Take a breath DC…
The seventh annual DC Yoga Week will take place between Sunday, May 13 and Sunday, May 20, 2012, while Yoga on the Mall (YOTM) is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, from 1.30-4.30 pm (rain-date, Sunday, May 20).
DC Yoga Week provides FREE and $5 yoga classes to Washington DC area residents, giving them with an opportunity to enjoy different yoga classes at participating metro DC area studios for one week each spring. Our mission is to promote the practice and enjoyment of yoga; to increase awareness of its benefits, which include increased strength, flexibility and relaxation; and to encourage greater physical health and well being in our community.
For the first time this year, we are expanding DC Yoga Week to include studios from the greater metro DC area, including Virginia and Maryland, giving local area residents even more opportunities to try yoga classes for free or $5 at studios across the region!
The highlight of DC Yoga Week is Yoga on the Mall (YOTM), a gathering of yoga enthusiasts near the Washington Monument, on the grounds of the National Mall, to participate in a free, collective outdoor yoga practice led by instructors from participating DC Yoga Week studios. Yoga on the Mall (YOTM) is open to all levels of yoga students, from beginners to advanced, and to individuals, as well as families with children. It is always a fun day out for everyone, and a wonderful celebration of our growing yoga community!
This year marks the seventh anniversary of DC Yoga Week, and we have some great celebrations planned, including live music, classes led by DC Yoga Week teachers and Acro-Yogis, and a practice accompanied by drumming from Unified Vibration.
Schedule for events at Yoga on the Mall, 2012
1:30-2:30
Kids’ Yoga and Hooping with Hoop Dance DC, featuring live drumming by the Young Women’s Drumming Empowerment Project
2:30-3:15
All Levels yoga class led by teachers from DC Yoga Week studios
3:15-3:30
Acro-Yoga demonstration and interactive partner class – easy and fun!
3:30-4:30
Class accompanied by drumming from Unified Vibrations
For links to participating DC Yoga Week studios, please click on the studio name at the bottom right of this page. For the latest news about DC Yoga Week and Yoga on the Mall, please check back on our website, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter by clicking on the links below.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
DC YOGA WEEK Mission:
- Provide opportunities for people living in the DC area to try a yoga class at a reduced cost, especially those who might be new to yoga
- Create a community of urban yoga studios in the city of Washington DC for future events, activities, and information sharing
- Increase awareness about the benefits of yoga and meditation for people living in the DC area, in an attempt to help encourage greater physical health and well-being in our community.
