Have you ever attended a yoga class and looked around at the more skilled participants with their nimble bodies and perfect poses? Or maybe you are one of those yoga aficionados, starting your day doing the tree pose or the downward facing dog. The beauty of the body is truly revealed in the art of yoga. A glimpse in the mirror while doing a yoga pose is all the proof you need that body and mind coming together is truly art-worthy.

The BOLD MARK Gallery has taken this concept on for their next exhibit, "Balanced Bodies, Centered Minds." During the months of December and January the gallery will feature both yoga sculpture and live yoga demonstrations.

All of the artwork will draw from the mind/body connection.

In addition to the yoga sculpture by Roseville's Geri Yost, the gallery will house Idaho artist Clancie Pleasants' oil paintings, photography of nature scenes by Dennis Latona, Marsha Mobley Kilian's pastel portraits and abstract nude oil paintings by Jerry Lipp.

The combination of these mediums will set the perfect atmosphere for the Second Saturday yoga demonstrations.

Rocklin's Sattva studio and Sacramento's Zuda studio will be practicing partner's yoga with a variety of poses to really get visitors engaged in body and mind.

The show will open December 1st and run through January 29th. The Second Saturday yoga demonstrations will take place on December 13, 2008 and January 13, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

BOLD MARK Gallery is located at 1200 S Street, Suite D in Sacramento. It is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Second Saturdays and by appointment.

The gallery will be closed for the holidays December 23rd to January 2nd.

If you would like more information, please contact Marsha Mobley Kilian 916-295-4047 or Suzanne McClelland 916-764-1141.

The works above will be featured in the exhibit.

Do you plan on attending the Second Saturday demonstrations? Have you ever seen a show with live yoga before? What are your thoughts on yoga and art?