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| (R-L) Me, Katy and Maria |
This morning I had the immense honor of co-facilitating an event that was part of the WORLDWIDE "YogaAid World Challenge". Yogis around the world united in one single expression of intention. The "Yoga Relay" began in Sydney, traveled around the globe through 20+ countries at 200+ events, and will end at sundown tonight in Los Angeles. The goal to raise over $1 Million dollars for charities around the world.
My co-facilitator, friend and fellow Vixen, Maria Mendel, and I led an outdoor class in a unique blend of Qigong and Hatha Yoga. As with any outdoor event, we were at the mercy of mother nature and for a while we weren't sure she would cooperate but in the end she pulled through like a champ. Not only did it not rain on us (like all of the weathermen predicted), we were graced with a breathtaking complete rainbow during the practice (before the rain!) Because of the anticipated rain, our group dwindled from the registered 34 attendees to a meager but mighty 8... but it turned out perfectly! This was the first time I "officially" taught a yoga class (since going through my teaching certification), and it was the first time Maria and I taught together. It was also the first time either of us had combined the two practices to create our very own version of "QiYoga". All in all... it was a great morning. The impending rain (that did finally visit AS SOON as we were done) brought a cooler morning and fall-like breezes making it quite enjoyable outdoors.
All donations collected will be going to the YogaGansters (http://yogagangsters.org/). Yoga Gangsters is a Miami-based non-profit organization that empowers youth who are at-risk or in-crisis through the science and practice of yoga by addressing the symptoms of trauma and poverty such as limited education, addiction, violence, incarceration, teen pregnancy, HIV and more. They offer classes at many South Florida locations working within the juvenile justice system, in hospitals, schools, youth centers and other non-profit organizations.To learn more about YogaAid: www.yogaaid.com. If you'd like to learn more about OUR organization, the Volunteer Vixens, we invite you to click on the link at the top of this page!
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| Me and Maria - Ready to teach! |
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| An hour before our practice, this rainbow peaked out... then DURING our practice we got a full (vibrant) rainbow. No pics of it though :( |
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| A few shots of the practice in motion |
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