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.
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