Take Your Seat in this Hatha Yoga Practice for Calm

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Hatha: Take Your Seat

Take your seat in this Hatha Yoga class with Carole. Get ready to explore and connect to your sense of calm and internal steadiness as you move through your Yoga Asana practice.

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