SSO March 5, 2011
It was a great day at the school. Long standing students, new ones, a teacher from another tradition, sacred friends and my next door neighbour came out to show their support!
This class took place as a part of the 6th annual Yogathon to raise money for SSO, the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario. In terms of energy (and as a great believer in this) we ran the class simultaneously to many other yoga classes taking place across the GTA. Fun and doing something for a very good cause definitely go together well.
For this class I opened it up; not teaching it in the traditional style of AtmaVikasa (http://theyogaway.com/yoga-meditation.html). Taking the suggestions from the participants we worked on konasansa (everyone's favorite), forward bends and the beloved squat. I threw in a few arm pressure postures, which I think everyone should learn to do.
We raised...a decent $423.00! For a single class it is not half bad.
So very special thanks to everyone involved. Including, as well, those students who donated but could not make it.
ME
- Heather Morton
- is part of a select group of people certified in AtmaVikasa Yoga. She is the first Western student to be certified in both the 1st and 2nd series of the AtmaVikasa system. Having made 13 extended trips to India, she studies with her teachers annually. In 1997 she founded The Yoga Way (TYW), Toronto's only school for 6-week yoga programs. She holds a Fine Arts degree as well as a teaching degree and Masters of Education. Her post-graduate work was a 2-year thesis on Yoga for children in the Indian school system. She has produced CDs, DVDs and podcasts. Freedom of the Body DVD is the first of its kind as an instructional practice to the foundation of backbending. Heather has been featured in the Toronto Life Magazine and The Globe and Mail. Her writing has also appeared in several on-line sites.