Now every Thursday in January and February, 305 Yoga is offering donation yoga classes with all proceeds benefitting Yoga Gangsters! Visit the studio and get your yoga on while supporting our cause! Located at 7300 Biscayne Blvd. #400 Miami, FL 33138
January 17, 24, 31 & February 7, 14, 21 – Two Class Options at 6pm & 7:45pm. February 28 at 6pm only.
Big Love to writer and yogi, Heidi Wachter, for posting this blog piece about Yoga Gangsters on her website, Revolutionary Act. Read the FULL STORY HERE and browse the website for more stories to inspire and motivate you to live a healthy, happy, and satisfying life.
Get to know Yoga Gangsters Founder Terri Cooper in this cool segment on Inside South Florida with Dave Aizer!
This Friday through Monday enjoy 25% off all Yoga Gangsters clothing from our online shop during our GRATITUDE CYBER SALE! Just place all your desired items in the cart and enter PROMO CODE: Gratitude to see the reflected discount. We have just received a new shipment of inventory including our most popular tank and v-neck styles now also in BLACK burnout fabric with our signature red ink (photos coming soon). Express your Gratitude by rocking a Yoga Gangsters shirt and give one to a friend during the Holidays!
If you’re in South Florida this Thanksgiving week, you’re invited to take part in two free/donation yoga classes benefiting Yoga Gangsters!
On Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, get your yoga on before you get your turkey on at 305 Yoga in Miami located at 7300 Biscayne Blvd. #400. The 1.5 hr vinyasa-flow class led by Yoga Gangsters teacher, Tamara Kenigsberg, will begin at 10:30am and all donations will benefit our organization!
Then on Sunday, November 25th, enjoy a special Gratitude Practice hosted by our friends at lululemon Aventura held at Esplanade Park 400 S.W. Second Street Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Gather at 10 am, Practice 11am-12:30 and hang until 2pm. For each signature collected, lululemon will be donating $5 to charity. Yoga Gangsters is honored to be an event charity partner and we hope you will attend this wonderful community event as we celebrate all we have to be thankful for!
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” Albert Schweitzer
After training more than 200 yoga teachers and yoga lovers in South Florida, Yoga Gangsters Founder Terri Cooper is taking her outreach workshop on the road for a US tour which will include stops in several Florida cities including Orlando, Tampa, and Bonita Springs as well as nationally in Las Vegas, Rhode Island, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Denver, Dallas and more.
This 15 hour training is required for anyone interested in volunteering with Yoga Gangsters or applying to establish a chapter in their city. Participants will learn special skills and approaches to effectively connect with youth in-crisis in schools, jails, shelters, rehab centers, foster homes and more. The course will cover diversity, including an intro to trauma and how it is held in the body, 4 types of students, best practices, classroom management and much more. Click the poster below for more info and direct registrations links for each city.
There’s a lot going on for Yoga Gangsters this weekend at 305 Yoga in Miami! Our 3-day Yoga Outreach Training with Founder Terri Cooper is going down November 2-4 and we still have space for a few more! Click below for info.
After the training ends on Sunday, we’ll have a FREE YogaVotes class, from 6:30-8:30 pm led by YG Founder Terri Cooper, Off the Mat Into The World Director Kerri Kelly, YG Director Marisol Tamez and 305 Yoga Teacher Melanie Czerniejewski. Join us for a community practice of yoga, meditation and connection!
305 Yoga is located at 7300 Biscayne Blvd. #400 Miami, FL 33138
On September 9th, 2011, our South Florida community came together for the Yoga Aid World Challenge to complete 108 sun salutations as part of a global initiative occurring in over 200 cities to raise funds for various yoga charities across the globe.
The collective efforts of our South Florida Yoga Aid community resulted in over $67,000, a majority of the total $91,000 raised across the US. With these funds, Yoga Gangsters will now be able to reach more youth at-risk and in-crisis and also expand its programming to begin establishing chapters in new areas.
Whether you were a part of the celebration or missed out on the big day, here’s your change to feel the magic by watching the above video shot and edited by Brian McArdle
On Behalf of the Yoga Gangsters’ Executive staff, our teachers and volunteers, we THANK YOU all for your gracious efforts and selfless service!
