Sign up for yoga, tai chi or qigong at Healing Gardens

Healing Gardens, a two-acre expanse of woodland and perennial gardens at Stone Hill Farm in St. Charles, will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10. Enjoy the natural wooded setting and perennial gardens. Admission is $5 or $10 per family. Call for discounted group rates. In solidarity and to honor the journey, cancer survivors are free. Donations of time or money for upkeep are welcome. Healing Gardens is cultivated and hosted by Deborah Marqui, owner of Stone Hill Farm with her husband, Buzz Marqui.

For a small donation, visitors can pick their own bouquet of flowers to take home. Jars and scissors will be provided. The opening will continue to offer an optional outdoor "Yoga in the Garden" class from 1 to 2 p.m. Call or text (630) 740-2597 to register.

The September opening also will offer "Tai Chi & Qigong in the Garden" from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Instructor Lyn Drathring of Daily Harmony Lifeways will lead participants through the Yang Style 24 Form of Tai Chi, Qi Gong forms and a short meditation. No prior experience is necessary. To register, go to Daily Harmony Lifeways website at www.dailyharmony-mae.com or email Lyn at ldrathring@gmail.com for more information.

Marqui, who is cancer-free from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma since 1996 and in remission from breast cancer since 2002, finds great restoration of spirit in her gardens and property and wants to share that with the public for their own rejuvenation. Visiting individuals or small groups are welcome to do as they please. No activity is required or requested.

Healing Gardens is located at 37W249 Dean St. in St. Charles. For more information call or text (630) 740-2597 or visit www.healinggardensatstonehillfarm.com.