About 115 people joined a yoga class on the Davidson Green Saturday, Oct. 13, at Yoga on the Green. (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)

Kelley Gardner (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)

Davidson’s Village Green filled with people doing yoga on Saturday afternoon for the first “Yoga on the Green,” a festival that included an open yoga class and music. The event, organized by The Bindu yoga studio in Cornelius, will also raised money for Davidson Farmer’s Market.

“I love looking out and seeing a sea of students with everyone doing a free and creative expression of each pose,” said Bindu owner Kelley Gardner, who organized the event.

Ms. Gardner joined 115 adults and children and 9 teachers from the Bindu. Read the full story

By KELLEY GARDNER

Perspective is everything, wouldn’t you agree?

I don’t like diets, never have. I do like feeling vibrant and energetic all day long. Years ago, when eating 5-6 small healthy meals a day became the mantra for stabilizing blood sugar and maintaining energy throughout the day, I was delighted. I’ve never been fond of actually feeling hungry. It was too often quickly followed by grumpiness. Truthfully, the only time I wasn’t prone to grazing was while asleep. Read the full story

SOURCE: The Bindu
CORNELIUS – The Bindu: Yoga and Wellness is now offering a variety of classes and summer camps for kids, tweens and teens, as well as year-round child care. Read the full story

Bill Mahony

The Bindu Yoga and Wellness in Cornelius will offer a workshop the weekend of Jan. 15-16 that mix discussions of yoga texts with short yoga sessions. Dr. William Mahony, professor and chair of religion at Davidson College, will lead the lectures and discussions on how heart-centered spiritual practices can open participants to experience love.
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