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On September 21, yoga participants at the Greater Pittston YMCA held a special class in honor of World Peace Day.
In accordance with the event, Colleen Walsh and Rita Skechus, yoga instructors at the Greater Pittston YMCA, held a string of classes that were dedicated to the special day.
World Peace Day is an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence. Across the globe to honor the event, trees were planted, candlelight vigils and prayer ceremonies were held, and even festivals were organized.
The Greater Pittston YMCA yoga class began their World Peace Day celebration on Saturday, September 19. The class performed 27 sun salutations.
“The sun salutation warms up the body and prepares it for the poses to come,” said Walsh. “108 sun salutations are performed globally amongst the yoga community to honor World Peace Day. We only performed 27, which is a quarter of what is done globally.”
Their homage to the event continued throughout the week through September 21, the actual World Peace Day. Twenty-seven sun salutations were once again performed.
“I wanted to make sure everyone that comes to yoga was able to participant in the event. Some people come Saturdays that don’t come during the week or vice versa. Everyone that comes to yoga should get to celebrate,” explained Walsh.
Special intentions for peace were set during each class, and drums and chanting were used to enhance the atmosphere. The main focus of each class was to live happily; that happiness is inherent in everybody and everything.
Yoga classes are offered at The Y, Monday-Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Contact Kelly McCabe at 655-2255 for more info.
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