Programs
Yoga in the Park
Yoga in the Park
Yoga in the park This program hosted over 4,000 people on Saturday mornings from May 25 through September 28 by providing free weekly yoga sessions. Yoga in the Park gives people the opportunity to maximize stress release by practicing yoga on the southeast lawn of Gray’s Lake. Each week presented a different local volunteer instructor allowing for a different yoga experience each week. A special Yoga in the Park session was held at the Hub Spot this year on July 13th for our National Park and Recreation Month Celebration. “Yoga at the Hub” participants were able to enjoy yoga overlooking the Des Moines River and then go over to the Court Avenue Bridge for our Bridge Event to play games and learn about activities that our department offers. Yoga in the Park continues to be a very successful program with strong attendance numbers again this year.
I have very much enjoyed Yoga in the Park and have been going since it started in 2008. This event is held in a beautiful location with awesome teachers from central Iowa. Gray’s Lake on a Saturday morning is a vibrant, fun place to be and I always reflect on how hip Des Moines is. Thank you for providing this yoga opportunity to DM!! - Terri Moore Johnson
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City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation