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3rd annual West Palm Beach Yoga Day = a sense of community
Posted by: Therese Abair, RYT 200
Over 900 participants enjoyed a day of free outdoor yoga in the beautiful south Florida sun.
Although Living Fit Today organized the event, teachers and studios from throughout the community came together to offer yoga to the community for free. The average class was 118, with the largest class at nearly 200. 17% of attendees were brand new to yoga!!! A 4% increase from last year.
At the Yoga Marketplace, 26 vendors offered attendees the opportunity to: learn about many different types and styles of yoga, buy clothing or yoga props, get a massage or acupuncture treatment, get a henna tattoo or a free Cholesterol and Diabetes screening. Some chose to get a smoothie, vegan baked goods, while others just propped up a chair and took a break from yoga. Lunch time break included a community drum circle and Kirtan.
Families made it an outing, some brought their dogs, and others biked to the event and parked for a class or two. Several people who were walking by stopped and joined in.
Participants were provided a reusable grocery bag that included: $250 gift certificate off a PranaSleep Mattress, $5 off coupon from Winn-Dixie, Yoga Journal Magazine, Ocean Potion sunscreen, Luna energy bars, SoyJoy bars, Sweet Tomatoes coupons and Jo-Sha scented wipes. Winn-Dixie also provided the bags. Also in the bag was a program schedule with class descriptions, teachers and times.
Jerry and I were so pleased with the sense of community Yoga Day brings not only to the citizens but to local yoga studios as well. It’s definitely an event that we will continue to organize and something that is needed in these tough economic times. We can’t wait to plan for 2010!
