“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 Meiyan, Yoga Gives Back Ambassador, for an introspective Yin (Sound) practice this Deepavali.
Yin is a grounding practice comprising long holds in restful postures. The intention of this class is to target the connective tissues, joints and ligaments within the body while slowing down the mind to restore energetic balance. Yin (Sound) is one of our three specialised Yin offerings, and features sound waves from an ensemble of tibetan singing bowls, crystal bowls, swinging chimes and more.
All proceeds will be donated to Yoga Gives Back.
Fees
Yoga Gives Back Fundraiser: Yin (Sound) with Meiyan Cheong
$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.
