Yoga & Wine!

A Chocolate Covered Strawberries Event!

My very, first Fundraising Event for School Girls Rock (SGR) *excited* I’m taking my daughters lead and donating a portion of the proceeds to the nonprofit organization! Fundraising Event: 2 days:

Saturday July 11, 2015 from 1:15pm – 4:00pm

Sunday July 12, 2015 from 1:15pm – 4:00pm (regular class at 11:30am – 12:30pm)

What: Yoga and Wine - A Chocolate Covered Strawberries Event *salivating*

Cost: $25 and breakdown:

60 minutes of Power, Vinyasa Yoga flow!
15 minutes, or more, of arm balancing techniques and inversion, practice
& 1 hour and ½ of food, fun, spirits meet & greet, yoga play, and did I say fun?!!

I am working to raise funds for our new location for SGR Headquarters where we will appropriately infuse etiquette, nutrition, and yoga for female youth, of African descent who are underperforming in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). If you are not able to make it for yoga, please feel free to stop by (2:30pm or later) to learn more about the program and my intentions as well as make a donation.

For you generous donors, you can write off your donation on your taxes, as SGR is recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. You can also make a donation at http://www.schoolgirlsrock-shadavali.com/#!school-girls-rock/cmih

Head Stand (Inversions)

Inverted poses are an extremely important group of asanas. Inverted asanas reverse the action of gravity on the body; instead of everything being pulled towards the feet, the orientation shifts towards the head. Similarly, on the emotional and psychic levels, inverted asanas turn everything upside down, throwing a new light on old patterns of behavior and being. Generally, these practices improve health, reduce anxiety and stress and increase self-confidence. They also increase mental power, concentration and stimulate the chakras. There are four major systems in the body that the practice of inversions positively influences: cardiovascular, lymphatic, nervous, and endocrine (Pam Werner, sunandmoonstudio.com).