Do you enjoy yoga? Are you interested in yoga and looking for an opportunity to try it?

Elkhart Environmental Center and Kristen Smith-Myers RYT 500 certified yoga instructor from Tree of Life Yoga are teaming up to offer free monthly meditation yoga classes in 2014.

Participants will learn basic relaxation techniques to help stretch the body and clear the mind, while enjoying the beautiful, natural setting of the environmental center. This program is open to all levels of skill and interest. Class is held at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Elkhart Environmental Center.

You can choose to attend just one class or all 12. Classes begin Monday, Jan. 13. It is recommended participants refrain from eating several hours before the class, bring a yoga mat or towel and dress comfortably. Space is limited and classes fill up fast. Registration is required; call 574-293-5070 to register.

Elkhart Environmental Center is located at 1717 E. Lusher Ave., five blocks east of Main Street. Session dates for 2014: Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8. All sessions are from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.