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Yoga For The People!
Community Outreach Yoga Program
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The first ever New Orleans based community yoga outreach program!
 
Yoga For the People!
Inspiration:
The Yoga For
The People! Community Yoga Outreach program is inspired by a group of
yogis from NYC lead by Katie McDonald that have served over 400 people
in the area! This will now be local and on-going
beginning the week of June 16. Please let us know if you would like to
participate in our program. Our teachers at Swan River Yoga Shala are
here to serve you.
Yoga For the People!
Outreach Goal:
Yoga is thought to release stress, and facilitate an accelerated rate
of healing of the physical body and psyche, so that we can all more
fully enjoy our lives with a sense of ease, support, and delight in our
community. Health and happiness is our birthright. A supportive
community is the foundation of a yoga practice.
This is what this program hopes to provide. This is an opportunity for our teachers to experience Seva; Compassion in action and selfless service.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to experience such
diverse depth of relationship within our great city and region by
allowing us to reach.
Yoga For the People!
What you need:
To assist, we will reach out to you! You must be able to proove that
you are a non-profit, community organization, and show that you
are devoted to uplifting the growth and re-newal of our city and
region. You will also need is a room large enough to house the yoga
class that we will provide, ready for us to uplift you!
"The question is not whether to be an extremist, but what kind of extremist will you be."
Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.
Yoga For the People! will provide:
We will provide 1 free weekly yoga class at your facility, with our
hands-on, high quality local yoga staff that are ready to serve. The
yoga class program will include simple breathing techniques, meditation
tools, simples poses for releasing discomfort and increasing health,
creating a network of like minded peace within your neighborhood and
community, and more. It can be catered to the specific needs of the
group.
We have the ability to teach all ages and all special needs.
No Yoga experience is necessary!
Your community group does not need any yoga experience to be elegible
for our program! Apply now! Lets experience our community birthright
together, leading healthy and happy lives!
"Believe in co-existance." Michael Franti
Yoga For The People! is provided by
Michele Baker; Founder and Swan River Yoga Shala.
Contact: Michele@ swanriveryoga@yahoo.com
504 810 1127
"One love, one heart, lets get together and feel alright." Bob Marley
Who we are currently teaching:
Catholic Charities; PACE Center of St. Cecelia
4201 N. Rampart st. NOLA 70117
Contact: Diadra Mauss 504 941 6072
dmauss@archdiocese.org
www.Archdiocese-NO.Org
Times: Mondays, 1-2pm taught by Amanda Minogue
Thursdays 1pm-2pm taught by Tesek Rippon . On- going
Community Center of St. Barnard in Arabi
Lower 9th Ward
Contact: Ire Navotoff
504 617 2580
www.ccstbp.org
ccstbp@yahoo.com
Time: Wednesdays at 6pm taught by Lauren Shepley. On-going.
Lower 9th Ward Village
1001 Chardonnet st.
Contact: Mac Maclellan
phone: 504 402 4284
Time: Friday at 6pm taught by Tesek Rippon and Aaron Lind. On-going
Red Cross
3131 N. I-10 Service Rd., East
Metairie, LA 70002
Contact:
LaTasha K. Clay, M.A., LPC, LMFT, NCC
Senior Associate, Mental Health
Hurricane Recovery Program
ClayL@usa.redcross.org
Mobile: 225-573-8339
Times: rotating monthly times, with classes of 25-75 students
“Let
nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All thing pass; God
never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for. He who has God
Finds he lacks nothing:God alone suffices.” Saint Teresa of
Avila
FREE Community Yoga Classes at Swan River Yoga Shala
We also offer a free/sliding scale community yoga classes at our
location once a month, with our rotating teachers. Please spread the
word, so that anyone feels welcome to come and experience the benefits
of yoga by feeling at peace with one’s self, community, and
lives. $5.00 suggested donation, or whatever you can afford. If it is
difficult for you to afford a yoga class and it stops you from coming,
this class is for you. Spread the word!
Next community yoga class
August 31 Sunday at 1pm lead by Michele Baker and assisted by Ali Arnold
"God is OM. All is OM. That is all." Shri K. Pattabhi Jois
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