Yoga at The Pars

We wrapped up our 8th season of Yoga at The Pars at the end of March.  And, what a successful season it was.  Classes were full every Thursday and Friday.  In fact, there were people on the waiting list to get in.  Many of the students, though, have been coming to class here since we started in 2010. And, I personally can vouch for the progress that has been made.  People who had trouble with balance can now stand on one foot for longer than 20 seconds (the barometer for "good" balance) and can do the "tree" pose with ease.  And, others have told me that yoga helped them to release stress, and provided them with more flexibility.

Beyond the physical poses, though, the class has embraced "karma" yoga as well.  This year we had a class project where we donated personal care items to an organization called Youth Haven.  This organization provides shelter and services to kids in the greater Naples area who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect.  The yoga class really responded in a most generous way.  We collected 22 bags of toothpaste, shampoos, body wash, etc.  Giving...without any expectation of receiving...describes this wonderful yoga community here at The Pars.  Lucky me!  I get to share my yoga practice with them!