Yoga on the Mountain: Neverland Trail
Yoga on the Mountain: Neverland Trail Yoga Hike. DeSoto State Park-Fort Payne, Alabama. Interested in starting your day in a positive way? 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. What to know: 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. 10 am to 1 pm. About the hike: Will hike on the Neverland Trail plus Lonnie’s Loop, a new trail in DeSoto. This hike is approximately 5.5 miles round trip, moderate. Trail weaves thru hardwood forest with sandstone outcroppings, streams, wetlands, and an old homeplace along the trail. Great time of year for wildflowers! 10:00 a.m.: DeSoto State Park-Fort Payne, Alabama. Meet at DeSoto’s Country Store on Co. Rd. 89-will caravan to Lost Falls Trailhead. $5.00 per person. 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/CsK1NTWrqX