Full moon yoga ‘special, spiritual’

The sun was long gone, leaving, in its absence, a warm glow that blanketed Lanikai Beach (Maui, Hawaii, USA).

The air was still and warm. Couples walked their dogs along the shoreline. Families turned out to watch the rise of the full moon, scheduled to occur in less than an hour.

And a group of pony-tailed, comfortably dressed women — and one guy — trekked across the beach, carrying yoga mats and water bottles.

Yes, yoga. On the beach. At night.

Yoga instructor Jennifer Perell started teaching an hour-long yoga class beneath the full moon about a year ago, first in the backyard of her parents’ Lanikai home. She moved the class to the beach a few months ago.

Practicing yoga outdoors just seemed like a natural fit, Perell said. Read Article

By Catherine E. Toth