Mercer Island Yoga Community  

This yoga community event for 2010 has been replaced by the ongoing Meditation Circles.

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1st Annual Wellness Fair featuring 4th annual 'Taste of Mercer Island Yoga'

Benefit for Youth & Family Services was held on Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 10am-2pm

This event featured ongoing Yoga sessions with local instructors, wellness booths & presentations with local personal trainers, massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, nutritionists, general physicians and many more. Raffle, silent auction & Hula Hoop Dance Troupe performance.

Yoga Presenter Schedule:

Opening, Community Play, Meditation with Soleil Hepner PRYT (Faculty)

Warming Up for a Home Practice with Ann Lokey

Yoga and Ayurveda with Lulu Peelle, Certified Yoga Therapist & Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor

Grounding & Balancing with Maude Pauletto  

Viinyasa & Power Vinyasa with Auryel Ross followed by Maria Bliss

Hips, Heart & Humor with Karen Beck, ACE/ACSM          

Partner Yoga with Rai Lowe, E-RYT, ACE

Gentle & Yin Yoga plus Relaxation with Shawn Milligan followed by Marcie Spahi

Thank you to Mercer Island Youth & Family Services and especially Roger Kjos for organizing this event. 

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THIRD ANNUAL YOGA BENEFIT

"TASTE of MERCER ISLAND YOGA" for Mercer Island Youth & Family Services

was held on Saturday November 8, 2008 at 10:30am at Mercer View Community Center, Mercer Room

This event included a sampling yoga styles in a casual, community setting.  This event provided participants with a variety of class styles taught by resident instructors.  Donations were given to Mercer Island Youth and Family Services.  Local business provided Raffle and Silent Auction items - including massages, yoga sessions, clothing, yoga bags, and gift baskets.  All levels of experience welcomed. 

2008 Yoga Event Included Yoga in the Hoop performance by Hoop Dance Troupe and the following Instructors:

Maria was unfortunately unable to attend this years event but was with you all in spirit!

Information can also be found on the City of Mercer Island Calendar website and Youth and Family Services.

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First Annual All Levels YogaThon Benefit Saturday, May 19th 2007 was held from 10am-2pm at Mercer View Community Center.  Live music was provided by local artist Serge Gubelman of Manna Presence.  A big thank you to all of our sponsors.