Join Stefan Edmund and Donna Grant at 
Southern Maryland Aikido Center for an afternoon of yoga in support of HSCC

Yoga class is open to all levels including "This is my first yoga class ever". 

Community building and fun - this class will be co-taught by Stefan and Donna, approximately 75 minutes duration and will – incorporate the linking of breath with foundational postures in a flow sequence, appropriately paced.

Children 14 and up may participate.  Children under 14 should be accompanied by an adult that is also taking class.  Class may not be suitable for very young children.

Attendees, please, for the safety and well being of your pets who are lucky enough to already have a wonderful home, we respectfully ask that you do not bring them to this event.

1.00-1.30 Sign-in and Donations
1:30-2:45 Yoga Class 
2.45         Spokesperson for HSCC
3:00-3.15 Meet and greet social with HSCC adoptable pets – supervised by HSCC

SUGGESTED DONATION: $20, or $15 with a item from HSCC’s wish list.

What to bring:

Please bring your own yoga mat.  Optional: If you have yoga blocks, and straps that are used in your home practice, please bring them but classes will be sequenced in such a way that props may not be necessary.

What to wear:

General purpose athletic clothing is fine.  Leggings and a close fitting stretch top recommended.  No footwear on the mat.

About Stefan:

More than a decade long practitioner of mind-body arts including Yoga, Aikido and Iaido - Stefan teaches in the Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. area.

Stefan strives to create an atmosphere that is welcoming, non-judgmental, but allows us to challenge and explore ones edge, regardless of experience.  He embraces awareness and connection to the environment - that which we occupy on the mat, recognition of the interconnectedness of all living systems, and our individual role in stewardship.

About Donna:

Dancer, Aikidoka, Yogi.  Donna believe that body movement and breathing is the fountain of youth.  Whether the movement is studied, as in ballet, or mindful, as in yoga, or mind-free, as in aikido, the use of one's body feeds the spirit and the soul.  Donna has been teaching aikido in Southern Maryland since 2005.  She also teaches yoga at Southern Maryland Aikido Center and continues to dance and perform with The Studio Cooperative in Waldorf.