On Sunday, in a room full of compassion and giving, we laid down our mats down for a 3 hour yoga practice for the Make A Wish Foundation. Our hearts joined together, as we dedicated our practice to Ryan, a five year old boy with a terminal illness. He had a wish to Disney World with his family, which was granted by the over $15,000 that we raised for this event.
The Make a Wish Foundation's mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. This past Sunday, over 50 yogis experienced what it felt like to give back and make a difference by helping Ryan fulfill his dream.
Although I can't speak for all participants, it was a powerful experience for me to help not only Ryan, but his family enjoy a week together, living their lives through their son Ryan's joy. In its second year and growing, the Yogathon was the brainchild of Neva Goldstein, a local, vibrant yoga teacher who provides a creative energy to our community. The link is still open until next week if you would like to donate, either through my page or though the Make A Wish Foundation.
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I am looking forward to next year's Yogathon and truly hope that others will participate in this community driven experience of true love and hope.
Namaste
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Elisha Fernandes Simpson CKYT, RYT, aka laughing heart yoga teaches family, mommy and me (newborn to pre-walkers) and kids (ages 8 -18) yoga. Become a friend on Facebook's laughing heart yoga page. Tweet her at ElishaLHY or just use good ol’ email: info@laughingheartyoga.com
