A nature-based movement + art meditation event in the midst of the city

THE EVENT: Enjoy a midday springtime pause to connect with nature in the midst of the city, refresh breath and body, and tap innate creativity and playfulness in Baltimore's geologically unique Stony Run Creek.

Join Lala Bodi Yoga founder Laura Glaeser (RYT 200) and artist/anthropologist Jana Kopelent Rehak for a fun and immersive afternoon of guided nature-based movement, zen drawing, and photography alongside part of Baltimore's Mafic Complex -- a geologically magical place where what once was ocean floor is now the ground beneath our feet.

Our session will open by hiking to and settling beside our creekside space. As we drop into stillness, we'll connect to our breath, bring attention to the land and its rich geological story, and invite gentle yogic movement into our bodies to circulate breath and energy and clear space for creativity.

From there, more focused artistic exploration begins. Drawing chalk lines, we'll connect our eye and hand with the landscape, deepening our awareness of place. We'll then expand our movement and begin exploring the colors deposited in the land and reflected in the water through photography and pastels. We'll close our session by returning to quiet reflection and sharing our work.

While this afternoon retreat welcomes all-levels of participants, accessing the space requires ~5-10 minutes of walking from the meeting point and entails crossing some rocky and uneven terrain.

No previous art or yoga experience required.

Investment: $75/person. All art supplies included.

Rain date: 10 May, 12-2:30p

WHAT TO BRING: Please bring:

• Comfortable walking/hiking shoes to access the site
• A full water bottle and any desired light snacks
• Clothing appropriate for the day’s weather
• A smartphone or digital camera to capture images of the space (recommended)
• A blanket large enough to sit and lay on that can be placed on the ground (optional)

Basic sunscreen and natural insect repellent will be provided.

ABOUT US:

Lala Bodi Yoga intentionally blends dynamic movement, thoughtful meaning, and sound into a powerful all-levels practice designed to invigorate the bodi and nourish the soul. Lala founder Laura Glaeser's (RYT 200) vinyasa practice isn't just about building strength and flexibility, it's a sensory experience of self-discovery--melding physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of our being and allowing us each to find our purpose in practice. It's also about creating space for play. So let's get deep. Let's get moving. Let's have some fun!

EcoArt features within Jana Kopolent Rehak's Ecology/Anthropology/Art Lab, a hub that studies human interaction with the environment to understand sustainable practices, health and wellbeing in ecological habitats, and how place factors in people's identities. The lab examines urban neighborhoods and rural communities worldwide and includes projects on ecological crises affecting socioecology in urban and rural Maryland and documenting people’s ways of life in their local environments. The lab's approach combines ecology, anthropology, and art to explore the relationship between changing socio-ecology and climate through film, creative writing, academic essays, reports, maps, podcasts, and more. Jana is a cultural anthropologist, visual artist, photographer, filmmaker, and professor at Johns Hopkins University.