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Summer 2018: Free Yoga Boston

August 15, 2018 By Lisa Johnson Leave a Comment

Hopefully better late than never! Here is the 6th Annual listing of free yoga classes for the summer.

Take a look at the Introduction to the 2017 list, for general information and suggestions for taking free yoga classes.

This list is streamlined, so click on the links for more detailed information about dates, etc. Some classes will be ending soon and dates can vary. Enjoy!

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MONDAY

P.O. Fitness Classes ~ Chill-Flow Yoga with Bronwyn
Norman B. Leventhal Park (Financial District, Boston)
5:30pm – 6:30pm

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Yoga
(Mother’s Rest at 4 Corners, Dorchester)
6:30pm

TUESDAY

P.O. Fitness Classes ~ Power-Flow Yoga with Majesta
Norman B. Leventhal Park (Financial District, Boston)
7:30am – 8:30am

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Chair Yoga
(Symphony Park, Fenway)
10am

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Yoga
(Medal of Honor Park, M Street, South Boston)
6pm

Yoga Classes at Boston Medical Center
Moakley Building (830 Harrison Avenue, Boston)
6pm – 7:15pm

Old Ironsides Yoga
USS Constitution (Charlestown Navy Yard)
7pm – 8pm

WEDNESDAY

Sunrise Yoga on the Dock
Community Boating Docks (21 David G. Mugar Way, Boston)
6:30am – 7:30am

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Chair Yoga
(Elliot Norton Park, Chinatown)
10am

P.O. Fitness Classes ~ Fit-Flow Yoga with Ali
Norman B. Leventhal Park (Financial District, Boston)
5:30pm – 6:30pm

Sunset Yoga
The Esplanade (Fiedler Field – Arthur Fiedler Memorial Head, Boston)
6pm

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Yoga
(Brighton Common, Brighton)
6pm

Seaport Sweat
Yoga with Jenna (Seaport Common, 85 Northern Avenue, Boston)
6:30pm – 7:30pm

THURSDAY

P.O. Fitness Classes ~ Mindful Flow Yoga with Adam
Norman B. Leventhal Park (Financial District, Boston)
7:30am – 8:30am

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Gentle Yoga
(Christopher Columbus Park, North End)
10am

Yoga Classes at Boston Medical Center
Moakley Building (830 Harrison Avenue, Boston)
4:30pm – 6pm

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Yoga
(Boston Common, Beacon Hill)
6pm

Free Summer Yoga
Boston Common Frog Pond (Downtown Boston)
6pm – 7:15pm

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Yoga
(Marcella Playground, Roxbury)
6pm

Summer Yoga
Hands To Heart Center (Mattapan Branch of Boston Public Library)
6:30pm – 7:30pm

Old Ironsides Yoga
USS Constitution (Charlestown Navy Yard)
7pm – 8pm

FRIDAY

Seaport Sweat
Yoga with Jenna (Seaport Common, 85 Northern Avenue, Boston)
12pm – 1pm

SATURDAY

Sunrise Yoga
Anthem Entertainment (Charles River Bistro, Boston)
8am – 9am

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Yoga
(Franklin Park, Dorchester)
9:15am

Yoga with Linda Wellness Warrior
Franklin Park Coalition (School Master Hill, Franklin Park)
9am – 10:15am

Yoga in the Park
Baxter Riverfront Park Amphitheater (100 Great River Road, Somerville)
9am – 10am

Island Om: Yoga on Spectacle Island
Boston Harbor Islands (Spectacle Island, Boston)
9:45am

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Yoga
(Healy Playground, Roslindale)
10am

Saturday Seasonal Yoga
The Liberty Hotel (Charles Street, Beacon Hill, Boston)
10am

Free Yoga Medford
Medford Condon Shell Park (Medford)
10am – 11am

Castle Island Yoga (Castle Island, Boston)
10:15am – 11:30am

SUNDAY

Free Outdoor Yoga at Minot Rose Park
(Brookline)
8am – 9am

Donation Hatha Yoga
Arnold Arboretum near Dawson Pond (Jamaica Plain, Boston)
9am – 10am

