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Yoga in the Park
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 32.000000, -91.000000
Outside the Visitor Center Vicksburg National Military Park 3201 Clay Street Vicksburg, MS 39183
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Description
Yoga instructor, Maya Morris will be leading yoga on Monday mornings next to the park’s Visitor Center at 8 am. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one; there will a limited number of mats to borrow if you do not. The program is Free. The sessions will continue through the summer on Mondays. The program will be weather dependent.
Location:
Outside the Visitor Center
Vicksburg National Military Park
3201 Clay Street
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Maya Morris is making groundbreaking history in her community and changing lives one yoga class at a time. By opening the first black-owned yoga studio in Jackson, MS she has been able to introduce diverse groups of people to a more positive and healthier way of living. Maya was introduced to yoga at 8 years old by her dance teacher in Jackson, MS. After graduating high school Maya moved to Atlanta and started her career as a successful entrepreneur and later gained her certification to become a yoga instructor. After gaining her certification to teach yoga Maya's mission soon became creating a safe space and giving the black community, specifically in Jackson, the proper access to yoga, mental health resources, and a foundation for protecting their peace.