Do Yoga With The Belugas At Georgia Aquarium

yoga at georgia aquariumWhat better place to hold yoga other than with the animals, which bring peace and calm just by looking at them move – the beluga whales.
The Georgia Aquarium, in partnership with Be Well Atlanta, has begun offering yoga classes, Yoga Under the Sea, in front of the Oceans Ballroom tank that holds its belugas whose playful nature and graceful movements have made them a favorite of visitors since the aquarium opened in late 2005. Other
“The beluga whales are so slow and so smooth in their movements, which is indeed what this is about – slow movements of the body,” said Todd DeLaune, one of the instructors of the weekly sessions, which start Sunday. “And I think the energy of the belugas corresponds with the practice that we do.”
According to students, the atmosphere at the aquarium enhances the practice of yoga.
For the aquarium, this is one of the best things activities they could have done to get people coming back to the aquarium,
Watch a video of a class below:

This entry was written by Anemone , posted on Sunday February 08 2009at 12:02 am , filed under News, World Aquariums . Bookmark the permalink . Post a comment below or leave a trackback: Trackback URL.

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