Yoga Hike on Gilliam Loop

Yoga Hike-Gilliam Loop Trail DeSoto State Park-Fort Payne, Alabama Experience yoga while enjoying the beauty that is Desoto State Park! Join instructor Destin Padgett for a great outdoor experience of strengthening yoga poses AND hiking along beautiful trails. This hike will be a mix of trail hiking with an outdoor yoga session. Combining hiking and yoga practice in the great outdoors confers benefits unmatched in any other setting. You get the light cardio and strength-building that hiking offers, the toning, flexibility, and relaxation that yoga offers, and the powerful connection to Mother Nature that being outdoors offers. Yoga poses are alignment based which makes them perfect for those beginning or continuing their yoga practice. Wear closed-toe shoes & weather appropriate clothes; bring a hike-friendly yoga mat or towel if you wish (most poses will be standing poses), water and a snack. About the hike: This hike is approximately 3 1/2 miles round trip, moderate. Trail weaves thru mixed hardwoods forest on the Gilliam Loop trail. 10:00 a.m.  DeSoto State Park-Fort Payne, Alabama. Meet at DeSoto’s Lodge & caravan to the Gilliam Loop Trailhead. $5.00 per participant per class (cash or checks) Pre-registration is appreciated, so we know how many to expect. Hike is open to ages 8 to adult. RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/g/dJkAYA1dNH