Learn about hiking essentials, leave no trace principles, and trail signs. Play fun games and collect leaves to make your very own Japanese inspired ochiba art!
Learn about hiking essentials, leave no trace principles, and trail signs. Play fun games and collect leaves to make your very own Japanese inspired ochiba art!
Filed Under: Tagged With: All Ages/Families, First, first post, nature, outdoors
School groups, grades 3 and up, experience catch-and-release fishing and learn about the geographic and ecological history of the Hudson River in exciting experiencial visits to Wagner Park. Also offered in May and June 2020.
To find out more, email: [email protected]
Filed Under: Tagged With: outdoors, School-age Kids
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. An ideal choice for participants of all ages. No program 5/24, 7/5, 8/30, 10/11.
Join this inclusive class that weaves together gentle yoga/chi kung and guided relational meditation exercises. Relational meditation uses mindfulness of breathing, eye-contact, and compassion meditation to help people connect, promoting deep listening, presence and open heartedness.
9/12: Basic Presence
Experience what it’s like to connect with others while releasing thought. Discover how, on an embodied level, being with others can impact you.
9/19: Self Compassion
Deepen the sense of kindness, understanding, and spaciousness toward yourself while connecting with others.
9/26: Common Humanity
Recognize the common threads that tie together all people and rest your attention at this basic level of connectedness.
10/10: Extending Compassion
Connect with your innate sense of compassion and then extend it to people you may not always think to include.
Rise and shine and begin your morning with an outdoor yoga class that will help align your chakras and invigorate your day. Instructors focus on movements meant to enhance posture alignment and increase flexibility and balance. All levels welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve.
Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike both long and short poses for participants to draw. Artists/educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique. All drawing materials are supplied.
This class takes place in South Cove near Battery Place & Second Place and is for adult participants (age 18 and up).
School groups, grades 3 and up, experience catch-and-release fishing and learn about the geographic and ecological history of the Hudson River in exciting experiencial visits to Wagner Park. Also offered in May and June 2020.
To find out more, email: [email protected]
Filed Under: Tagged With: outdoors, School-age Kids
The fall season kicks off with a celebration of all the creatures that migrate through and by BPC. Join us for a day of fun activities: art making, birdwatching and nature observing- plus a live performance by Lard Dog and the Band of Shy.
11AM: ART PROJECT
11:30AM: BIRD WATCHING/NATURE WALK
12PM: FAMILY CONCERT
Filed Under: Tagged With: All Ages/Families, First, first post, outdoors
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. An ideal choice for participants of all ages. No program 5/24, 7/5, 8/30, 10/11.
Rise and shine and begin your morning with an outdoor yoga class that will help align your chakras and invigorate your day. Instructors focus on movements meant to enhance posture alignment and increase flexibility and balance. All levels welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve.