Washington DC Yoga Studios Launch Inaugural   DC Yoga Week
Metro DC area studios to offer free and $5.00 classes between Saturday, April 29-Friday, May 5 

Washington DC.............  Ten local area yoga studios today announce the launch of DC Yoga Week, the first annual event  designed to celebrate the practice of yoga as a life-enhancing, stress-reducing discipline, and provide  DC residents with the opportunity to try a yoga class for free, or at greatly reduced rates. Between  Saturday, April 29 and Friday, May 5, studios participating in DC Yoga Week will offer at least one  free class and daily $5.00 classes open to the public, along with generous discounts on additional  classes, class packages, and yoga merchandise. Many participating studios will also offer open houses,  receptions and extra classes, to accommodate the anticipated interest and demand for classes during  this week.  

DC Yoga Week studios, which include Bikram Yoga, Capitol Hill Yoga, Circle Yoga and Budding  Yogis at Circle Yoga, Flow Yoga Center, Georgetown Yoga, Hot Yoga, SomaFit, Spiral Flight,  Tranquil Space and Unity Woods, are located across Washington DC. (Contact participating studios  listed at the bottom of this release for details on individual studio events.) The Mid-Atlantic Yoga  Association (MAYA) is also a co-sponsor of the event.

DC Yoga Week will culminate in DC De-stress Day on Friday, May 5, when the studios hope to  encourage local area residents to take fifteen minutes out of their day to relax, breathe and focus on  the present moment. SomaFit founder Theo Adamstein, Circle Yoga and Budding Yogis founder Annie Mahon and Flow Yoga Center founder Debra Mishalove are the inspiration behind DC Yoga  Week, which they hope to turn into an annual event. 

Comments Adamstein:    “Washington DC is a stressful, highly-competitive place in which to live and work, where people go  days, weeks and months without ever taking a break. We want to improve the health, happiness and  quality of life for everyone in DC by providing an opportunity for everyone living here to take timeout for themselves just to breathe, focus on the present moment, and relax their bodies and minds.  We think they will be amazed at how much better they will feel as a result!” 

Adds Mahon:    “DC Yoga Week is designed to celebrate the benefits of yoga, and to introduce it to people who  might be curious, but have never tried yoga before. By trying one of our free or $5.00 classes, we  hope they get to experience the sense of well-being, serenity and joy yoga brings, along with  increased flexibility and relaxation.” 

DC Yoga Week’s Mission is as follows:    1.  Provide opportunities for people living in the DC area to try a yoga class at a reduced cost,  especially those who might be new to yoga     2.  Increase awareness about the benefits of yoga and meditation for people living in the DC  area, in an attempt to help encourage greater physical health and well-being in our  community    3.  Create a community of urban yoga studios in the city of Washington DC for future events,  activities, and information sharing.

To find out more information, including an up-to-date list of participating studios, please contact  Penelope Bell at MediaWare Communications, on T.301.951.2766, or via pennyjbell@earthlink.net,  or visit the DC Yoga Week website at http://dcyogaweek.com.

2006  Participants
Budding Yogis  _____   Capitol Hill Yoga _____   Circle Yoga  _____  Flow Yoga Center  _____    Georgetown Yoga  _____    Hot Yoga  _____    Mid-Atlantic Yoga   Association (MAYA)  _____    Somafit  _____    Spiral Flight Yoga  _____    Tranquil Space Yoga  _____    Unity Woods  _____   

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