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Helena, Arkansas
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Wellness in the Delta

Yoga, and a slower pace.

Delta Yoga Collective teaches classes on Cherry Street in Helena, Arkansas. When the weather allows, a class meets on the inn's porch.

A yoga class in the parlor of The Edwardian Inn, under the chandelier
Jackie Dean and the Delta Yoga Collective teachers on the porch of the inn

Delta Yoga Collective

Jackie Dean founded Delta Yoga Collective in 2021. She is an educator, and she holds that yoga should meet people where they are.

The collective teaches weekly classes in three Delta towns: Helena and Marianna in Arkansas, and Clarksdale in Mississippi. It also runs workshops and retreats.

Classes are for every body. Teachers offer modifications, and no experience is needed. Every instructor holds at least a 200-hour certification.

The collective is connected to Delta Magic, a nonprofit devoted to this community. A class with them supports that work too.

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Weekly practice

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Delta Yoga Collective holds classes through the week in Helena. It makes a good start to a morning, or an end to a day in town.

  • Hot Yoga

    A traditional practice in a heated room. It builds strength, flexibility and focus.

  • Gentle Yoga

    A slower pace, with the weight on breath and rest. It suits beginners.

  • Yoga 101

    A free introductory workshop, offered once a year. No experience needed.

Where
302 Cherry Street, Suite 504, Helena
First class
Free. Use the code WELCOME when you book your first drop-in class.
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A yoga class on the turquoise wraparound porch of the inn

Yoga on the porch

When the weather allows, Jackie brings a class to the inn's wraparound porch. You hear birds in the morning and cicadas in the evening.

These sessions are open to inn guests, and sometimes to the wider community. When you book, ask us what is on during your stay.

A meditation session with headphones by the staircase of the inn

Retreats

Delta Yoga Collective holds retreats during the year. One past retreat was Restore in the Outdoors, a weekend of yoga, wellness and community at Storm Creek Lake in Mississippi River State Park.

The inn has hosted retreat guests and private group retreats. The house has a wraparound porch and ten guest rooms.

If you are planning a retreat of your own, for yoga, creative work, a team or yourself, write to us and we'll talk it through.

Upcoming retreatsPlan a private retreat

At the house

Rest beyond the mat

The house has its own quiet places.

  • The game room

    A billiards room on the third floor. Play a friend, or have the room to yourself.

  • The porch

    The wraparound porch is there for sitting. Nothing else is asked of you.

  • Wildlife

    Deer, wild turkeys and many birds. Early morning is the time to look.

  • Wi-Fi

    The house has Wi-Fi. You don't have to use it.

More of Helena

The rest of the town.

  • The blues

    King Biscuit Time on KFFA, the Delta Cultural Center and the King Biscuit Blues Festival.

    Read about the blues

  • The river

    Guided canoe trips with John Ruskey's Quapaw Canoe Company, and help for source-to-sea paddlers.

    Read about the river

  • Cycling

    The Delta Heritage Trail, the St. Francis National Forest roads and the Helena to Marianna loop.

    Read about cycling

  • Activities

    Birding in the Big Woods, river fishing, the rail-trail and gravel riding.

    See all activities

Ten rooms at The Edwardian Inn.

Each one is named for a person tied to Helena.

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Or call the inn at (870) 338-9155