{"id":475698,"date":"2026-05-09T02:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T02:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/475698\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T02:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T02:21:18","slug":"free-yoga-in-midtown-returns-this-year-among-giant-poppies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/475698\/","title":{"rendered":"Free yoga in Midtown returns, this year among giant poppies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ll know summer is upon us in Sacramento when free mental health and wellness activities return to Midtown Parks. <br \/>The Midtown Association announced its 2026 lineup of <a href=\"https:\/\/exploremidtown.org\/freshair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fresh Air: Midtown Parks<\/a>. The activities are held across four Midtown parks every weekday from May through September.<br \/>This year, at Fremont Park, Winn Park, Sutter\u2019s Fort and Marshall Park, they\u2019re offering free yoga, pilates, Tai Chi, and strength and conditioning. These activities are open to all ages, fitness levels and provide a way for the community to stay healthy. <br \/>Executive Director of Midtown Association Emily Baime Michaels said the activities started in response to the community wanting to do things outside safely during COVID.<br \/>\u201cWe&#8217;ve really intentionally built something that&#8217;s very consistent, that is very free, approachable, just to get people out enjoying the green spaces in Midtown,\u201d Baime Michaels said. \u201cIt&#8217;s now building into a very large scale and immersive experience that is really sustained through investment from ourselves in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ieqw7nww.png\" alt=\"Yoga\" width=\"1294\" height=\"1085\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/media\/6fb8ac0f46f84ccdbf3039763906a8bc\"\/>Fresh Air: Midtown Parks will be going on all summer from May through September.Photo courtesy of Midtown Association<\/p>\n<p>Baime Michaels said people should participate in these events because they\u2019re easy and free.<br \/>\u201cIt takes such little effort to grab a yoga mat, throw on a pair of shorts, come out and sit in the park,\u201d she said. \u201cBy showing up, you&#8217;re showing that whoever it is that you are, and whatever demographic you represent, that a public space is safe and welcoming for you, and it means that it&#8217;ll feel safe and welcoming for somebody else.\u201d<br \/>The Fresh Air: Midtown Park\u2019s schedule is:<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mondays @ Marshall Park (915 27th St)| 6\u20147 P.M. Mat Pilates<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesdays @ Fremont Park <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/yJfe3n37S1YLNqbo6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(1515 Q St)<\/a>| 6\u20147 P.M. Yoga<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesdays @ Winn Park <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/86kpu69WzPuvEkn19\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(1616 28th St)<\/a> | 6\u20147 P.M.\u00a0Rotating Class (Strength &amp; Conditioning or Tai Chi)*<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, there will be an official art installation unveiling of <a href=\"https:\/\/exploremidtown.org\/fremontparkbloom\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fremont Park Bloom<\/a> on Saturday May 9. <br \/>The installation consists of 30 six to nine foot tall sculptures that illuminate at night. They\u2019ll be at Fremont Park for the next 40 days, according to Baime Michaels. <br \/>\u201cThey are surrounded by Fresh Air at Fremont Park, which is going to be things like yoga in the park,\u201d she said. \u201cBut, there&#8217;s also some really fun additional programming that will be paired with this for the Second Saturday, including a silent disco, an art market and a car show that&#8217;s in the area.\u201d<br \/>The community will also be able to enjoy a picnic that will be hosted every Wednesday starting May 13 as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/exploremidtown.org\/fremont-park-bloom-2026-events-and-activities\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fremont Park Bloom activities<\/a>.<br \/>The sculptures were created by metal artist and certified welder Gina Rossi who said she was brought into the project by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlaslab.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlas Lab<\/a> and the Midtown Association.<br \/>Rossi made all 30 of the sculptures, which she started creating in February. She was honored for the opportunity to create the sculptures and for the challenge of making them light up without any plug-ins.<br \/>\u201cIt was very exciting for me, because I always like pushing the envelope as a creator,\u201d Rossi said. \u201cAnytime someone kind of presents something to me that&#8217;s a little more difficult when you just can&#8217;t just plug in the lights, but yet you want them to run every evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sculptures include 120 orange petals, which is fitting for Rossi because she had stage four leukemia. <br \/>\u201cIt&#8217;s exciting for me, because leukemia\u2019s color is orange,\u201d Rossi said. \u201dSo within myself, it&#8217;s just so symbolic for me, it means so much to be able to be a part of this.\u201d<br \/>Baime Michaels said with the Big Day of Giving coming up, people can donate specifically to the Fremont Park Bloom.<br \/>\u201cIf you donate $25 or more, you get automatically entered to win a VIP picnic near the Fremont Bloom, which is going to be really fun,\u201d she said. \u201cIt includes several friends, and you get all your goodies set up for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Fremont Park Bloom schedule is:<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#13;\n<p>Thursday May 7, 2026 from 6\u20149 PM: Midtown Love<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#13;\n<p>Saturday May 9, 2026 from 4\u20148 PM:\u00a0 Midtown Second Saturday Art Market and Silent Disco<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>&#13;\n<p>\u00a0Tuesday May 12\u2014Thursday June 11, 2026 from 6\u20147 PM: Fresh Air: Midtown Parks Yoga Classes<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>&#13;\n<p>\u00a0Wednesday May 13 \u2014 Wednesday June 10, 2026 from 6\u20148 PM: Poppies Picnic Series<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>&#13;\n<p>\u00a0Saturday June 13, 2026 from 4\u20148 PM:\u00a0 Midtown Second Saturday Car Show<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                Follow us for more stories like this<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CapRadio provides a trusted source of news because of you. \u00a0<\/strong>As a nonprofit organization, donations from people like you sustain the journalism that allows us to discover stories that are important to our audience. 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