Om, thats a lot of fund-raising cash to spend on yoga lessons.

When he wasnt blowing off constituent events, rogue Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. was using supporters dough to pay for fancy Gramercy Park yoga classes for him and his girlfriend, the now-former gal pal testified Wednesday.

Ry-Ann Hermon, the political scions ex-lover and chief of staff, told jurors at Boylands Brooklyn federal court trial that her ex-boss once used $500 in campaign contributions for them to attend two private yoga classes at the Atmananda studios in 2009.

He told me we need to clear our minds, Hermon recalled. Yoga can release stress and tension, so he wanted us to partake in yoga classes.

Prosecutors presented receipts from the high-end studio that showed Boylands cash payment for the stretch sessions.

Hermon also relayed the wellness tips delivered by their yogi.

Jurors were shown an e-mail from an instructor telling Hermon and the stocky assemblyman to avoid snacking for at least 12 hours at a time and to start their days with a hot cup of water.

Boyland who routinely avoided block-association meetings indulged in the extravagances despite routinely running out of money earmarked for community events.

Hermon also testified that Boyland got his son in a Brooklyn private school by offering to steer funds to their coffers but eventually had to pull the boy for not paying tuition.

In addition to the yoga, fund-raiser cash from Boylands hardscrabble district was converted into flashy dinners at hibachi steakhouses in Queens, Mortons steakhouse, dinners, Hermon testified.

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Assemblyman Boyland used fund-raiser cash for yoga classes