Yoga For Living, in Cherry Hill, is offering an uplifting new class, Earth Yoga, at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. Created by Ecopsychologist Bonnie Heart, this class begins with a centering meditation and moves into postures that stretch and tone the body while quieting the mind. It concludes with a deep relaxation known as shivasana. What sets Earth Yoga apart from other classes is that it encourages students to connect with a deep sense of grounding, helping to ease tension in the body.

“Earth Yoga helps us reconnect with our emotional balance and stability,” explains Hart. “Nervous tension, anxiety and even depression are signs of being ungrounded, in other words, a lack of emotional balance and stability. The good news is that re-grounding is readily available through conscious movement that helps us reestablish a sense of connection to the earth beneath us.” Yoga For Living is also offering EarthGym, an outdoor club that encourages people to get outside in order to reconnect with nature. Hart says, “There is such a sense of renewal and connection we feel when communing with nature. Time spent outdoors evaporates our stress and replaces a feeling of isolation with one of being part of something grand.”

Location: 1926 Greentree Rd. For more information, call 609- 970-3401, visit EarthGym.org or BonnieHart.org.