“For the cost of one yoga class, you can change a life.”
Let's support a good cause to give back to the motherland of Yoga by joining Wendy, Yoga Gives Back Ambassador, for a dynamic and energising Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga session this Deepavali.
This 60-minute class follows the sequence of the Ashtanga Full Primary Series (Yoga Chikitsa). The session will focus on the “Tristhana Method”, where the breath, the gaze and postures are woven tightly together, transforming the physical asana practice into a moving meditation with heightened awareness and increased focus.
This practice is suitable for yoga enthusiasts with some basic exposure to ashtanga vinyasa style of yoga. Beginners are welcome, but do be prepared for a challenging practice!
All proceeds will be donated to Yoga Gives Back.
Fees
Yoga Gives Back Fundraiser: Ashtanga with Wendy Chan
$45, standard ticket price
About Yoga Gives Back
Our mission is to mobilize the global yoga community to empower women and children in India to build sustainable livelihoods.
Yoga Gives Back is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds in order to alleviate poverty in India. We started in Los Angeles in 2007, determined to find a way for the global yoga community to help the poorest people in the country that gave birth to YOGA. In 2014, the US yoga industry is reported to generate an astonishing 27 billion dollars and yoga's popularity continues to grow worldwide. If a fraction of this resource can be redirected to help the poorest people in India, we can make a lifetime difference!! Many charitable organizations have emerged from within the yoga community, but Yoga Gives Back is a very unique campaign which shows our gratitude by supporting impoverished mothers and children in India.
In 2007, inspired by Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Dr. Muhammad Yunus' revolutionary micro financing breakthrough, Yoga Gives Back began supporting micro credit programs. Through the Grameen Foundation, we funded programs who lend small loans to women who are otherwise excluded from the conventional banking and financial systems. Today, YGB partnes with local NGOs NISHTHA in West Bengal and Deenbandhu Trust in Karnataka, funding nearly 900 mothers and children with micro loan programs, education funds and scholarships for higher education with a minimum of five-year commitment to each person.
