Yoga Palooza Celebration Coming Up At UConn Avery Point

Information via Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce

MYSTIC, CT — The Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce is excited for the return of YogaPalooza, a celebration of International Day of Yoga. In collaboration with UConn Avery Point, the event will once again take place with the gorgeous backdrop of Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Thames at the Branford House on the UConn Avery Point Campus.

"Yoga Palooza embodies the spirit of unity and wellness, celebrating the International Day of Yoga with our vibrant community outside in nature. It's such a joyous occasion where individuals come together to embrace the transformative power of all things yoga, including sound bath, breathwork, kirtan, and philosophy. What I love most about this day is being in the same place with all the remarkable teachers who come to share their wisdom with us from Connecticut and Rhode Island and this year, all the way from Hawaii. My heart is happy thinking about all the hugs on June 20th." - Annie Chapman of Earth Annie Yoga & Trainings; Creator, Founder and Committee Chair of Yoga Palooza.

Since 2015, International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually in June since its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Originated from India, yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in his UN address in 2014, had suggested the date in June as it is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world.

“This is the perfect opportunity to take a mid-week break and welcome summer. The Chamber is committed to supporting the local community and this event not only showcases the UConn Avery Point campus and Groton City, but also, over 24 local instructors and their studios,” said Bruce Flax, President of the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce

Opening Ceremony is at noon with world famous Davarshi. Devarshi Steven Hartman is the Co-Founder of The Pranotthan Yoga School. He Currently leads 200-Hour and 500-Hour Yoga Certification Programs around the country. He has been a student and teacher of yoga and yoga philosophy since 1974, lived in a spiritual community (ashram) for nearly a decade, was the Director of Professional Trainings and the dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga from 2004-2014, and has dedicated his life to the study and practice of the art and science of yoga

Tickets Prices:

Adults (Ages 18- 65) $40.00

Seniors (Over 65) – $30.00

Students (Ages 6 -17) $20.00

Children under free

Additional classes at $10.00 per classes

Breath Works, Sound Bath and Shakti Ma and the Rainbow Serpants

Scheduled to start at noon, and go until 7p.m., the event will feature teachers from across Connecticut and Southern Rhode Island for all levels and many varieties of yoga, including slow flow, flexibility & mobility, Transcendental Yoga, breathwork and vinyasa, Kirtan, Sound Bath and more. For exact times and locations please visit www.mysticchamber.org/yogapalooza.

Yoga focuses on our similarities and brings us together. Join us for a spectacular afternoon of health and wellness on a beautiful campus overlooking the sea for various forms of yoga, meditation and singing.