On June 20, Times Square hosted its 23rd annual Solstice in Times Square: Mind Over Madness Yoga, with thousands attending free yoga classes. Founded in 2003 by Douglass Stewart and Tim Tompkins, the event promotes inner peace against the backdrop of NYC's hustle. It originated with just three participants, but has grown significantly over the years. The Solstice event symbolizes a community's effort to find tranquility and harmony through the practice of yoga during the summer solstice, which offers the longest daylight hours of the year.
Yoga is the one way that we can find those qualities within ourselves, said Douglass Stewart, co-founder of Solstice in Times Square: Mind Over Madness Yoga.
This is the best day to recharge our spirit and our soul, because we have the maximum amount of sunlight, said Tim Tompkins, Stewart's fellow co-founder and former Times Square Alliance president.
Their shared vision of using yoga as a method to counteract the city's bustling energy has turned the annual Solstice event into an incredibly meaningful experience.
Could people come together in the heart of the city using yoga to find peace amidst inner and outer turmoil?
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