WE ARE CANCELLING THIS EVENT DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT THIS WEEK ABOUT WEEKLY YOGA AT LEMON HILL.
Celebrate the Summer Solstice on Sunday, June 21st from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM with a FREE Yoga Mala at Lemon Hill led by three local teachers; Nicole Taylor from Studio 34, Emile Sorger from Amrita Yoga and Justine Bacon from Philly Yoga Factory.
Presented by The Fairmount Park Conservancy in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, KIND Snacks and Athleta, Yoga Mala will take place at Lemon Hill in East Fairmount Park. Yoga Mala is comprised of 108 sun salutations.
- Please bring your own yoga mat, water and sunscreen! Our partners at Athleta Walnut Street will provide a FREE yoga mat to the first 50 people who check in (and have registered) and some goodie bags, too!
- You may choose to register for free OR make a $10 donation to the Fairmount Park Conservancy. Current members of the Conservancy may register as "Conservancy Members Special Ticket" for a special thank you treat. Membership to the Fairmount Park Conservancy starts at $35 and helps support our work in Philly's parks.
- Please direct all questions to [email protected]
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About the Fairmount Park Conservancy
The Fairmount Park Conservancy exists to champion all of the parks in Philadelphia. These efforts include capital projects, neighborhood park stewardship and programs throughout the 10,200 acres that include Fairmount Park and the over 100 neighborhood parks that are located throughout the city. We are passionate in our belief that open spaces and experiences provide residents of Philadelphia with the opportunity to gather, rejuvenate, play, exercise and explore. Learn more about what we do here.
Getting to Lemon Hill
We encourage participants to walk, bike or take public transit to Lemon Hill where possible as parking may be challenging due to concurrent, surrounding events.
BIKE Free bike valet service will be offered!
BUS Nearby bus service via bus routes: 7, 32, 48. More info at SEPTA.org
About Lemon Hill
Lemon Hill mansion was built in 1800 as a summer retreat by Henry Pratt, a prosperous Philadelphia merchant. Surrounded by extensive gardens, the mansion was one of more than a dozen similar summer homes in the Philadelphia area.
Fairmount Park was officially founded in 1855 when the Lemon Hill estate was dedicated as a public park. Support came from 2,400 citizens who signed a petition urging the purchase of Lemon Hill. During the 1840s and 1850s, the City rented the house to various tenants, including a concessionaire who operated a beer garden.
The park was created to protect the city’s water supply from the growing industry along the river. In addition to clean water, park supporters were interested in establishing public park grounds because they believed it was vital to both the physical and psychological health of Philadelphians.
