Yoga...Beyond the Mat!

Yoga Beyond the Mat is putting our practice into practical use. It is to live our values and to be of service to others. It's called Karma Yoga, the yoga of right action.

Mother Teresa said "We belong to one another" and Gandhi said " My religion is kindness"

I was reading yesterday's paper and on the front page of Arizona Living was an article entitled - Music For Mother Earth - World wide concerts rally fans to fight climate change.

Artists and celebrities are coming together to donate their talents in a more meaningful way to create a shift in how we view our world.

Music and thoughts are vibrations. This global event will serve to raise collective conciousness and unite us all in a deeper way to our committment to as Gandhi said, Being the change we wish to see in the world.

Live Earth was created by Al Gore and promotor Kevin Wall as a way for us to come together to fight against global warming. Over 100 countries will have televised access to these concerts. You can also check it out at liveearth.msn.com or tune in tonight as NBC airs a 3 hour special on highlights from the shows.

Find out how you can make a difference. Together we can!

Hi All,
Now this is a great example of Yoga Beyond the Mat! I spoke with Ian and 93% of the profit goes directly to the foundation. Check it out tomorrow evening at the At One Yoga Scottsdale location. If you can't make it you can still donate. Call 602-954-9642 to find out how you can support this great cause and make a difference. Remember that we are all connected.
Hari Om,
Mary

P.s. check out this week's article to find out more about cooking with solar ovens
http://www.yourguidetogreen.com/learn/articles/

Rockin' Yoga Evening to benefit Darfur

Date: July 28, 2007 (Saturday)
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Yoga Class; 8:00 - 9:00 pm FUN!
Location: Scottsdale
www.atoneyoga.com

Teacher: Ian Lopatin

Cost: $50 donation for KoZon Foundation

Ian will be teaching the class and John will be spinning the tunes. To be followed by food & fun!

Proceeds will go to "KoZon." KoZon is an acronym, indicating "Cooking with Solar Energy."

KoZon's aim is to provide women in developing countries with the cheapest technique for cooking with solar energy. The focus is on countries in the Sahelian zone of West Africa. The target group is women who cook meals daily on a wood or charcoal fire.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that about three billion people - that's half the world's population - currently cook their daily meals on a wood or charcoal fire. In a West African country such as Burkina Faso, this is the case for 90% of the population.

The increasing consumption of wood is making this commodity scarcer, especially in arid and semi arid regions such as the Sahelian zone of Africa. Here, because people have to go further afield to find suitable firewood, or have to pay high prices for it, children are increasingly being mobilized to collect this essential commodity. This leads to increasing poverty, less education for children, potentially adverse effects on health, and damage to nature and the environment in the form of deforestation and desertification. One way to combat the negative effects at household level is to use solar energy for cooking, thus reducing the dependence on expensive wood fuel.