Barre & Yoga on the Barge

Bays Mountain Park hosting Barre & Yoga on the Barge

Bays Mountain Park is partnering with a local dance and yoga instructor to offer residents a new type of yoga class, one that takes place in the morning on the park’s barge.

The class is called Barre and Yoga on the Barge, and the one-hour session will take place on May 11, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Inspired by elements of ballet, yoga and Pilates, barre is a workout technique designed to target major muscle groups via small movements.

The cost is $8 per person and class size is limited to 11 people. Participants of all levels are welcome to attend. Wear exercise clothing and bring your own water bottle with a sealable lid. No mats are required.

Note: The barge leaves promptly at 10 a.m., so please be on board 10 minutes early.

To register, visit https://bit.ly/3voVWSx. You can also register by clicking on the CivicRec link in the Connect Kingsport app or go to www.kingsporttn.gov and click on “CivicRec,” then search for “yoga” in the search bar.

For information about other events, activities and programs offered by Bays Mountain Park, visit www.baysmountain.com.

About Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium

Annually, more than 200,000 visitors pass through Bays Mountain Park making it one of the State of Tennessee’s Top 50 Most Visited Attractions, according to the State of Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. One of the nation’s largest city-owned parks with 3,750 acres, Bays Mountain Park features roughly 44 miles of hiking trails, a state-of-the-art planetarium, wildlife habitats, fun exhibits, a 44-acre lake, ropes course with zip line, trails for mountain biking and much, much more. For more information, please visit www.baysmountain.com.

About the City of Kingsport

Founded in 1917, the City of Kingsport (pop. 55,400) is located on the Tennessee-Virginia border at the crossroads of I-81 and I-26 near the geographic center of the eastern United States. The city is widely known as a planned community, designed by renowned city planner John Nolen and wrapping around the foot of Bays Mountain – a 3,750-acre park, nature preserve, planetarium and observatory. Kingsport is recognized as an International Safe Community by the National Safety Council, a Healthier Tennessee community, and won the 2009 Harvard Innovations in American Government Award for its higher education initiatives. While many city names are duplicated throughout the U.S., there’s only one Kingsport – a fact that invokes community pride, known locally as the “Kingsport Spirit.” For more information, please visit www.kingsporttn.gov.