Summer Lovin' -Gorilla Yogi Style

I took Charlie and Clare to a Gorilla Yogis event at Powderhorn Park on Saturday. Even though Charlie said he was nervous he'd be too embarrassed to do yoga there, I told him its normal to be a little scared and we should just go for it. So, we grabbed 3 yoga mats and hopped in the van and headed across the river. As we neared Powderhorn Park, we saw a guy on a bike with a yoga mat strapped to his bike. We decided to follow him - the kids waved maniacally at him through the window.

When we got to the park, we had a way to walk to the event. We trudged over the grass and came to a group of thirty some people on mats. We unfurled our mats and waited to start. At least 40 more people came before class started - there were probably less than 10 kids total. The money collected went to the Youth Urban Farm Project and we practiced facing the farm plot.

We started our practice with tree pose and Clare got right into it. Charlie hung in
for at least half of the 75 minute class with some beautiful Warrior Poses. By final Shivasana, the kids were beat and just piled on top of me shading their eyes from the sun.

When we got in the van, Charlie said, "I had no idea it was gonna be like that - that was awesome!". What a great learning experience!






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