Rooftop Yoga in Minneapolis

Outdoor yoga is a one of the best things about Minneapolis summers. (Well, anything outdoor that is!)

When you are from Minneapolis (and survive the subzero winter temperatures,) you usually want to do all your activities outdoors in the summer months. The reason outdoor yoga is so amazing is that you slow down and actually take in all the sensations around you. You bring your attention inward and actually feel the breeze on your skin and the sunshine on your face, you hear the birds singing and the breeze moving through the trees.  And its pretty darn amazing to watch the clouds roll by when you flip your dog (down dog, that is).

Lululemon Athletica, as I have written about here before, organizes some amazing community yoga events throughout the entire year. But during the summer, they create one of the most fun classes – Rooftop Yoga at Brits Pub, cleverly titled “Bend it at Brits”.  

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Brits Pub has an outdoor lawn for lawn bowling games and tournaments, and four times during the summer they lend it over to Lulu to host a yoga class for 500+ students. It doesn’t feel that huge or intimidating when you are right there in the mix. They have a live DJ and a yoga instructor on the mic for a super fun yoga class. Its not your traditional class, so one should not take it seriously. Because, the teacher may have you twerk it in chair pose, or better yet, partner up for dancers pose.

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Partner tree pose before class started

 

Catch the next one on August 22nd. Details here 

The Grand Mall-Asana @ MOA

Come one yogi, come all yogis! Here is a great event for every level yogi, including a class specifically for teens!

Practice your down dog at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Gorilla Yogis are coming together with dozens of yoga studios, and other karma yoga programs to put together a record breaking and COMPLIMENTARY all-day yoga event in the Rotunda at Mall of America.

Bring your own mat and water and stay for a marathon of fun!

Here is the event breakdown:

11:00 Guided Meditation
12:00 Master Yoga Class
1:00 ‘The Grand Mallasana’ Yoga Experience
2:00 Teen Flow Yoga with a Twist (8-15yrs. old)
3:00 Yoga Sculpt Class
4:00 Power Vinyasa Class

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DO YOGA, DO GOOD

Scary Sculpt at Pinstripes!

Lululemon (West End) sent out this event today! For those less familiar, yoga sculpt is a mix between vinyasa  yoga and a group fitness weight lifting class. It is usually paired with loud, dance-club inspired music that makes you want to jump up on down on your mat.  If you’re looking for a fun event to support a great cause, mark your calendar for this!

Sunday, October 28th

5-8 PM

Pinstripes

3849 Gallagher Drive, Edina, MN 55435

Do you ever feel like Wonder Woman or Superman in your Yoga Sculpt class? Well, now is your chance to dress the part! Join us for a 1-hour Yoga Sculpt class followed by drinks, appetizers, and scary fun!

BYO Canned Goods: All canned goods will be donated to Second Harvest Heartland and can be used as your weights during class.

Halloween Costumes Highly Encouraged! Get creative and dress up as your favorite movie star, superhero, or character—you may just be a winner of the costume contest!

As always this event is complimentary and mats will be provided.

Let’s dress up, get sweaty, and support a great cause!

Gorilla Yogis Fall Mala – 108 Sun Salutations

Celebrate Fall!

Typically this ritual of 108 Sun Salutations is performed four times a year, with the start of each season, to acknowledge the changing world around us.

Join the Gorilla Yogis for this energizing Fall Mala! (Take a break in child’s pose any time you need)

Saturday, September 22

12PM – 1:30PM

$10 Suggested Donation

A percentage of the donations will benefit Project Sweetie Pie www.projectsweetiepie.org

Lyndale Peace Gardens

4124 Roseway Road

Minneapolis, MN 55409


 

CANCELLED: Bend it at Brit’s – Yoga on the Lawn on September 12

Update: Due to cold and wet weather, this event has been cancelled. Stay tuned for this series next summer!

Here is the August date for the Mall of America Lululemon event on the lawn at Brits Pub on Nicollet Mall.

Wednesday, September 12

8:00-9:00 PM

Brit’s Pub
1110 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403

Instructor: Jes Rosenberg

DJ: Omaur Bliss

Vinyasa flow class, all levels welcome!

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/357135584343885/?ref=nf

We are loving the numerous outdoor yoga events this summer! Here is another one, for the mama-to-be yoginis…

BLOOMA YOGA | prenatal, postnatal yoga & wellness

Imagine the breeze on your skin, the gorgeous view of Lake Harriet, and those fabulous Blooma rubdowns at the end of an uplifting, outdoor yoga practice. We can’t wait to see YOU tomorrow morning, 9 a.m. at the Lake Harriet Bandshell for the 3rd Annual Bellyrama!

What is it? Free, feel-good, outdoor yoga for all mamas-to-be, mamas and their families — dads, kids, neighbors, grandparents are ALL welcome!

Show up right at 9 a.m. to make sure you catch our surprise, big announcement, too! At 10:30, stay for Kids Yoga with Adventures of Super Stretch.

Bring your own mat, water & sunscreen. Details below! Be sure to check out our vendors, too — there’s LOTS of fun in store for you tomorrow at Bellyrama!

xo

Alisa, Sarah & the women of Blooma

P.S. — Check out the story about Bellyrama on Mothering.com’s blog, All Things Mothering!

Bellyrama…

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