mind, body and spirit through the practice of yoga. In the spirit of karma yoga, or service to others, all Yoga Day USA classes and workshops are free — or nearly free (see donation information below).


Saturday, January 24th
12 noon – 3:00 p.m.
Inner Therapies Yoga
The Blair Building
40900 Merchants Lane
Leonardtown, MD


Visit InnerTherapiesYoga.com for directions. Contact info @ innertherapiesyoga.com for more information.


Cost: Free
This event will be collecting donations for Oasis, www.oasisretreats.org. Oasis retreats serve members of our community living with cancer and their families. $30 donation appreciated.


Schedule of Events: Invocation/Meditation 12:00
Self-Awakening Yoga 12:30
Chair Yoga 1:00
Flow Yoga 1:30
Core Strengthening 2:00
Restorative Yoga 2:30


Join us for any or all sessions!

Favorite Music to Practice to...

The following list was compiled by the 2008 Ann Hunt Yoga/Nosara Yoga Institute 200-hour Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher Training (IYTT) graduating class. Many thanks to Ann, Lauri, Gina, and everyone at Nosara for their contributions to the growing yoga community in Southern Maryland. You truly put the OM in SOMD!

This list is not meant to be all-inclusive (and is in no particular order):

Shakti Rhythms

Jala - Shiva Rea

Yoga Rhythms - Shiva Rea

The Hours (Soundtrack) - Philip Glass

Circle of Life - Oliver Shanti & Friends

Mysterium Magnum - Various Artists

Sitar Sudha - Bijaya Vaidya

Memoirs of a Geisha (Soundtrack) - John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Izthak Perlman

Hidden Realms - Jehan

Dakini (Monsoon Remix) - Prem Joshua

Water Down the Ganges

Ocean Birds - Nataraj

Glassworks - Philip Glass

Yai! Yai! Yai! - WAH!

Music from Cirque du Soleil - Varekai

Have a favorite not listed here? Let us know!