 Relaxing body and mind, and stretching the palate.
By Rosie Molinary, Charlotte EYE Weekly
So you're worn out, weighed down and wasting away?
It's time to soothe your furrowed brow, tense shoulders and racing mind with some creative stress reducers that are just steps away from work, home or your favorite playground.
Loosen Up
You've tried massage. You've even tried hot stone and Thai Yoga massage. Now, take your need for relaxation a whole step (pun intended) further with Barefoot Massage. Except it's not your bare feet we're talking about – it's the therapist's. Ideal for relaxation or pain relief, barefoot treatments have been offered for thousands of years and uniquely loosen and relax those tight muscles in your back.
Celestial Soul: 401 East Boulevard
Lighten Up
Turn your troubles into art with a pottery class at Clayworks Studio and Gallery. You'll take your mind off your troubles, get your hands dirty, use your mind in a different way and create some new dinnerware as a reward.
Clayworks: 301 East 9 th Street
Laugh
Is part of the problem that you are taking yourself too seriously? Stop by 8 th Street Studio on the first Sunday of the month for a free Laugh Yoga class. You'll put things in perspective while doing your body good with moves that will stretch and strengthen your body and your heart.
The Yoga Center: 1940 East 8 th Street
Listen
Celebrating 10 years of soothing souls, First Tuesday Concerts at St. Peter's offers two chamber music concerts performed by the brightest musicians in the region every first Tuesday of the month from September to May, free to the public. Slide into a pew for the 12:10 show or come by at 5:30 p.m. for a different sort of happy hour.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church: 115 W. 7 th Street
Learn
Get out of the fire and into the kitchen – the one at Reid's Fine Foods! Enjoy a Saturday morning demonstration class with lessons such as how to cook with olive oil, how to grill a Krispy Kreme doughnut (yep, you get to try one!) or the nuances of South African wines.
Reid's Fine Foods: 225 East 7 th Street
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