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Wellness and Mindfulness Coming Emmitsburg Recovery Awareness Week

to Main Street in Thurmont The Town of Emmitsburg and the Emmitsburg Business and Professional
Association present Emmitsburg Recovery Awareness Week, September 11-
Fads come and fads go, and so do many other exercising techniques, but 16, 2017. The Emmitsburg Recovery Awareness Week is a week of events and
there is one program that is most certainly not a fad, and that is Yoga. After activities that will bring awareness and education to the heroin and opioid
all, Yoga has been around for more than 5,000 years. But, what is Yoga? problem in our community, and will raise support for those in recovery.
Many of us associate Yoga with bending and stretching into weird positions, Events include: a kick-off dinner with VIP guest speaker (TBD); film
but Yoga is much more than the physical perception most of us envision. screenings and panel discussion; Narcan training; T-shirt Day; Race
Yoga is a total mind and body workout that combines strengthening and Day fundraiser (September 16) for Up & Out Foundation. Join them on
stretching poses with deep breathing, meditation, and relaxation. Yes, Facebook: EmmitsburgRAW.
relaxation through the stretching, breathing, and one of the most important “The heroin and opioid epidemic has devastated hundreds of families,
components: meditation for the mind! The “Mind”…a key word, here. individuals, and businesses all across our community. We see it in the news
The Thurmont Main Street Center will be hosting a series of workshops nearly every day and it’s easy to think that it’s someone else’s problem.
for Mindfulness in September. What is Mindfulness? According to We think that it’s a Frederick or Baltimore issue. It’s not! It’s in our
Psychology Today, “Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the neighborhoods. My neighborhood. Our small town. It’s our community’s
present. When you’re mindful, you carefully observe your thoughts and problem, and we must work together to solve it. I couldn’t simply stand by
feelings without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting your life pass and watch, I had to get involved. That’s why I’m passionate about changing
you by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to your our community with this week of recovery awareness. Thank you for helping
current experience, rather than dwelling on the past or anticipating the us make a difference!” said Conrad Weaver, Chairman of the Emmitsburg
future.” Recovery Awareness Week & Event Organizer and Emmitsburg Resident.
So what about the stretching and bending part of Yoga? According to Contact Conrad Weaver for more information and for sponsorship packets
WebMD, “There are many types of Yoga, from the peaceful hatha to the at 301-0606-7794 or email [email protected].
high-intensity power Yoga. All types take your workout to a level of mind-
body connection. It can help you relax and focus, while gaining flexibility Yoga on Main
and strength. Yoga can also boost your mood. Yoga is not competitive. Focus
on your own practice and don’t compare yourself to other people in your Street for
class. Practicing Yoga has many potential health benefits, including relieving
low back pain, assisting with stress management, and is practiced by all Beginners
ages.”
Yoga and Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s Yoga classes will take place every
awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and Saturday in September, starting
accepting one’s feelings and thoughts, and is used as a therapeutic technique. September 9, from 11:00 a.m.-noon.
Want to create a healthier mindset, de-stress, and learn techniques without For beginners; for community spirit;
bending and stretching? Then join us for mental wellness workshops on for all ages/families. Held in the
Main Street in September. If you are too occupied in everyday tasks, and beautiful backyard of the Thurmont
no time to think about anything but what your next task is, then these Historical Society’s Creeger House,
workshops are for you! Make time for Your Mindfulness! located at 11 North Church Street.
Join us for Mindfulness on Main Street with seminars/workshops with Please bring a mat. Fee by donation;
Instructor Jon Phebus, RYT/CALC. Mindfulness on Main Street September suggested donation $10.00-$15.00.
seminar/workshops: September 7—Mindfulness: What is it and Why it In the event of rain, class will not be
Matters; September 14—What is Yoga: Why Yoga Works and How it is a held.
Personal Tool; September 21—Intent: The Architect and the Builder in Us Yoga will be presented by Jon
All; September 28—Embodied Living - Science of Life. All held Thursday Phebus-Yoga To You.
nights at 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Thurmont Main Street Center, located at 11 For more information on the
Water Street. Fee by donation, suggested donation $5.00-$10.00. Yoga on Main Street, contact Jon at
For more information on the Mindfulness workshops, contact Jon at jon@ [email protected] Jon Phebus is a
yogatoyou.us. Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).

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