Lisa Johnson

Free Yoga Boston: Three Classes Coming Up

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free yoga classes BostonI hope you’ve been enjoying all the free yoga classes this summer. I certainly have, but did not go to all that I hoped. Luckily there is still some time!

One thing that’s nice about these classes is that not all of them end with the summer. Some are indoors and will continue.

If things continue with the trends that I’m seeing, I would not be surprised to see a lot more free yoga classes popping up even through the colder months, but with different themes.

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There are three free yoga classes coming up that I thought deserved their own separate post. As with most free yoga classes, bring your own mat, towel and water.

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Vinyasa & Vino (lululemon athletica, 337 Newbury Street, Boston)
Thursday, August 27, 2015
6pm – 8pm

Hallie Dumont of OMBE, has been teaching free yoga classes as part of the P.O. Fitness series this summer. She says that recently she was brainstorming about free yoga classes with the community leader at Lululemon and they came up with Vinyasa & Vino! The first people to be let in will be those with Eventbrite tickets. Others are welcome to show up and will be allowed in based on space available. They will try and accommodate everyone. If you can’t make it tomorrow, it’s possible there could be similar ones in the future. Especially since I’ve been noticing a boozy yoga trend.

Yoga on Boston Common (Near the Frog Pond )
Sunday, August 30, 2015
7pm – 8pm

A donation based yoga class will be given by Ali Singer, who taught several free classes this summer, and The Yoga Hub, along with Amanda Light and Georgina Castellucci. This class will be for all skill levels. All donations will be for the Boston Bloggers Jimmy Fund Walk team, raising funds for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Everyone who makes a donation (via the Eventbrite or in person) will receive an entry for an (out)door prize of over $125 worth of yoga goods from YogaOutlet.com.

Yoga on the Square (Copley Square lawn, near Trinity Church)
Saturday, September 12, 2015
9:15am – 10am

OMBE is putting on this free outdoor class that is open to all regardless of age or practice level. Students will be led through a series of dynamic postures designed to open the body and calm the mind. The class is sponsored by OMBE partners: Lululemon, Supplet, Hint Water and Boloco. Check the Facebook page for updates in the event of bad weather.

Patty Chen’s Dumpling Room

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Dumpling Roomm Smart CarYou never know when you’re going to find food blog inspiration. While I was driving yesterday, I noticed this smart car driving in front of me. It’s one of very few times that I hoped for a red light, so I could take a picture of the car. I was intrigued. Dumpling Room? Were dumplings being delivered? Where was this place? An investigation was needed.

As you may know, my curiosity often gets the best of me. So I looked up the website and found that Patty Chen’s Dumpling Room is in Central Square. You can order online and they deliver in the Cambridge area. But sadly not in Quincy. I called to confirm. The car belongs to a family member of the owner who lives here.

The Dumpling Room looks like a really cool place, that I would like to check out at some point. They cater and have a Dumpling School. But it’s not a school, it’s a party!

You can get together with friends, family, colleagues or any group and have fun learning to make dumplings! Looks like a good time!

Has anyone been there? Or tried their dumplings?

Creative Mornings: Boston

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Copley Square BostonThis week had a lot of emotional and work-related ups and downs.

But, I did manage to look up and notice the beautiful sky in the middle of it all. When I’m feeling like this, I know that I need to get my mind right. To stay positive and be mindful.

As I write this post, I’m listening to The Lively Show. The show is an interview with Lynn Robinson and focused on intuition. It’s quite a good pick-me-up and helping me stay in the right mindset.

A few months ago, I learned about a breakfast lecture series for the creative community called Creative Mornings. These free morning lectures are held in different cities all over the world and are quite a wonderful resource. I encourage everyone to go if you get a chance. From what I can tell, each month there is a different theme for the talks.

I was finally able to attend a Creative Mornings event in Boston a few weeks ago. The stars aligned and I had the time and found a lecture that interested me.

It was amazing how it worked out. I had just listened to an On Point podcast called, Zen And The Art Of The Free Throw, where George Mumford was interviewed by Tom Ashbrook about how he teaches mindfulness to athletes to help them perform at a higher level. They also discussed his new book, The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance.

It was just a day or two after hearing the interview, that I received an email that Mumford would be speaking at Creative Mornings in Boston. I registered right away!

When I attended the event, which had a theme of Collaboration, I thought they were giving the book away to attendees. But it was only to a few people and I didn’t get one. I put it on hold at the library and have been number one in line for weeks waiting for it. Maybe I’m not meant to read it yet, since I am finishing up another one. It feels right to write this post now, so I will probably write about the book after I read it.

Click here to see some more photos taken by other people. I had a great time and learned a lot at the event. Looking forward to attending more!