Pan-Mass Challenge Benefit Class

Date: July 21st, 2019.

Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Please come on out and support 17 year melanoma survivor Mark Kent!
 Yoga Class with Mark, followed by Restorative Yoga Class with Stacey

Sunday afternoon, July 21, 3 - 4:14 pm.
Suggested donation: $20.00 Checks can be made out to PMC, payment accepted at the door.
Any and all donations welcome. You are also welcome to come in to the studio and Sign a Prayer Flag in honor of someone you know who has been touched by cancer, and make a donation of any amount, every bit supports this great cause.

This will be Mark’s 19th year of pedaling the two ­day 180 mile ride to support Dana Farber Cancer Institute through the Pan Mass Challenge!

Learn how Yoga can increase your core strength, range of motion, balance, mental focus, reduce risk of injury and improve overall body awareness. In this fun class, you will experience how Yoga uses awareness of breath and mental focus along with movement to support overall health of body, mind and spirit. We will conclude with Restorative Yoga postures and self-massage techniques to help promote deep relaxation. This practice is a perfect complement to any wellness routine and can even be adapted for a cancer patient or survivor. All levels welcome!

Founded in 1980, the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is an annual bike-a-thon that today raises more money for charity than any other single event in the country. Mark will donate 100% of every raised dollar to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through it's Jimmy Fund.
To learn more about the PMC and Mark visit this site.

A message from Mark: Along much of the ride for both days, there are spectators, well wishers and survivors cheering on the riders. As a rider, the energy and love washes over you and feeds your heart and legs in a way that brings goosebumps and sometimes tears. This year, once again, my ride will incorporate the tradition of Tibetan prayer flags, inscribed with names and messages to and from those touched by cancer. The ancient symbols displayed on these flags, known as "wind horse" flags, produce a spiritual vibration that is activated and carried by the wind across the countryside to quietly harmonize the environment, impartially increasing happiness and good fortune among all living beings. He holds a 500 hour certification with the Hard & Soft Yoga Institute at Heartsong Yoga

Stacey Duquette has been practicing Yoga since 1990 and has been teaching since 1997. She holds a 500 hour certification with the Hard & Soft Yoga Institute at Heartsong Yoga where she is on faculty and a 300 hour certification from the Piedmont Yoga Studio under the mentorship of Rodney Yee. She draws on her background in Modern Dance, as a Pilates Trainer, Personal Trainer and a Licensed Massage Therapist with a specialty in Orthopedic Manual Therapy. Her teaching style integrates detailed alignment awareness, fitness, somatic movement and a joyful approach to cultivating mindfulness and health. She is thrilled to support friend and fellow Yoga buddy Mark meet his 2017 fundraising goals!