A GIVE BACK YOGA BENEFIT HOSTED BY KAIA YOGA

May 17, 2012 8:00am – 8:30pm
Kaia Yoga Westport 

EVENT SCHEDULE & COSTS

8:00am-2:30pm - Portrait Sessions with OmLightPhotography $199
3:00-4:30pm – 108 Sun Salutations with Stan Woodman $108
5:00-6:30pm – Panel Discussion “Why is Service Important in the Yoga Community” $200
6:30-8:30pm – Reception and Silent Auction. $200

 

If you cannot attend, please consider donating to this worthy cause. Donate in the right column of this page.

 

EVENT OVERVIEW

Joined by internationally acclaimed Yoga Teachers and Visionaries -  Beryl Bender Birch and Seane Corn, Kaia Yoga is hosting an evening of conversation about the importance of service in the yoga community and the powerful impact that yoga can make in the lives of those who need it most. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Yoga for Veterans program.

Veterans have already made an incredible commitment to us, by joining the military and risking their lives they have already put our safety and well being before their own. As they come home from their service many of them bear the scars of their work.

Yoga is being introduced to a growing number of veterans deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan struggling with serious mental health problems including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), major depression, and traumatic brain injury. Providing instruction and practices in yoga and meditation can help them transition back to civilian life and reconnect with themselves, friends, and families.

 

EVENT DETAIL

Kaia Yoga Westport
1200 Post Road East
Westport, CT 06880
info@kaiayoga.com
203.532.0660 
 

8:00am-2:30pm Portrait Sessions
with OmLight Photography

Yoga portraits give us a chance to see ourselves in a new light. So much is communicated in an image and the process of having a photo taken can be a powerful yoga practice. Your $199.00 donation gets you:
* 30 minute Yoga Photography Portrait Session
* 10 Images on FaceBook

omlightphotography.com
 

3:00-4:30pm  108 SUN SALUTATIONS
with Stan Woodman

Stan Woodman will lead 108 Sun Salutations as a way to both honor the work that veterans have done for us, and at the same time raise money to support those teachers going out into the community and working with them. It is a personal challenge, to connect with each other and the a reminder that so many face much harder mental and physical challenges every day.
 

5:00-6:30pm PANEL DISCUSSION
WHY SERVICE IS IMPORTANT IN THE YOGA COMMUNITY

Featuring Beryl Bender Birch, Seane Corn, Robin Gilmartin, Stan Woodman, Gina Norman and Cyndi Lee

6:30-8:30pm RECEPTION & SILENT AUCTION

The final event is a reception and silent auction. All proceeds will go to support the incredible work that The Give Back Foundation is doing. Connect with the yoga community, savor delicious organic appetizers and wine while bidding on a variety of great items, from weekend vacations to private chefs and more.

Where will the money we raise go?

A $5,000 GIFT will provide 2 Veterans with scholarships to become certified Yoga instructors and Give Back to a community of their choice. They will take these practices back to Veteran centers throughout the country.

A $2,500 GIFT will provide 1 Veteran with a scholarship to become a certified Yoga instructor and Give Back to a community of their choice.

A $1,000 GIFT will help 1 Veteran with a partial scholarship to become a certified Yoga instructor and Give Back to a community of their choice.

A $250 GIFT can help bring mats, blocks, Give Back Yoga CDs and the book, Mindful Yoga Therapy for Veterans Recovering from Trauma to VA medical centers.

A $100 GIFT provides Give Back Yoga CDs designed for PTSD to VA hospital facilities.

A $50 GIFT provides 3 Veterans Give Back Yoga CDs and book, Mindful Yoga Therapy for Veterans Recovering from Trauma.
Any gift helps to make change happen. Every dollar makes a difference.

ABOUT KAIA YOGA

The word kaia means ‘pure’. Gina Norman and Stan Woodman created Kaia Yoga with the understanding that optimum health and happiness is achieved when we work to strengthen our bodies, purify our systems, and nourish our relationships. Gina & Stan are devoted yogis who have practiced and taught around the world. They believe in taking a holistic approach to achieving balance and wellness. Kaia Yoga is a complete wellness center where each person is given the space and support to find his or her pure self. Visit Kaia on the web.