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Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and Monday evening. This Saturday’s course will be led by Dawn Pettingill.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3pm the Friday before class.
For Monday Classes: register online by 3pm the Sunday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.
About the Instructor
Dawn Pettingill, RNC-OB, C-ONQS, RYT 200 invites her students to reconnect with the heart through gentle movements, intentional breath practices, and yogic philosophy. She is a Registered Nurse and a graduate of Wild Lotus Living Yoga Teacher Training. Dawn views yoga as an opportunity to explore the relationship with the mind and body with compassion and curiosity rather than judgement. Her classes offer an opportunity to slow down, turn inward, and cultivate a deeper sense of connection, presence, and trust within ourselves.
When Dawn is not teaching or working at the hospital, you can find her daydreaming about the mountains or cuddled up with a book in a “rest nest” of props at Wild Lotus. She loves to go on adventures with her husband and two boys while finding moments of wonder, rest, and connection along the way.