Yoga, long acknowledged as a valuable tool for achieving optimal health and well-being, will bring its breathing and meditation exercises to the Helen Arts & Heritage facility this month.

Instructor Christy Thacker will teach beginning, intermediate and advance students the way to strengthen the body’s core, increase flexibility and quiet the mind during morning classes. The class will be from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays and Fridays upstairs in the Helen Arts & Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee Strasse, in Helen.

Chair Yoga is also available. It is a gentle form of Yoga practiced sitting in a chair or standing next to the chair. Chair Yoga allows all to participate, even those who are managing injuries or disabilities.

The class drop-in price is $15 while a month of classes is $55.

Parking available in rear of building.

For more information, call Thacker at 706-809-3808.