Runners often experience physical imbalances and injuries stemming from tight, shortened muscles and stressed joints. DCYOGA instructors Meg and Tara, both avid runners, would like to share with you how yoga is the ideal complement to running and the effects of training. Come join us at this special meeting to:

* Discover how yoga increases flexibility, awareness, and breath capacity.
* Experience a variety of poses targeting key muscle groups used in running.
* Learn about techniques to enhance core strength & increase energy efficiency.

Tara Starkweather has been running for 25 years, and has recently competed in two half-marathons. She was first attracted to yoga as a way to counteract the effects of running and has been practicing yoga for 15 years. Tara received her teaching certificate from the Sivananda Yoga center in the Bahamas.

Margaret Schlott received her yoga instructor certification through the Bodhisattva School of Yoga. She's been running for the past ten years, both recreationally and competitively. Margaret has integrated yoga into all aspects of her life and enjoys sharing the benefits of yoga with others.

DCYOGA aims to burn not only your external heat, but also internal heat to help you transfer the immediate relaxation that you experience after the class into your daily life. Our objective is to provide you a studio environment where you can extend your physical, mental, and spiritual boundaries. Visit us at www.dcyoga.com, or contact us at (202) 232-2926, e-mail dcyoga@yahoo.com.

The Yoga for Runners Program begins Monday, July 7, 2003 at 7:00 pm, and will be held at the Charles Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, in Alexandria, VA (1 mile East of I-395 on Duke Street, just past the CVS). This program is open to anyone who wishes to attend. Please RSVP to info@washingtonrunhers.org.

The Washington RunHers, a RRCA club, was formed in October 1976 by twelve women who decided to establish a club to provide mutual encouragement for running and promote local women's running. The club flourished, and today members represent a diverse cross-section of running interests, abilities and goals. RunHers welcomes and supports women runners of all ages and abilities. The club aims to provide camaraderie, education, training programs, volunteer opportunities and, most importantly, fun to women runners across our area. For more information, please visit www.washingtonrunhers.org.