{"id":34646,"date":"2022-09-24T23:57:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T03:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=34646"},"modified":"2022-09-25T13:20:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T17:20:19","slug":"learn-how-to-destress-with-free-yoga-on-the-plaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2022\/09\/24\/learn-how-to-destress-with-free-yoga-on-the-plaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn how to destress with free &#8220;Yoga on the Plaza&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Sept. 26, Sinclair&#8217;s Physical Activities Center (PAC) will host \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/employees.sinclair.edu\/events\/workshops-conferences-special-events\/free-yoga-on-the-plaza\/?month=9&amp;year=2022&amp;categoryID=&amp;relatedID=\">Yoga on the Plaza,<\/a>\u201d a free and open event for students and staff to enjoy a few moments of yoga and everything it has to offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No prior knowledge of yoga is needed to attend. Yamika Leeper, a physical education (PED) instructor at Sinclair who also works with the PAC, will lead the event. She states that all that is needed is an \u201copenness to participate\u201d and a willingness to \u201cbe in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of what attendees can expect from the event, Leeper named \u201cmindful movement\u201d and focused breathing techniques as key tenets. Yoga on the Plaza is a chance for people to destress and take a break from whatever may be going on in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leeper seems to apply the same ideas to her classes. She encourages her students &#8211; especially those in the non-credit classes &#8211; to \u201cnot think of it as a class.\u201d She added that her job \u201cdoesn\u2019t feel like work\u201d because she enjoys what she does so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"34665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2022\/09\/24\/learn-how-to-destress-with-free-yoga-on-the-plaza\/attachment\/benefits-of-yoga-infographic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Benefits-of-Yoga-Infographic-.png\" data-orig-size=\"800,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Benefits-of-Yoga-Infographic-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Benefits-of-Yoga-Infographic--120x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Benefits-of-Yoga-Infographic--410x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Benefits-of-Yoga-Infographic--410x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Benefits-of-Yoga-Infographic--410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Benefits-of-Yoga-Infographic--120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Benefits-of-Yoga-Infographic--768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Benefits-of-Yoga-Infographic-.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2020\/05\/29\/mapping-covid-19-with-sinclair\/\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>, Sinclair offered PED classes for credit, which included assessments on yoga poses, proper breathing, and muscle groups. Leeper explained that, across all of these classes, she has had a \u201cwide demographic\u201d of students. They vary in age, experience, and major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these non-credit physical education classes, the PAC offers a wide variety of spaces, including a field house and weight room. Leeper wishes that more people were aware that these spaces exist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-attachment-id=\"34656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2022\/09\/24\/learn-how-to-destress-with-free-yoga-on-the-plaza\/attachment\/wieght-room-canva-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wieght-room-canva-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wieght-room-canva-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wieght-room-canva-1-300x240.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wieght-room-canva-1-1024x819.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wieght-room-canva-1-1024x819.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wieght-room-canva-1-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wieght-room-canva-1-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wieght-room-canva-1-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wieght-room-canva-1-1536x1229.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wieght-room-canva-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo credit: Canva<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the hours that the PAC is open (which vary during the semester), individuals can choose to run, play tennis, or whatever else may call to them!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the pool has not been available for the past few semesters, according to the PAC website. Anyone who is interested in taking advantage of the PAC\u2019s services should check their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/09\/09\/hidden-gems-physical-activity-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website <\/a>to stay updated on what is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Free Yoga on the Plaza<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Monday, Sept. 26, 2022<br><strong>Time:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;11 a.m.<br><strong>Campus:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Dayton<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Plaza outside Building 7<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carly Webster&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sept. 26, Sinclair will host \u201cYoga on the Plaza,\u201d a free and open event for students and staff to enjoy a few moments of yoga and everything it has to offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10416,"featured_media":4992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2102,5528,3],"tags":[5309,5554,2623,14,1227],"class_list":["post-34646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-life","category-events","category-tartan-news","tag-carly-webster","tag-free-event","tag-mental-health","tag-sinclair","tag-yoga"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":false,"source_text":false,"source_url":false},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/SAM_0767.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5s3vR-90O","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10416"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34646"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34667,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34646\/revisions\/34667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}