The Yoga Aid World Challenge South Florida is only 3 weeks away and we’ve just reached $20,000 for Yoga Gangsters! We’re still working hard towards our fundraising goal of $60,000 and we need your help to help us spread the word! Please share this promo video which gives all the info on the event, fundraiser prizes, and silent auction & raffle prize opps! We hope to see you on the powerful day… The energy will be MASSIVE! Buy Pre-sale admission for $25 OR create a fundraising profile to raise $108 and get in FREE!
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tamara Kenigsberg
tamara@namastesocialclub.com / 305-213-4138
South Florida’s Yoga Aid World Challenge Expects Over 500 Supporters
Event to Benefit Yoga Gangsters
501c3 non-profit with yoga programs for at-risk youth in inner city areas
Miami, Florida- July 30, 2012 – Over 500 yoga practitioners and community supporters are expected at South Florida ‘s Yoga Aid World Challenge set for Sunday, September 9th, 2012 at the 7th level of the 1111 Lincoln Road Parking Complex, Miami Beach. Doors open at 9am; Yoga begins at 10:30am.
The fundraising event will consist of a 2-hour yoga practice of 108 Sun Salutations to benefit Yoga Gangsters, a South Florida non-profit organization that serves the community by providing free weekly yoga classes to at-risk youth in inner city schools, hospitals, rehab centers, foster neighborhoods, jails and through other non-profits.
Last year, the event attracted more than 500 participants who raised more than $40,000 for Yoga Gangsters, enabling the organization to reach approximately 1,200 underserved kids, teens & young adults throughout South Florida in less than 8 months. This year, Yoga Gangsters intends to further engage the community in social awareness in order to reach a fundraising goal of over $60,000.
In order to motivate participants, Yoga Gangsters has secured various prizes from sponsors including a Grand Prize Package which includes a 7-day, 6-night stay for 2 at the Blue Osa Yoga Sanctuary & Spa in Costa Rica plus hiking tours, spa services and more valued at $3,100. The 2nd place fundraiser will receive 2 complimentary rooms for 7 days at the Elite Island Resorts in Morgan Bay, St. Lucia. The 3rd overall fundraiser will receive 2 complimentary passes to the Caribbean Yoga Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica valued at $790. The top 4th-8th individual fundraisers will each receive a 5-Session Package of Crystal Sonic Healing™, live vibration sound healings designed to clear the body and mind from 1111 Vibes. In addition, the top 10 fundraisers will each receive a 4-piece set of high-end active wear from Anatomie and one-of-a-kind handmade gemstone bracelets from BABY HEART ™ bracelets and accessories by michelle wong. For fundraiser prize details visit here.
In addition to the actual yoga practice, attendees may shop close to 50 food, apparel, jewelry, yoga, and holistic vendors. There will also several raffle prizes and silent auctions, including two 1-week Caribbean vacations to Antigua from Elite Island Resorts, an authentic “Lebron James” autographed Miami Heat NBA Swingman Jersey, a 7-day cleanse with Dr. Etti’s Sexy Juicing and many more. For raffle prize and auction details visit here.
Media sponsors include luxury magazine, Ocean Drive and balanced living guide, mindfulCITY.
Those interested in participating in the Challenge can register as an individual or as a team by creating their own online fundraising page at www.YogaAid.com/USA. Participants who raise $108 or more will earn FREE ADMISSION. Others may also opt for the drop-in rate of $25. Kids 12 and under are free, but must stay with parents. Registration begins at 9:00am on the 7th level of the 1111 Lincoln Road Parking Garage. The yoga practice begins at 10:30 am and lasts about 2 hours followed by time to shop the over 50 vendors booths. Event ends at 2:30pm.
About Yoga Aid
The Yoga Aid World Challenge is a special, 2-hour yoga practice that occurs in over 200 cities worldwide within a 24-hour period. However, the physical yoga practice itself is not the challenge, rather the real challenge is fundraising for charity during the lead up to the event. Since 2006, the Yoga Aid World Challenge has raised over $2 million for various charities across the globe. www.YogaAid.com
About Yoga Gangsters
Yoga Gangsters is a Miami-based non-profit that uses the science and practice of yoga to address the symptoms of trauma and poverty such as limited education, addiction, violence, incarceration, teen pregnancy, HIV, mental & physical disabilities and more. Yoga Gangsters provides weekly yoga classes to at-risk youth in inner city schools, hospitals, jails, rehab centers and through other non-profit organizations. Those interested in volunteering or seeking to establish a youth yoga program in their organization may contact Executive Director, Marisol Tamez at Marisol@305Yoga.com. To learn more visit, www.YogaGangsters.org
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