Events
60+ Yogis Celebrate Yoga as Peace in Action in Savannah on September 19th, 2009
SATYA, the Savannah Area Teachers of Yoga Association, organized its fourth annual Yoga for Peace event, which connected Savannah with the worldwide yoga community. The event, "Global Mala Yoga for Peace," took place in Forsyth Park on Saturday, September 19th, from 8:30 - 11:00 am. The event brought together yoga practitioners from the Savannah area to perform 108 sun salutations in an effort to raise awareness and demonstrate peace in action.
Thousands of yogis, in similar events across the nation, practiced 108 sun salutations as part of the worldwide Global Mala and Yoga Month celebrations. September, 2009 was the first official National Yoga Month (designated by the Department of Health & Human Services) designed to build awareness of yoga's proven health benefits and provide people with actionable guidance and tools to better their own well-being. The Global Mala event takes its name from the sacred prayer beads called "mala" used in India and Tibet as meditation guides. Composed of 108 beads, the mala is symbolic of the prayer for peace, hope and charity the Global Mala Project will be sending to the world.
"With the rising threat of Global Warming, the illusion of separateness is dissolving around the world," said Shiva Rea, world renowned Yoga teacher and catalyst for the Global Mala Project. "Yoga is one of the few common denominators for millions of people around the world; together we are creating a circle around the earth and dedicating our energy to peace."
For more information, please visit www.globalmala.org or www.yogamonth.org. For information about the local event, please contact Kate Taylor, Acting Coordinator for SATYA, (912) 695-9990.
Yoga Classes In Savannah:
Savannah is a great place to become involved in yoga. There are yoga classes offered in the area every day of the week. You can find classes offered for all levels: General Hatha, Power, Iyengar, Prenatal, Introductory classes and more. For a detailed schedule of classes offered in our area, click here.
Individual Yoga Instruction Page:
If you are interested in meeting and/or arranging private yoga sessions with a teacher in the area, we now have a page of listings for you to consider. Each teacher has written about themselves, their style of yoga, class opportunities, and given contact information. It is a great way to learn about and practice yoga in a highly individualized way. For more information, click here to go directly to this page.
Calling All Savannah Area Yoga Teachers
If you are a yoga teacher in Savannah and would like to join the SATYA Google Group and mailing list, please visit http://groups.google.com/group/savannahyogateachers. We use this group to collaborate on local yoga events. Members may use the email alias to notify other teachers about upcoming events and and/or to find subs for their classes.
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