Showing posts with label off the mat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label off the mat. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Audio inspiration, by Sean Corne

If you missed Minnesota Public Radio's "Speaking of Faith" (SOF) interview with Sean Corne over the weekend, you can now download the mp3 or listen to the podcast by clicking the above link. You'll hear Sean talk about her social activism program "Off the Mat, Into the World." Our own Sarah Longacre has taken Sean's challenge and will be traveling to Uganda next year to open a Blooma birth center! We are SO excited about this. She is working her tail off to raise $20,000 to make this happen. Blooma appreciates every donation, big and small, to help bring better birth choices to Ugandan women.

What's more, get to know SOF's host Krista Tippett during this interview. She will be speaking at a Blooma event in November... details to come! Krista's interview with Sean is fantastic. I was particularly moved by hearing Sean talk about yoga as "body prayer." And wait until you see it! She demonstrates body prayer in the 3 minute video below, while dedicating the practice to her father, who is ill with cancer. The grace and fluidity of her practice is breathtaking. Watch, and be inspired.




Love,
Alisa & the women of Blooma

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Do your yoga for good

Karma yoga is a form of yoga that is done expressly for the benefit of others. It's a chance to give while expecting nothing in return, and it nearly always leaves your heart feeling lighter and your spirit feeling like it's doing the good that it was made to do.

This month, we're making it easy for you to practice a little karma yoga. Off the Mat, Into the World is a campaign supported by renowned yogini Sean Corne to help Cambodian orphans. If you'll dedicate your practice to the cause this month, we'll donate your class fee. Thanks to the generosity of our instructors who've volunteered their time to teach, we are donating 100% of the funds from several December classes. Please join us for these good karma events: