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Kekoka Yoga Retreat empowers participants

From left, Sejal Kinker, Jenny Landry, Susan Johnson, Melissa Burke, Shelle Taylor and Art Gilbert connect after an evening yoga class.

Over 100 yogis gathered recently at YMCA/APYC Camp Kekoka for the 17th annual Kekoka Yoga Retreat. The three-day retreat raised almost $30,000 for camper scholarships. The theme this year was “Empower.”

Event founder and chair Susan Johnson gathered a team of 27 session leaders from the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, Hampton Roads and Richmond. Their classes allowed participants to sample a variety of yoga and teaching styles, ranging from meditative to energetic, said Johnson. Classes included vinyasa, yin and Kundalini yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Gyrokinesis, sound bowl healing and myofascial release.

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