Jan. 21 World Yoga Day at Samadhi Center

This Sunday, Samadhi Center for Yoga will celebrate World Yoga Day by hosting an all-levels vinyasa class on a donation basis to raise funds for Medica mondiale. I've barely practiced yoga all year, and I haven't been to a class since Fall 2005, so I'm very much looking forward to this event. Samadhi Center is a studio I've attended a few times, and I look forward to visiting them again. The event is described on their website about midway down this page:

On Sunday January 21st, yoga teachers and schools around the world will donate their time and space to a two-hour yoga session which is devoted to human rights. The aim is to bring as many nations as possible together on this project, especially countries where human rights violation is a more dominant issue.

Lara Catone will be leading this very special session. Every student is encouraged to donate whatever tuition they can afford in support of Medica mondiale. It is a German based organization that acts to support traumatised women and girls in war and crisis zones and views its role as that of an advocate for the rights and interests of girls and women who have survived sexualized wartime violence.

All donations must be in cash or check and made payable to Samadhi. All proceeds will be donated to Medica mondiale. Everyone is welcome to attend whether one can donate funds or not. The money is important to help the victims, but so is the spirit!