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Yoga Outdoors

Taking a Yoga practice outdoors gives the practitioner a whole new understanding of Yoga. So often we use the outdoors as a transitional space to get from one destination to another, rarely taking the time to observe our surroundings. Taking the mat outside allows us this opportunity. It creates a deeper connection between the mind, body and postures.

In a typical Yoga class, the teacher instructs his/her students to root down into the earth. What better way to do this then to be in contact with the actual earth below your feet? In many postures the eye gaze is up. The sky, in all of its beauty, is the perfect gaze point. Outside, Yoga practitioners do not have to image they are gazing at the clouds or feeling the sun warm their skin; they are actually experiencing these things first hand.

Yoga, traditionally, is meant to be practiced outside. Many postures are named for elements of nature or things associated with nature: tree, fish, lotus, cobra, locust, etc. Connecting to these various aspects of nature creates a deeper sense on the practice.

Nature has a way of helping us put things in perspective. We just need to take the time to get outdoors and discover the wonders we miss out on because of the daily hustle and bustle of life. Salem County has many beautiful locations to practice. Pink Lotus Yoga has been lucky enough to conduct classes at Auburn Road Winery and Pratt Garden. Visit our website, www.pinklotusnj.com for information about our outdoor yoga classes.

About Pink Lotus Yoga
Pink Lotus Yoga has locations at 20 North Main Street in Woodstown, NJ and 1242 Kings Highway, Swedesboro, NJ. Owners Colleen Verton and Lisa Caunitus are both Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT) with the Yoga Alliance. The staff at Pink Lotus Yoga is highly qualified and able to lead a Yoga practice geared toward individual needs as well as the participants as a whole. Each instructor has 200 plus hours of certification. Each class combines breathing techniques, Vinyasa style flow and relaxation. Classes range from Gentle to Hot Power Infusion. It is the perfect place for those who have always wanted to try Yoga and the seasoned veteran. For more information, visit www.PinkLotusNJ.com.

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