09.11.2023

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38° | Partly cloudy | 7% chance of rain
Sunrise 7:54 a.m. | Sunset 5:30 p.m.

Breathe, stretch, shake, let it go

Find your zen with our Lexington yoga guide

A group of yoga students practicing a reverse warrior pose.

Sweat it out with Creative Yoga’s variety of heated classes. | Photo by Rollins Studio | MR MATHEWS/Rollins Studio

Whether you’re a novice on the mat or an experienced yogi, Lexington has plenty of places to practice. Find your zen at these 11 yoga studios around the Horse Capital of the World.

If you’re looking to sweat

Creative Yoga, 660 E. Main St.
This studio brings the heat with its schedule full of toasty temps. Beginners will love easing into the flow with Yoga 101 on Sunday afternoons, or kick your practice up a notch with its Power Hour classes.

Sterling Hot Yoga, 185 Pasadena Dr., Ste. 140
Build stamina and strength without the flow in its Bikram-esque Sterling 60 or Iron Hour classes. But vinyasa fans don’t fret — they’ve got you (and mat pilates lovers) covered, too.

A group of yoga practitioners standing facing each other with their arms raised. — Connect with your fellow yogis with Wildfire’s monthly happy hour class. | Photo courtesy of @yogawildfire

If you want to connect with community

Wildfire Yoga, 833 National Ave.
Located in the Warehouse Block, Wildfire Yoga has everything from slow flow to warm vinyasa classes. It even hosts a get-together every third Friday of the month at 6 p.m. at neighboring biz, Mirror Twin Brewing.

If you’re just getting started

The Massage Center, 380 S. Mill St.
One of the OG studios in Lexington, you can dive into the basics with its Foundational Roots class + master your body awareness in the Functional Flow sessions.

The Floating Fox, 400 Old Vine St., Ste. 202
With over 25 classes a week to choose from, you’ll be able to grow your awareness and practice in no time. Bonus: Your first class is free.

Click the button below to see six more yoga studios in Lexington.

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Events

Monday, Sept. 11

Reflections of Eastern Kentucky | Monday, Sept. 11-Sunday, Nov. 12 | 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. | Central Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington | Free | See the works of photographer Dean Hill as part of this year’s Louisville Photo Biennial.

Tuesday, Sept. 12

Tropicalia | Tuesday, Sept. 12 | 7-9 p.m. | Lost Palm, 941 Manchester St., Lexington | Free | Dance among Lexington’s skyline while enjoying food + drinks on The Manchester’s rooftop.

Wednesday, Sept. 13

Bootcampers and Brews | Wednesday, Sept. 13 | 6-8 p.m. | Ethereal Brewing, 1224 Manchester St., Lexington | Free | Meet the team at Awesome Inc U to learn about its coding bootcamp or just mingle with like-minded friends.

Thursday, Sept. 14

Bourbon Book Signing | Thursday, Sept. 14 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Castle & Key Distillery, 4445 McCracken Pike, Frankfort | Free | Meet author Karen Locke + get a signed copy of “Bourbon Belles and Whiskey Women,” which highlights female figures in the distilling world.

Friday, Sept. 15

Block Printing Workshop | Friday, Sept. 15 | 6-8 p.m. | ARTplay Children’s Studio, 309 N. Ashland Ave. #190, Lexington | $58.50 | This hands-on workshop will teach you the art of block printing while you connect + create with fellow community members.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Civic

Tomorrow, Sept. 12, the community is invited to share their thoughts on the proposed draft maps for the Urban Service Boundary expansion at 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Government Center, 200 E. Main St. If you can’t attend in person, you can still give input online.

List

Bon Appétit Magazine released its list of “10 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of Fall 2023" + one Lexington spot made the list — Sam Fore’s Tuk Tuk Snack Shop. The article gives us a sneak peek at the menu which includes vadai corndogs, milk tea ice cream, butter cake, and sandwiches like The Duke.

Eat

Dining Out For Life, a fundraiser to help end HIV, returns to Lexington this week. On Thursday, Sept. 14, nearly 50 businesses in the area will be donating a percentage of sales to AVOL Kentucky. Plan your meals accordingly.

Real Estate

According to the Bluegrass Realtors Association, the median home price is up 17% compared to this time last year — sitting at $345,000. Additionally, Zillow’s Home Value Index found Lexington values were up 4% year-over-year and over 45% of sales were higher than the listing price. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Cause

Random Acts of Flowers, a nonprofit that uses floral donations to improve the emotional wellbeing of those in health care facilities, is looking to settle some roots in Lexington. If you have fundraising experience + are well-connected, consider helping to launch the program as the Founding Director.

Outdoors

On this harvest moon

Look up: September night sky highlights

A full moon rising over the Natural Bridge State Resort Park.

I see a bad moon rising. | Photo by @billy.hikes

With the Fall Equinox right around the corner — at 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 to be exact — J&H Outdoors is helping to keep us in the loop of all the happenings of the night sky.

So look up, Lexington, there’s some out-of-this-world stuff to see.

Thursday, Sept. 13

For the first time in 400+ years, Comet Nishimura could be visible in the north-northeast horizon.

Monday, Sept. 18-Tuesday, Sept. 19

Look to the east for your best opportunity to see Neptune as it will be stationed directly between the Earth and the sun.

Friday, Sept. 22

Mercury, the planet we love to blame for everything, will be most visible just before sunrise in the east and can continue being seen through the end of the month.

Thursday, Sept. 28-Friday, Sept. 29

Look out for the larger-than-average Super Harvest Moon beginning at sunset.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Molly

From the editor

With Fall drink menus being released, leaves on the ground, and tailgating at Kroger Field, I’m slowly embracing the change in season. What are some big Fall events you’re most excited about? Let me know.

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