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 Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Does putting water, which is essential to life, in plastic water bottles cause health and environmental problems?
The answers are Yes and Yes, which is echoed in Tapped, a new film that uncovers the big business of bottled water.
GreenYoga's campaign to bring awareness to the problems with bottled water has resulted in the elimination of over 8000 plastic water bottles at Yoga Journal conferences. We continue to urge yoga studios, events, and teachers to promote healthy hydration. And, you can get a free stainless steel water bottles when you join GreenYoga.
The movie Tapped, from the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car and I.O.U.S.A., is "a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water."
The film's Director Stephanie Soechtig and Producer Sarah Olson have embarked on a tour of 30 screenings across the US. Find a screening near you at TappedTheFilm.com.
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 An exploration of body, mind and spirit in the dramatic setting of Cheneil, a small mountain village which sits in the verdant meadow of a glacial bowl in the Alps, on the Italian side of the Matterhorn.
July 16 – 25, 2010
With Hasita Nadai and David Lurey
Yoga and Hiking Retreat includes:
• Daily Morning Asana Practice
• Evening stretching, meditations and reflections
• Hiking in the majestic Italian Alps
• Learning the story of the Cosmos through Yoga Gaia
• International Student Base
• Two experienced and fun teachers!
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David has been teaching Mindful Spirited Vinyasa Yoga since 2000 and brings postural integrity, fluid movement and an open heart to the practice. He leads workshops and retreats worldwide and is in a constant state of reconnection to his natural roots. www.findbalance.net
Hasita has been teaching Kripalu yoga since 1994 for adults and children. As a teacher and researcher in geology and biology she has created Yogagaia which reconnects our life to the life of the planet. Hasita has been roaming
the Alps for 55 years and has organized trips and led hikes in the Cheneil area. www.yogagaia.com |
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Eco-Yoga in Santa Monica
Meeting on the third Sunday of each month...
the Eco-Yoga Practice, Speaker & Discussion & Dinner
Sunday, September 19th, 6-9pm
Yoga Teacher: Jasmine Lieb
Discussion: Chris Chapple
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Community (Sangha) is an important element of Yoga. We foster the Green Yoga community by organizing, supporting and attending a variety of events.
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Yoga Journal Conferences has partnered with the Green Yoga Association to create greener conferences throughout the year.
We will be at all the conferences, including the Yoga Journal Boston Conference.
April 6 - 11, 2010.
Find classes and register online.
Special Events at the conference.
Check out the Marketplace.
Yoga Journal's Boston Conference brings yogis from across New England to gather in community and learn from master teachers. Green Yoga will be there helping to keep waste and environmental impacts to a minimum, while boosting the spiritual and health benefits to a maximum.
Yoga Journal's San Francisco Conference is one of the Yoga community's premier gatherings. There are lots of fantastic opportunities to meet and connect with other yoga students, teachers and business owners. And with all this connecting, there seems to be lots of paper... brochures, post cards, and flyers.
In years past, an awful mess has been created, as various surface areas have been overwhelmed by this paper marketing material. Much of it ended up in the trash as the conference and hotel staffs struggled to keep public areas presentable.
Green Yoga will provide a community service by creating a clean and orderly location for the placement of paper marketing materials. Through a deposit-for-placement system we will ensure that marketers take responsibility for their materials, and that there is a minimum amount of paper wasted.
Read more about our greening efforts.
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Thank You to all who attended, presented and sponsored our 2009 Green Yoga Conference.
We will be planning our next confernece soon, and will post here when we have details.
Third Green Yoga Conference: Yoga, Animals, and Ecology
Friday, May 29 through Sunday afternoon, May 31
Animals play an important role in the practice of Yoga. Many Yoga postures entail imitation of animals, evoking ancient shamanic practices. By placing one’s body and mind in the space of mammals, fish, reptiles, and insects, one’s consciousness and sensitivity become attuned to the larger order of life forms. This expanded awareness of connectivity can serve a healing function, revealing the inter-related nature between humans and non-human animals.
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A new book of poetry, edited by Green Yoga volunteer Kate Vogt and Ravi Nathwani, provides a collection of timeless poems that celebrate the eternal spiritual truth within each heart.
