Community Spotlight: Exhale to Inhale

Community Spotlight: Exhale to Inhale

Community Spotlight: Exhale to Inhale

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On Oct 19th, Exhale to Inhale will be hosting their annual gala at the beautiful Rubin Museum in NYC. This amazing organization uses the healing practices of trauma-informed yoga to empower survivors, while helping communities to develop the skills and knowledge to support them.Maggie LaRocca, Exhale to Inhale’s Executive Director shared more about the upcoming event with us and ways to support their work.

What inspired the creation of this organization:

Zoë LePage founded the organization while a student at Barnard with the idea that trauma informed yoga should be a tool offered to survivors of domestic and sexual violence

In what ways can people support Exhale to Inhale’s work and mission?

According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 1 in 4 women have experience severe phyiscal violence by an intimate partner, and 1 in 4 women and 1 out of 6 men have been sexually absued in their lifetime. It is likely that all of know someone, love someone or have been personally impacted by sexual or domestic violence.  As Exhale to Inhale is a growing organization filling an unmet need, we need the support of our community to elevate our mission, help us raise funds to support our work, and bring awareness to the need for healing resources like trauma informed yoga that can help survivors with what is often a lifetime of healing.

What are you most excited about for this year’s gala event?  

After two years of virtual galas, it is our first time being back in person since 2019 for our first ever gala. We can’t wait to see so many of our supporters in real life, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to uplift our honorees: Ana Pincus, Dianne Bondy and Flamingo, all have had a tremendous impact on our work!

Learn more and support:

@exhale2inhale on FB

exhaletoinhale.org/gala2022

exhaletoinhale.networkforgood.com/events/44095-2022-celebration-of-healing-gala-a-year-of-inspiring-growth

exhaletoinhale.org/s/2022CelebrationofHealingSponsorshipPackage.pdf

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Festival Spotlight: Ogden Yoga Fest

Festival Spotlight: Ogden Yoga Fest

Festival Spotlight: Ogden Yoga Fest

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Looking for something to do this Sept? We are thrilled festivals are back and can’t wait to check out all the amazing events taking place around the world. This week we had a chance to connect with Stephanie DeTar, Director of Ogden Yoga festival taking place Sept 18th in Ogden, Utah. This year the focus is centered around the arts and a percentage of proceeds will be donated to the OCA.

What inspired the creation of this festival?
Ogden Yoga Fest  was created by yoga instructor Michelle Taylor 10 years ago and I stepped in in 2020, though we did skip a year due to covid. As owner of The Lotus Cafe, Yoga Studio & Shop I am inspired in creating spaces and experiences for others to feel something positive from and knew that I could bring something of that to this fest, both energetic and esthetic. Last year I shifted it to The Monarch and added some experiential opportunities around yoga classes and workshops and this year we are building on that.

What makes this  festival unique?
We focus on highlighting those teaching right here in Ogden, and feel that it is important to build our community and awareness of all of the options practitioners we have very close and to continue uniting on this path. We also donate a percentage of our proceeds brought in from the event, and this year we are focusing on the arts, specifically supporting Ogden Contemporary Arts. Last year I chose to donate to Youth Impact, focusing on the Youth LBGTQ community.

What offering/presenter or sponsor are you most excited about for this years event?
I am excited about all of it as there is such a grand spectrum of offerings.  We have yoga classes, workshops and opening and closing ceremonies that we encourage everyone to begin and end with together.  It is a high vibe day and much to choose from.  Along with all of this we have vendors, a zen den, tarot readers, massage and more. May we continue to raise vibration within and throughout.


Learn more:
https://www.ogdenyogafest.com/
https://www.ogdenyogafest.com/tickets
https://www.instagram.com/ogdenyogafest/

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Spotlight Festival: Yoga Week

Spotlight Festival: Yoga Week

FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT: Yoga Week

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Spotlight Festival: Yoga Week

Looking for something to do this Spring? We are thrilled yoga festivals are back and can’t wait to check out all the amazing events taking place around the world. This week we had a chance to connect with Natalie Williams, president of Yoga Week, a Unity Mind Body event, who we are thrilled to partner with this March! As a special exclusive gift to our community, save 10% on your ticket purchase via this direct link, or use code at checkout: YogaLove

What inspired you to create a festival?
In 2020 I had a vision to start bringing people together, due to the lack of connection that came from “social distancing.” I could tell that people wanted and needed to gather again. Many just didn’t know where to start; after ending their in-person practice for so long. I have the background of 10+ years’ coordinating in corporate fitness and wellness, as well as 12+ years’ experience of being a yoga teacher. I knew I had the tools to co-create an event to help many others, benefit both mentally and physically in our community. So, with the collaboration of our amazing yoga community, I did.

What makes your festival unique?
Showcasing diverse styles of yoga for a weeklong and bringing a community together who support each other.

What offering/presenter or class are you most excited about for this year’s event?
All of the diversity! There are many types of yoga, and each of them have fantastic mind and body benefits! From Vinyasa (flow) to Aerial (silk/hammock) and all of them in-between. Along with the different teachers, and locations that all hold their own style. I grew up traveling the world and always had an admiration of differences. I realized that holding space for all the variety, creates an interesting and spectacular world of richness and endless knowledge.

Learn More:
www.UnityMindBody.com is a platform for many to connect. Find upcoming Yoga Weeks, Retreats and virtual on demand classes through our Unity Membership that you can try free today at www.Unity-Membership.com

We have the 3/26 Grand Finale only tickets available for the upcoming Yoga Week located in Southwest, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, Estero, Florida. Find your room block here.

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IG: @UnityMindBody
IG: @YogaWeekSWFL
IG: @NamasteWithNatalie
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Website: UnityMindBody.com

Registration Info:
Yoga Week FB Event: fb.me/e/1TUg9vyuQ
Yoga Week Website: unitymindbody.com/yoga-week/
Yoga Week Tickets: eventbrite.com


Photo credit: Stefania Pifferi

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