I’m so excited. I am in the process of organising my first ever Yoga event, which happens next weekend. It started as a little seed of an idea and has come to fruition in the easy way that only happens to ideas that are destined to see the light of day.
Firstly, I read on Kara-Leah’s wonderful Yoga site, Prana Flow NZ, about the Global Mala taking place in Wellington on 20th September. On the very same day I was contacted by a woman I know and asked to write a story for the newspaper about Whanganui’s Peace Day programme, happening between the 19th and the 21st September.
These two events started my brain whizzing and making connections, and after a sleepless night I had PEACE YOGA all arranged. I emailed my two Yoga teachers, Sue and Emma, to tell them my idea and ask them if they would be willing to be involved. They were both immediately keen; unfortunately, Emma has to be out of New Zealand at that time. However, she had already been speaking to one of the organisers of the Peace March, Carla, about having a Yoga event to mark Peace Day. Emma gave me Carla’s contact details and suggested I get in touch with her.
Sue, Carla and I had a couple of meetings to work out what we wanted to do, and from here every thing has happened so fast. Everyone I have approached – from the owner of the River Traders Market to the district council – has gone out of their way to be supportive. Wendy from the council, bless her heart, waived the council’s usual fee for using an open space.
So I guess you want to know what PEACE YOGA is all about.
At 11am on Saturday, 19th September, we will be holding an outdoor Yoga class next to the River Traders Market on Moutoa Quay. We’re practising on a grassy lawn under two big pohutukawa trees, on the banks of the Whanganui River. Entry to the class is by donation, with the proceeds going towards Whanganui’s Peace Hikoi to Wellington. The class will be taught by Sue and another yogi friend of hers and is suitable for both beginners and experienced yogis.
So if you happen to be in or near Whanganui next Saturday, come down to the river, do some Yoga, and support an excellent cause.
I’m really looking forward to this event. My favourite place to do Yoga is not in some beautifully-appointed studio but outside – beside a river, on a beach, in a park. I would love to find like-minded people to practise outdoor Yoga with. Sue is already talking about holding her summer Yoga classes out of doors on fine evenings. My hope is that this will start something new among Whanganui’s small but devoted Yoga community.
13 comments:
What a wonderful idea — great to hear of the enthusiasm from everyone you've contacted. It's hugely encouraging, particularly coming from a place that has recently been the focus of media attention for too many negative reasons. Maybe the fruits of this event will form the seeds of things even greater; things to foster hope and goodwill; things that encourage other events. Mighty oaks and all that.
Well done, Anne-Marie :^)
Thanks Pete. I certainly hope it is the start of good things. I'm sure I'll see you there, if not on a Yoga mat then perhaps with camera in hand :-)
Good luck with the event Anne-Marie. It is amazing how quickly things can fall into place!
Quick note - Wellington's Global Mala is happening on September 20th, not 19th.
Cheers,
KL
I'm not sure what time it will be here on the East Coast of the U.S. when your yoga event
takes place, but I'll be thinking of you. I am a yoga novice, but more and more I turn to it to pull myself together and focus my energies on those values like peace, mercy, integrity, compassion. It came to me during one practice session that my body is my prayer, and that made me feel much better. It seems there is so much heartbreaking crap in the news of the world, here and in your corner, and yoga helps keep me focused on 'the good things.' So, I wish you well and wonder if maybe, just maybe, you'll get the inkling of an answer about your journalism career even as you stretch for Peace. Namaste.
Thanks for the good wishes, Kara-Leah. I hope all goes well with your Global Mala event. I've fixed the mistake by the way - thanks for pointing that out.
Barbara, thanks for your lovely comment. I'm not sure what the time difference between our two countries is, but I think we're about 16 hours ahead of you. [Some one correct me if I'm wrong.] So 11am Saturday is probably about 7pm Friday for you. I love your thoughts on Yoga. One of the wonderful things about Yoga is that people of any ability can appreciate its gifts. I've had that thought, too, that my body is a prayer. I have been bringing my dilemmas over my work to the Yoga mat, and I know that one day the answer will come to me, probably on my mat. Thank you so much! Namaste.
Oh, how I wish I could transport myself there. Wishing you all the best for your first event. I'm sure it will go well.
Thank you so much, Purest Green! I will do an update after the event happens.
sounds absolutely blissful - you have my thoughts and hopes for a perfect day xx
As you know i've attempted to learn art - i decided to go out to a location and do a picture on the spot, but i was totally self-conscious and aware that i was apologising to anyone who looked over my shoulder expecting a Gaugan
Hope it's not raining in WHanganui today - as it is here!
L
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