LBCC’s first free Yoga on the Lawn lesson was held indoors with over 20 students, but will return outdoors on the last Wednesday of every month for the rest of the semester.
Yoga on the Lawn sessions will be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at LAC’s small gym in Q-117.
The reason for the change in location was that participants were concerned with the lack of shade in the LAC A quad.
Yoga on the Lawn instructor and Kinesiology professor Rick Anderson noted that moving the class indoors allows for attendees to fully immerse themselves in certain poses.
“Doing the class in the lawn attracted a lot of foot traffic, and because yoga requires more explicit poses, we wanted [students] to feel more comfortable,” Anderson said.
Biology major Arlyn Ramos expressed her gratitude for the free event open to students and community members.
“Between work and school, it’s hard to find time to be able to join a class… I can squeeze in a yoga class that fits my schedule without breaking the bank,” Ramos said.
For people just starting yoga, the low impact exercise session focused on connecting the body to the mind through posture, breathing, and meditation according to Anderson.
Anderson also discussed fascia, the tissue that covers our organs, muscles, and bones, which is linked to nerves, joints, and ligaments in your body.
“As we age, we develop bad fascia… listen to your body, and understand the connective tissues that support your body structurally,” Anderson said.
Movement coach and digital creator Sydney McKee has been attending the event since last semester.
McKee believes meditation through yoga can become a “rite of passage” for individuals that are in need to slow down the body and mind.
“(Yoga) targets the nervous system to feel calmer and give a better overall feeling of wellbeing,” McKee said.
