Waukegan beach yoga sessions attract people in search of calm; ‘This is my only moment of peace’

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Waukegan beach yoga sessions attract people in search of calm; ‘This is my only moment of peace’
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A joint effort between the city of Waukegan and the Waukegan Park District, the hourlong free yoga class starts at 8 a.m. Saturdays through Sept. 28.

Before Marlene Runyard retired from the Waukegan Police Department after 30 years as an officer, she began doing yoga. From the time she got ready to leave on a call until she arrived, she said she benefitted from the techniques she learned.

A joint effort between the city of Waukegan and the Waukegan Park District, the hourlong free yoga class starts at 8 a.m. Saturdays through Sept. 28. Participants must bring their own mat to place on the brick surface of the Stiner Pavilion or the grass around it. “The heel comes downward and the shoulder stays downward,” she said during the class. “Feel the sun and the air as you settle in with your next inhalation.”

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