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Kids Yoga
(Jamaica Pond, Jamaica Plain)
11am

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Yoga
(Winthrop Square, Charlestown)
12:30pm

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series ~ Yoga
(Jamaica Pond, Jamaica Plain)
2pm

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Quincy’s Bike-Sharing Survivor Game

August 11, 2018 By Lisa Johnson Leave a Comment

Competition between bike-sharing companies is heating up in Quincy. Back in late May, early June, I first started seeing beautiful bright yellow Ofo bikes popping up everywhere.

Soon after, I downloaded the app and looked forward to trying it out. A free week was even offered. I proceeded to never try it. Finding the bikes was very random and the timing never worked out.

Recently, I started noticing pretty lime green and yellow bikes around the city. Then I received an email from Ofo stating that they were leaving Quincy. That was quick!

An article on Quartz, states that Ofo, which is based in China, laid off many employees in North America and is dramatically scaling back its US operation.

Ofo told team members on a call today that it is “going into sleep mode” in North America. Chris Taylor, a former Uber employee hired by Ofo to lead its North American operations in October 2017, announced his departure from the company a few weeks ago.

Ofo confirmed the layoffs to Quartz. The company said it is not vacating the US, but is reorienting to focus on markets that will help it become profitable. Ofo plans to maintain operations in US cities including Seattle, San Diego, and New York, where it recently was selected to participate in a dockless bike-share pilot in the Bronx.

Well, no need to worry, because Lime is here in Quincy now. According to their website, they also have electric scooters and electric assist bikes.

We’ll see how long Lime survives here. Bike-sharing companies are all the rage now in the Boston area and all over the country in general. Hopefully, I’ll get a chance to ride a bike soon. I loved riding my bike as a kid and miss it.

Will Lime survive into the next season? Who knows? But if Lime leaves along with the falling leaves, there seem to be plenty of other bike-sharing companies ready to take its place.

Boston Voyager Inspiring Stories from Quincy: Lisa Johnson

July 31, 2018 By Lisa Johnson 2 Comments

Good morning! Usually this blog features interviews with other people as part of the You Pick Six interview series.

Well today, I’m just popping in for a minute to share a different kind of interview. Boston Voyager Magazine interviewed me for their Inspiring Stories from Quincy series.

I really appreciate the opportunity to tell a bit about myself and my story. Thank you Boston Voyager!

Hope you’ll take a look at the interview when you get a chance!

Quote of the Week: Robert Louis Stevenson

July 22, 2018 By Lisa Johnson Leave a Comment

Brazen Boston Bird Tries To Bogart B.Good Bag

July 20, 2018 By Lisa Johnson Leave a Comment

The weather was perfect today. Sunny with a bright blue sky. Dry and in the upper 70s. So I decided to grab a very late lunch (or early dinner) and sit outside for a bit.

Since I brought a salad from home every day this week, today I decided to go to B.Good. I still love their Power Bowl, but switched things up with a veggie burger and vanilla milkshake. I’ve gone years without having a milkshake and this is my third in a month! What is happening?!?!

Anyway, I sat outside enjoying the weather and sipped my milkshake. The veggie burger was in a bag on a table. As I sat there, I noticed a seagull. It kept trying to pull a bag of food out of the trash, but without any luck. I took this picture above.

Then the bird noticed me my bag of food on the table. This bird strutted right on over with no fear. So I took another picture.

Then, this sly seagull walked right on over to me. Jumped up onto the table. In my face. Then tried to snatch my B.Good bag! I had to grab it away first!

Then this brazen bird had the nerve to stay there on the table. Looking at me defiantly. Like it was thinking, “Really. You couldn’t just give me your food.”

I took another picture. Then decided it was time to head back to the office. Maybe the universe was sending me a sign.