The Friends of the Palisades-Kepler State Park hosted a Qigong exercise session at the Palisades-Kepler State Park Saturday, Aug. 3.

Catherine Quehl-Engel lead the class Saturday, which drew many of the students from her classes at Lester Buresh Family Community Wellness Center to the outdoors.

As people were taking part in the exercise, Quehl-Engel encouraged them to absorb the sounds of nature as part of the calming experience. She walked through different exercises to benefit different chis of the body and help regulate stress people might experience in daily life.

Qigong classes are offered at the LBC every Tuesday at noon.