MyFox9.com reports on a Tuesday vigil at the Hindu temple in Maple Grove "in honor of the Sikh faith and the six worshipers who were gunned down in their Oak Creek, Wis., temple on Saturday."
The Hindu Temple of Minnesota offers free yoga classes for all ages.
The lights were dimmed and the yoga mats rolled out. Mythili Chari, yoga teacher at the Hindu Temple of Minnesota in Maple Grove, explained to students that yoga promotes “learning how to be present with everything that arises. It evokes a deep relaxation and cessation of the mind. This is what distinguishes the practice of yoga from an exercise system – it is a way of being.” Yoga, an integral component of the Hindu religion, is offered free at the temple several times a week to people of all ages, faiths and physical abilities. According to Laurie Karnes, yoga coordinator at the Hindu Temple, “yoga is offered as a way to embrace and welcome the entire community at large.” Yoga classes usually have between 10 to 25 students who come for …
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Paul Wallick
6:36 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012
I am glad to find out the classes are still offered. I attended about 3 years ago. I moved from the Twin Cities and recently returned to the area. I will be coming back! You never mentioned the meditation class, is that still offered? (If you get lucky, the kitchen might be cooking, great food!) more ›