Open to the Public!
Thursdays: April 18 - May 23, 2024
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
$30 for all 6 Sessions OR $7 per session al a carte
Gettysburg Nature Alliance/Gettysburg Heritage Center Members are FREE! (pre-registration is required).
Pre-Registration Required (payment can't be taken at the time of the class at the facility)
Please bring your water bottle, comfortable attire, yoga mat and/or meditation cushion or pillow, small blanket, notebook/journal (optional). Chairs are available for anyone unable to sit on the floor.
Class Description:
Take this opportunity to begin to explore the practice of meditation and experience the healing and restoration that meditation can provide. Consistent meditation practices provide various benefits including enhancing the immune system, decreasing blood pressure, relieving stress & anxiety, and managing pain. In addition, meditation improves mental focus, emotional well-being, self-awareness, and sleep. These sessions will be beginner-friendly but also suitable for anyone looking to enhance their existing practice. Sessions will include some gentle movement, pranayama (breathing practices), and meditative practices which may include mindfulness techniques, guided meditation, moving meditation, body scans, and loving-kindness meditations.
About the Instructor:
Julie was first introduced to yoga in 2002. After many years of practice, she completed training in 2011 through Sol Yoga in Frederick, Maryland, where she received training to teach both gentle and vinyasa-style yoga. She is a registered yoga teacher (E-RYT 200) and a YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider) with Yoga Alliance. In addition, she is certified to teach Aerial Yoga and has received additional instruction in restorative yoga practices, prenatal yoga instruction, and Ayurveda. Julie believes everyone can benefit from yoga, regardless of age or physical ability. She is excited to share the many benefits of yoga (physical, emotional, and spiritual) with her students. Julie lives in southern Adams County with her husband and two sons.
Location: Gettysburg Nature Alliance Learning Barn, 720 Pumping Station Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325