OnlineIn January every year, the USA celebrates Yoga Day USA. Organised by the Yoga Alliance, thousands of yogis, novices, couch potatoes and triathletes come together for free (or almost free) classes across the country.
Whever there's a space - yoga studios, parks, beaches, private homes - people come together to practice.
For the public at large, the event helps raise awareness of the myriad benefits of a regular yoga practice.
So isn't it about time Europe celebrated its own Yoga Day? What do you think? And who would be in charge of the (not inconsiderable) organisational details? Please leave comments here.
You may also be interested in new research into common misconceptions about yoga, published to mark Yoga Day USA: http://www.yoga-abode.com/blog/common_misconceptions_yoga
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WORLD YOGA DAY countdown - JOIN US 31st January!
I have just read your article and as the coordinator Germany I would like to tell you about WORLD YOGA DAY. In 2006 WORLD YOGA DAY was initiated in Germany by Samira Radsi who had this idea while she was counting milk bubbles in her cappuccino ;-)
At this time I did not see anything like it on the global yoga platforms. Since WYD 2007 was announced for the fist time I see more and more like minded picking-up on that idea especially in the U.S.
THE IDEA: http://www.world-yoga-day.org/idea/index.php
Once at the beginning of every year yoga practitioners, teachers and schools around the world will donate their time and space to a two hour yoga session which is devoted to human rights and a good cause.
The class should be held from 11AM - 1PM sharp, local time in each time zone, which will lead to a 24 hour yoga marathon around the world. Devoting our thoughts and energy globally to the human rights issue will generate a powerful impact.
Students attending the event will donate whatever tuition they can afford. All contributions are welcome and also students who can't pay at all – the money is important to help victims of human right violation but so is the spirit.
We love to see yogis from all styles participate in this wonderful event whether Iyengar, Bikram, Anusara, Ashtanga, Laughter Yoga…at the heart of any yoga style stands the union.
Bringing all yogis worldwide together to devote their practice to this important cause will be a wonderful, spirited celebration of yoga.
Our aim is that as many nations as possible come together on this project, especially countries where human rights violation is a more dominant issue.
WYD 2010 is taking place on 31st January and this year all donations will be contributed to help MSF (Doctor without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres) in Haiti.
All members of the WYD-Team are supporting/organising this idea volunteerly along their usual tasks and we are looking forward to hear from you if you would like to join as a coordinatorin your country.
If you are interested to find out more about WYD please visit
http://worldyogaday.net or JOIN US: http://www.worldyogaday.net/participate/index.php or check out a local group near your participating in WYD 2010: http://www.worldyogaday.net/whosin/index.php
Namaste
Sonja Eigenbrod
WYD-Team
coordinator Germany
http://www.worldyogaday.net