Two Studios Expand, Outdoor Nature Painting, and Culture

there might be some weekend showers, but Mother Nature is promising sunshine at the beginning of the week. Log em’ early! 🌤️ 

Trauma Informed Yoga (Mon., Mar 11, 6-7pm)

📍 Germantown

‘slow flow’ vinyasa-style class at Mindful Nashville in Germantown. The class emphasizes linking breathe to movement. Move at any pace and feel present in your space 🧘‍♂️ 

Community pricing ($15-$25) register here.

Outdoor Nature Painting (Thurs., Mar 14, 10am - Noon)

📍 Warner Park Nature Center

Explore nature in a fun way with an outdoor painting session. A perfect event for seasoned artists, or if you’re like me, have a limited experience with a brush in hand. 🎨 

Read more here, register by emailing [email protected]v

St. Patrick’s Music City Half, 10k, 5k (Sat., Mar 16)

📍Shelby Park

The 18th annual event will have music and other post-race celebrations supporting Friends of Shelby Park & Bottoms.

Not a bad way to experience race-day vibes with the Rock ‘n’ Roll event less than 50 days away. 🍀 🏃‍♀️ 

read more and sign up here.

Lagree Studio Trueform Expands to One City 

Boutique lagree studio, Trueform, chooses One City for their next location.

The studio is set to open early Spring! 💦 

The Lagree Method is commonly known as the MegaFormer workout. A 50-minute, total body, high intensity, low impact session. s/o to subscriber, Rachel, for this rec! 🤝 

read more about Trueform and lagree here.

barre3 Expands to the North Gulch

barre3 is a women owned and locally run studio. They’re classes combine strength, cardio, and mindfulness. 💪 

The studio is set to open in April in the Radius building in Capitol View!

find out more here.

Ted Gioia outlines the rise of the Dopamine culture (link) from the the fast modern culture and the slow traditional culture before it.

For example, how music has shifted from albums ➡️ tracks ➡️ Tiktoks

In this piece, Dr. Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation, states how she has patients go on a ‘dopamine fast’ for a month.

But even unplugging for a few minutes a day can go a long way.

I’ve tried afternoon walks without headphones. It feels weird at first, but over time you start to appreciate the sights around you. You may surprise yourself and solve some problems in your head while you’re out.

Plus, enjoy the trees! 🌳 

s/o to fellow subscriber, Ryan, for the link!

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