Susan Gallagher, yoga instructor, is offering two hour yoga events on Jan. 1. The first will be a Seated Yoga at 9:30 a.m., with a Mat Yoga at 11 a.m. in St. Philip’s hall at 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset. The events are by donation, and all proceeds go to support the Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry located at St. Philip’s and open to all food insecure on Thursday afternoons at 5 p.m.

Gallagher, a Westport Island resident, decided to obtain certification as a yoga instructor after back surgery. In order to climb back to good health, she used the yoga stretches to loosen her tightened muscles and tendons. Realizing how beneficial the practice is, she decided to become an instructor and help others gain the greater flexibility and ease of movement that she has discovered.

So, after an evening of merriment, plan to put on those sweats, grab that mat, and money, and find your way to St. Philip’s in Wiscasset. Rid yourself of all those stresses from bad old 2015, and treat yourself to a healthful, hopeful start to 2016.

For more information, contact St. Philip’s at 882-7184, or Susan Gallagher at  susan_gllghr@yahoo.com