Get Into Nature with New Yoga Group

A new yoga class offers the opportunity to practice this ancient form of meditation while watching the sun come up on Farmington Hills.

Taught by longtime instructor Dawn Priebe, Yoga in the Great Outdoors sessions are offered Monday from 7-8 a.m. and Wednesday from 8-9 a.m. in . Priebe said the classes are appropriate for everyone, at any level of yoga experience, as "everyone just honors who they are and what they're capable of."

"My style of yoga is pretty therapeutic," she said. "I was injured in a car accident shortly after I started teaching ... I found out what I learned to help me also helped other people."

Priebe said the practice of yoga slows down the thinking and helps connect practitioners with their bodies.

"To do that in nature gives you a new perspective," she said. "The vibration with the earth connects you even faster."

The class will do that, Priebe added, as much as the weather will allow. In case of inclement weather, the class will go on, but indoors, either at Spicer House or the .

She said participants should bring a yoga mat and, if they wish, a blanket, and should dress in layers.

Classes will run on Monday mornings through Aug. 29 (no class on July 4) or on Wednesday mornings through Aug. 24.  Participants will meet inside the Vagnozzi Visitor Center (Spicer House) then head outside whenever weather permits. Class fees are $95 for residents or $100 for nonresidents, with a drop-in fee of $10 per class.

Registration is available online at recreg.fhgov.com or in person at the , Monday through Friday, 8:30-4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Nature Center Supervisor Ashlie Simons at 248-477-1135 or asimons@fhgov.com.