Yoga teachers and students from the
Seacoast area will be joining together for a three hour yoga class called the
Yoga Mala. The fourth annual Yoga Mala will be held at The Rivermill at Dover
Landing (www.rivermillnh.com)
on February 12, 2012, from 9am to noon. All proceeds from
the class fees and pledges will be donated to (H)EAT, a part of Seacoast Local,
whose aim is to raise money for food and fuel assistance for area families.
Event coordinator Erin Ehlers states, “The
Yoga Mala is an incredibly uplifting experience. All shapes, sizes, ages and
styles of yoga students attend. A three hour class can be challenging, but we encourage
our students to do what they can, and to remember that our reason for gathering
is to make sure Seacoast families can eat and stay warm this winter.”
The class consists of meditation, 108 Sun
Salutations, and chanting as taught by 19 area yoga teachers. Sara Curry, a
participating teacher from Bikram Yoga Portsmouth, says, “It’s amazing to
gather this many talented yoga teachers for one class. The energy is
incredible.”
Last year, the event raised nearly $9,000 for
(H)EAT. “This year, I expect we can exceed that goal, because we are reaching
out further and involving more teachers and yoga studios. We’ve created a
website and are using facebook,” said Ehlers. “This is the Seacoast’s largest
yoga event.”
This year’s Yoga Mala even offers a class for kids.
ChildLight Yoga in Dover will be holding two
kids’ classes (8:45 to 10:15 and 10:30 to noon) to run during the
event. ChildLight Yoga director Lisa Flynn says, “We’re looking forward to
having kids participate. This way, parents can do a portion of the Yoga Mala
while their kids are a few blocks away doing a fun class of kids’ yoga and
activities.” Please contact Lisa Flynn at lisa@childlightyoga.com for more
information.
The event is supported by area sponsors, such
as The Rivermill at Dover Landing, who donated the space to the event. New
England Printing and Copying donated the printing of the posters.
Interested yoga students can register through
their studio, or by contacting Erin Ehlers at erin@yogaonthehillkittery.com.
The registration fee is $25 dollars, and students are encouraged to collect
pledges for their efforts in the class.
Participating
studios include: 3 Bridges Yoga, Awakening Grace Yoga, Bikram Yoga Portsmouth, Buddhi Boutique, ChildLight Yoga, Cider
Hill Yoga, Empower Yoga Center, Green Lotus Yoga Studio, Mindful Yoga and
Massage Studio, Moebius Yoga at the Prana Studio,
My Om Whole Fitness, Portsmouth Center for Yoga and the Arts, Portsmouth Yoga
Shala, Prasada Yoga Center, Rasamaya Movement Center, Sacred Movement Yoga, Symmetry
Yoga, Tracy Jordan, Yoga 4 Classrooms, Yoga East,
Yoga on the Hill, and Yoga on York.
