Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: ahimsa, fundraiser, off the mat into the world, seva, yoga, yoga teacher
A few months ago I finished my teacher training and started teaching at a local studio. It has been a great experience so far, even though I am still nervous every time I walk into the room and feel the student’s expectation hovering in the air. Many people don’t realize just how much work goes into being a yoga teacher and how much responsibility there is once you have people in front of you on their mats.
But I’m not complaining.
During our training we learned about different ideologies that the greatest yoga teachers discussed. From ahimsa (non-harming) to seva (selfless giving), yoga teachers around the world believe in giving of themselves to help improve the human condition. Whether it is organizing a fundraiser, donating their services to raise money or even going so far as to travel around the world to help people in need, it is such a great feeling to know that I am connected to this network of amazing human beings that share many of the same beliefs and values as I do.
So I was excited when I searched for yoga charities today and discovered ” Off the Mat, into the World.” They are a wonderful group that ” uses the power of yoga to inspire conscious, sustainable activism and ignite grassroots social change. We do this by facilitating personal empowerment through leadership trainings, fostering community collaboration, and initiating local and global service projects.”
I hope to join their network one day, but today, I give my donation to those who are already giving. Keep up the good work yogis!
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: British, charity, fundraiser, Victim Support, volunteer, walking on fire
When I lived in Japan a few years ago I met a wonderful British girl who I still keep up with despite our great distance. Last month she sent out a mass email telling family and friends that she was participating in a fire walk for charity.
From anyone else I might have questioned it, but this sounded right up her alley. The cause she is supporting is a local British charity, Victim Support, a cause that she holds dear to her heart.
So of course I had to throw a few quid her way!
It is very encouraging to me that all around the world people are volunteering their time towards great causes, and moreover, that my friends are among them.
I can’t wait to see the pictures of her walking on fire, and I know that on all of them she will have a huge smile on her face. I’m not sure if, in the land of perpetual lawsuits, Americans would ever hold this type of fundraiser, but I thik it is a great and innovative way to get people interested in giving their time to raise money.
Cheers mate! I’ll be thinking of you.
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