ONE LOVE

One month away until One Love Toronto! I am super excited to be a part of this event, and hope that you are equally as excited! Below is information overload about this amazing event! Take a moment to read all about it, knowing you are participating in something BIG, something that matters! See ya on the mat!

http://www.onelovetoronto.org/

Welcome to One Love Toronto, the first annual 108 sun salutation fundraiser taught by a collaboration of instructors willing to live their yoga off their mat and challenge their students to do the same.

One Community
Yogis throughout Toronto unite in a collaborative effort in the spirit of what South African's call Ubuntu; the understanding of our interconnection and interdependency on one another, within Toronto as well as around the world.

One Practice
To inspire all Toronto yogis to collectively expand their practices by reaching beyond physical poses within studio walls and into underprivileged communities throughout the world. We will practice 108 sun salutations together led by 12 different teachers from 12 different studios. Participants are challenged to raise $108 or more in honour of their 108 sun salutations. We reach beyond the borders of the individual and practice as one.

One Cause
100% of donations support the Global Seva Challenge of Off the Mat, Into the World, whose 2010 efforts will directly support grass roots organizations in South Africa, where approximately 6 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, and vast numbers of children are being orphaned due to parents dying from AIDS.

One Challenge
Each participant is challenged to raise a minimum of $108 for South African humanitarian efforts.

All One Love Toronto proceeds benefit Grace Dubery and Davian den Otter's Global Seva Challenge to Off the Mat, Into the World.

Event Info:

Saturday, Dec 4th 2010, 10am-Noon
Registration opens at 9:30am
The Guvernment
132 Queens Quay, Toronto, ON
a minimum of $108 in fundraising is suggested

http://www.offthematintotheworld.org/

Off the Mat, Into the World® (OTM), a program of the nonprofit, The Engage Network, is dedicated to bridging yoga and activism. Founded in 2007, OTM’s mission is to use the power of yoga to inspire conscious, sustainable activism and ignite grassroots social change.

Yoga is a powerful path of personal transformation. At its root, the word means ‘union’ – of mind, body and spirit. Yoga opens our hearts and expands our awareness of self creating space for balance and deep change in our lives.

OTM helps individuals take the path of yoga “off the mat and into the world," expanding the sphere of change outward to local and global communities. We do this by facilitating personal empowerment through leadership trainings, fostering community collaboration, and initiating local and global service projects. Our work focuses on three core areas of development:

• OTM guides you to discover your purpose through leadership training and Yoga in Action Groups so you can take action in your world in an engaged and intentional way.
• OTM cultivates community and encourages collaboration by building a network of OTM leaders around the globe.
• OTM initiates local and international service projects and trips known as Seva Challenges. These experiences offer you the chance to contribute to the well being of others while transforming your own life.