Fairhaven Cushman Park Hosting Free Yoga and Workouts

For the 13th year in a row, Cushman Park on Green Street in Fairhaven will be the site of Fitness in the Park.

The workouts take place on Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m., June 18 to August 22. All workouts are free.

Tuesday: Yoga in Cushman Park

Yoga in the Park begins June 18 with certified yoga instructors from Sangha New Bedford. Yoga in the Park is a yoga series for all levels, designed to introduce newcomers to the basics of stretching and mindfulness and challenge yoga enthusiasts with a focus on compassion for the body.

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You will be guided by certified and experienced teachers out of Sangha New Bedford, a downtown yoga studio and school. It was founded by Jeff Costa, co-coordinator of Fitness in Cushman Park. The lead Teacher for the 2024 Yoga in Cushman Park season is David Trauterman. His teaching style is calm, devotional and joyful. He draws from Ananda and Hatha Yoga, which infuse the use of affirmations, longer posture holds, meditation, breath work and chanting to create a dynamic and spiritually uplifting yoga experience for all levels.

Thursday: Summer Bootcamp

Summer Bootcamp begins June 20 with certified personal trainer Wayne Goulart. The bootcamp class consists of various exercises that build functional strength and core stability with circuits utilizing light dumbbells and body weight training.

Goulart runs Body by Wayne in New Bedford. A certified group exercise instructor, he specializes in functional training. His clients are from all walks of life, every age and fitness level.

Details

Attendees should bring a mat for yoga and a mat plus set of light weights for bootcamp.

Classes take place weather permitting — cancellations will be posted on the Fitness in Cushman Park Facebook page.

For more information about Fitness in Cushman Park call 508-287-2482 or email sgrace@encorent.com or jeff@sanghanewbedford.com.

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