WORCESTER, MASS. — Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) and UniCare are partnering to improve community health, beginning with offering free yoga classes to the Worcester community on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1. The classes will be held at 9 a.m. both days at the QCC soccer field at 670 West Boylston Street in Worcester and are open to all. UniCare is a Massachusetts-based health company providing access to healthcare for nearly 200,000 state and municipal workers across the Commonwealth.
“The partnership between Quinsigamond Community College and UniCare will benefit our campus and the Worcester community, as well as our students,” said QCC President Dr. Luis G. Pedraja. “Health and mental well-being go hand-in-hand with student success. Yoga is a way to help people reduce stress and mental tension, while also getting in good physical shape.”
“As part of our mission to improve the whole health of our members and the community, we’re thrilled to team up with Quinsigamond Community College to offer these free yoga classes in Worcester,” said David Morales, general manager of UniCare. “Yoga is a great way to improve fitness and overall health, and we look forward to partnering with QCC again on opportunities to help strengthen the health of the Worcester community.”
“College-corporate partnerships like this one enable the College to expand services among our campus community as well as our surrounding neighborhoods. It helps us to connect directly with the population we serve, while we support UniCare in expanding wellness programs throughout our community, promoting healthy living,” Pedraja said.
The classes will be taught by Kate Dalrymple, the owner and operator of Kula Yoga & Barre in Worcester. The first 20 attendees to register and attend each day will receive a free UniCare-branded yoga mat (one per person) and a QCC water bottle. For more information and to register, visit yogainourcommunity.com.