Love Your Body Yoga Festival Returns June 14

Yoga studios and wellness centers of Northern Virginia will offer classes, services, and share information at Love Your Body Yoga Festival (LYBYF) on Sunday, June 14 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Reston Town Center, 11900 Market Street, Reston. With free admission, LYBYF offers free activities and entertainment for the whole family including live music, healing demonstrations, food samples, and soothing therapies such as Reiki, chiropractic, massage, and yoga. Donations for participation in specific classes will benefit Cornerstones and the Brad Kaminsky Foundation. For children, the Kidsana Area will offer storytelling, laughter yoga, and more, for all ages. New highlights are presented at this year’s event, and all are invited to enjoy the variety of activities, free prize drawings, and many booths on Market Street through the day at the 7th annual Love Your Body Yoga Festival.

A sampling of scheduled Love Your Body Yoga Festival activities are listed below and the full schedule is online. For more information, call Beloved Yoga, 703-860-9642, email maryam@belovedyoga.com, follow on facebook.com/LoveYourBodyYogaFestival and visit www.loveyourbodyyogafestival.com.

The event begins with an opening flow in the Pavilion led by Amir Tahami of Sun and Moon Yoga, Susan Van Nuys of Health Advantage, Stair Calhoun of Little River Yoga, and Maryam Ovissi of Beloved Yoga. Classes follow throughout the afternoon, ending with a Community Kirtan & Closing Synergy Circle from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m.

The event also launches the official start of the 8th annual Virginia Yoga Week, June 14 – 21, when yoga studios and independent teachers will be offering free, five-dollar, and Karma classes throughout the Commonwealth.

Love Your Body Yoga Festival is organized by Beloved Yoga, which has studios in Reston and Great Falls, and is presented with support from other local businesses and community volunteers. Beloved Yoga has also created a Mind Body Fund, supporting yoga teachers to go into the Cornerstones community, making yoga accessible for all.