Grand Park is this awesome little spot between City Hall and the DWP building with grass lawns, pink tables and chairs, trees, and fountains. On Tuesdays, you will find a small farmers market on the eastern-most lawn. On Wednesdays and Fridays you will find me getting my yoga on in the western-most lawn.
I loved Grand Park from the moment I first experienced it during the grand opening last fall. While I enjoy living downtown, the West Side was much better about not feeling like one is stuck in a concrete jungle. Now we have Grand Park, and this girl could not be happier!
As soon as the semester was over, I began going to every Wednesday and Friday yoga session. In a city where you could pay upward of $40 a class, I don't turn down free yoga! The classes are from 12:15-1:00, mats are provided if you don't have your own, and it's really relaxing. This is not the Vinyassa style power yoga that I am used to, this is a slow-paced, muscle concentration yoga. It is as tough as one chooses to make it, concentrating on holding the poses correctly, the teacher is great at explaining where to tighten, how to breathe, etc.
I'm sad they will be ending yoga at the end of May because of the heat of the summer... Sounds silly if you ask me. A week ago it was 90 degrees and I was fine! Who in SoCal doesn't want a tan? What am I supposed to do now, start paying for workout classes? Oy vey! But guess what? Soon after yoga ends, boot camp classes will begin! Starting June 18th, from 5:30-6:30 pm there will be boot camp in the park every Tuesday evening. Hopefully this will continue until yoga starts back up in November.
I loved Grand Park from the moment I first experienced it during the grand opening last fall. While I enjoy living downtown, the West Side was much better about not feeling like one is stuck in a concrete jungle. Now we have Grand Park, and this girl could not be happier!
As soon as the semester was over, I began going to every Wednesday and Friday yoga session. In a city where you could pay upward of $40 a class, I don't turn down free yoga! The classes are from 12:15-1:00, mats are provided if you don't have your own, and it's really relaxing. This is not the Vinyassa style power yoga that I am used to, this is a slow-paced, muscle concentration yoga. It is as tough as one chooses to make it, concentrating on holding the poses correctly, the teacher is great at explaining where to tighten, how to breathe, etc.
I'm sad they will be ending yoga at the end of May because of the heat of the summer... Sounds silly if you ask me. A week ago it was 90 degrees and I was fine! Who in SoCal doesn't want a tan? What am I supposed to do now, start paying for workout classes? Oy vey! But guess what? Soon after yoga ends, boot camp classes will begin! Starting June 18th, from 5:30-6:30 pm there will be boot camp in the park every Tuesday evening. Hopefully this will continue until yoga starts back up in November.
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