Yoga Matters to benefit Lakewood’s ‘preserve-in-progress’

Children from the Lakewood neighborhood with Jamaal Griffin, Children and Family Outreach Coordinator for Lakewood CDC

Yoga for Life/Centered Wellness is hosting a yoga class to benefit the future Lakewood Preserve as part of its Yoga Matters series.

When: Friday, January 7, 6-7:15 pm

Where: 1410 West Morehead Street (just past the stadium and Open Kitchen)
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The class is free and any donations will support the Lakewood Preserve as part of a Crossroads Charlotte initiative led by Catawba Lands Conservancy in partnership with Lakewood Community Development Corporation (CDC). The Preserve will host a segment of the Carolina Thread Trail and be a resource for neighborhood empowerment, improved quality of life, and protection of natural resources. Since 1991, Lakewood CDC has been working to improve the lives of Lakewood families through a holistic approach to neighborhood revitalization.

The yoga class will be taught by Mary Lou Buck, a longtime supporter of the Conservancy. Mary Lou has taught yoga for more than 30 years and holds a BS in Physical Education and is a certified professional Kripalu Yoga Teacher.

For more information about the class, email Yoga for Life at karen@yogaforlifecharlotte.com or contact Mary Lou at 704-525-2293 or maryloubuc@aol.com.

To learn more about the Lakewood ‘preserve-in-progress’ and the immeasurable benefits of urban conservation, you can watch a short video of Lakewood Community Development Corporation’s Executive Director Dave Nichols. Dave shares the story of how the Lakewood project has evolved and what it means to the children in that community. To view the video, click here. For more information about Crossroads Charlotte, click here.