Tonight, I finally made it to Lululemon’s free yoga in Bryant Park! 
It took me more than a year to make it south 10 blocks from my office to practice yoga under the evening sun and lush trees of Bryant Park. 
Luckily, tonight’s class lived up to the hype. Each Thursday, Lululemon offers a free hour long yoga class on the Bryant Park Lawn from 6-7pm. A different local yoga instructor serves as the guest instructor each week, bringing with them their own unique practice and sharing it with at least 200 people. 
I was surprised how many people came out in tonight’s heat. Regardless of the 90 degree weather the lawn was packed with people ready to relax and let loose after a long day of work. In order to make it even accessible for people, Lululemon provides complimentary mats for participants and a large cooler of water to keep everyone hydrated. 
Even though tonight’s instructor who was visiting from Pure Yoga, really like his ab sequences as you can tell from the above picture, I loved every moment of the hour long class. The heat helped me move deeper into stretches and the slow flow of the class helped relieve some tension in my hips, lower back and legs. I took it easy tonight since I have my first long run of marathon training tomorrow morning and I want to feel loose, not exhausted.
For more information on this great event which is held weekly through September 27th, check out Bryant Park’s website. In addition, Lululemon also offers a free yoga class on the Bryant Park Upper Terrace at 10am each Tuesday. While I doubt I’ll ever make that class due to my work schedule, I hope to drag a few of my girlfriends and fellow runners to this class this summer while the weather allows!
I’ll definitely get to the next one you go to. I just got out too late and a lot later than I expected- boo!
That is really awesome that lulu offers that! I need to make it back to yoga at some point…
I’ve wanted to take a Bryant Park yoga class for years. I love the idea of doing yoga outdoors. Maybe in 2 weeks I’ll be able to make the Thursday night…
This looks like so much fun! What a lovely way to wind down the work day. 🙂
I used to love Bryant Park yoga! I worked on 42nd and 6th so it was right under my office. I haven’t been able to go this year unfortunately.