Take class at Laughing River on Wednesday January 12th and 10% of proceeds will go directly to our friends in Haiti.

January 07, 2011 Events, Yoga for Living No Comments

We would like to extend this important call to action for our larger community to remember and stand in solidarity with our global neighbors in Haiti. On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the country, devastating the capital and largest city, Port-au-Prince. A study by the Inter-American Development Bank as reported by the New York Times, estimated that the total cost of the disaster was between $7.2 billion to $13.2 billion, based on a death toll from 200,000 to 250,000. While public response was strong in 2010, there is much to do and Haiti needs us now more than ever.  More than a million displaced people still live under tents/tarpaulins, reconstruction has been slow to start, and an outbreak of cholera and political unrest has made conditions worse and recovery difficult.

We at Laughing River Yoga , in conjuncture with Off the Mat, Into the World believe in the power of the yoga community to come together to make a difference. Therefore, we are helping to  initiating the 2nd “Yogis for Haiti” day on this anniversary to demonstrate our solidarity and collective support for relief efforts in Haiti. Last year, the yoga community came together raising over $18,000 for organizations on the ground serving Haiti.  This year, we’re uniting again on January 12th, 2011 to show our support and make a difference by taking our yoga off the mat and into the world.

10% of all our studio proceeds on this day with go towards Haiti relief funds. If you can not make it to class on Wednesday but would like to donate please let us know.

In solidarity,

emily

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