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YOGA DAY TROY FUNDRAISERS
TUESDAYS, July 21 & September 15 (attend on
one or both dates): 6:15
- 8:30 pm at Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W.
Main, Troy (go
to Yoga Class Schedule
and
Class
Descriptions and Policies
for more details on YOGA DAY TROY FUNDRAISERS
and for GENTLE YOGA CLASS description) Register
through Troy-Hayner, 937-339-0457
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YOGA
DAY U.S.A., a Troy fundraiser for Partners in
Hope, was held
Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Troy- Hayner
Cultural Center, 301 W. Main
St., Troy, Ohio
This local celebration of a national event
was initiated by the Yoga
Alliance, who has set the international gold standard for professional yoga
schools and teachers throughout
the world. Representing over 20,000 yoga
teachers and yoga schools, Yoga Alliance
is the leader in setting standards that protect
the health and welfare of society. Teachers and
schools registered with Yoga Alliance are
recognized for demonstrating a level of
"expertise."
"Yoga
Day USA is an annual event where the Yoga
Alliance community comes together to share
the health and wellness benefits of yoga and the
transformative effects it can have one one's
life," says Yoga Alliance President &
CEO R. Mark Davis. "The practice [of
yoga] is literally for 'every body' - it meets
you where you are not matter what your capacity
or state of health," he added.
According
to a 2008 Yoga Journal study, 15.8
million Americans practice [do] yoga to improve
their health. Yoga as medical therapy is
garnering more attention in the medical
community as demonstrated by National Institute
of Health's (NIH) first ever Yoga Week which
explored the science and practice of yoga.
The benefits of yoga are numerous including
stress management, improvement in heart health,
reduction of cholesterol, and improved
circulation. Practicing yoga can help with
illnesses ranging from asthma to cancer.
Yoga is also known for slowing the signs of
aging, decreasing wrinkles, firming skin and
reducing oxidative stress.
From
the funds raised from this event, a
donation of $153.00 was given to Partners in
Hope (a Troy non-profit organization that
assists those in need). Public awareness was raised on the health
and wellness benefits of yoga. New and
continuing yoga students from Troy and
surrounding areas came together to practice yoga
and to share food and fellowship. Many
thanks go to the TROY
YOGA DAY U.S.A. SPONSORS LISTED BELOW who
helped make this event successful by donating
gift certificates for their professional
services, products, food, and money for the
refreshments:
Applied
Chiropractic of Troy; Back to Basics Health
Shoppe; Body & Soul; Kanoe Cafe; Mi. Co. AAA;
Sandy Tipps, LMT; Stonyridge Veterinary Service; and
Tipp Health Shoppe
THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR YOUR
DONATIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN THIS
EVENT!
Susan Joseph, RYT
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