The Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex Area Yoga Community
presents:
The Second Annual Free Day of Yoga!
The entire community is welcome to enjoy a free yoga classes
conducted by local yoga teachers on Labor Day, Sept.1, 2008.
This is a great opportunity to try yoga for the first time,
try a different instructor or experience a different style
of yoga. Classes will be held beginning early morning and continue
into the evening – convenient for all schedules. As a
grand finale to the Free Day of Yoga there will be one giant
community class at the new One Arts Plaza in downtown Dallas.
The Yoga Community of Teachers will lead a Surya Namaskar Sun
Salutation followed by a community chant. Please come join
us for classes plus during this special event!
Yoga is an ancient art, science and philosophy. The most
familiar type of yoga in the west utilizes physical postures
or positions called asanas (pronounced ah-SA-nahs) to achieve
health benefits. In general the poses consist of standing and
balancing poses, twists, forward and back bends, as well as
relaxation and breathing techniques. By practicing yoga asanas,
people increase their flexibility, strength, stamina and balance.
Aside from the physical attributes of yoga, many individuals
will discover improved concentration, less stress, more centeredness
and peace. Many students experience some of these benefits
after only one class; but with regular practice the benefits
are astonishing.
There are also many disciplines and styles of yoga, such
as Ashtanga, Bikram, Iyengar, Jivamukti, Kundalini, Power and
Vinyasa Yoga. Some styles are more physically challenging and
athletic, other styles focus on relaxation and meditation.
Even in the different styles of yoga, teachers will have their
own presentation style which emphasize different aspects of
their yoga discipline. Experience the Free Day of Yoga and
discover for yourself the different styles and teachers in
the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex area.
Michelle Mock, spokesperson for the Free Day of Yoga, encourages
beginners to use this day of free classes to try yoga and those
individuals that study yoga to take this opportunity to discover
a different style of yoga or a new instructor. “Don’t
stay away from yoga because you think you are out of shape,
too big or small, not flexible, too young or old. The beauty
of yoga is that there is something for everyone, a teacher,
a class, a style. Experience the benefits of yoga for yourself
and see why it has stood the test of time and still as valuable
today as it was thousands of years ago.”
