Lilly DeNunzio: Organizer of “Solstitium” Elon Yoga Club’s First Festival

Fraley Morton Student Contributor, Elon University

Elon Contributor Student Contributor, Elon University

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Elon chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Name: Lilly DeNunzio

Hometown: Nashville, TN

Major: International Studies

Year: First Year

Tell us a little about the festival:

Solstitium is Elon Yoga Club’s first festival and will be held from 9am-9pm on

Saturday, April 16th. The day will be filled with different styles of yoga classes &

meditation practices, well-being workshops, live music, and food. We’ve

partnered with several local yoga studios and wellness groups & instructors in

order to provide a wide range of events for the day.

What was the idea behind the festival?

The idea for EYC to organize its own festival came about at the beginning of the

year during a conversation I had with the club’s president, Ali McCorkle, about

the Wanderlust Yoga Festivals. We discussed ideas for Elon’s own version of a

Wanderlust festival throughout the fall, and officially began plans for Solstitium

during winter term.

How will attending Solstitium benefit the students of Elon?

The festival name, Solstitium, is a Latin word meaning “a stoppage of the sun.”

EYC took this idea of a “stoppage” and extended it to mean “a pause from

ordinary life” because we really do want students to view Solstitium as an

opportunity to pause. So often ordinary life at Elon consists of rushing from class

to meetings, from meetings to homework, from homework to work, from work to

social events, and in this rush we become overwhelmed and disconnected from

ourselves. Solstitium is a place to take a step back from this rush. We hope that

the day will provide those who attend with an understanding of the importance of

integrating mind, body, and spirit. Of course, this is a practice just as most things

are, but if we can offer Solstitium as a place to begin this practice, then we’ll have

fulfilled our goal.

Are you involved in anything else on campus?

Leadership Fellows Program, Zeta Tau Alpha, and research

for Spring Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) Day in April

Lilly DeNunzio: Organizer of “Solstitium” Elon Yoga Club’s First Festival

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