Yoga for a Cause
March 6, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 6, 2020
Contact: Joanna Hammond, 978-270-3941 or joannahammond200@gmail.com
“Yoga for a Cause” is a fundraising event being planned by the Greater Newburyport/Bura Alliance, the sister city organization connecting Newburyport and nearby towns with Bura, Kenya.
GNBA member, Mary Hargraves is a certified Yoga instructor who teaches at Ride the Wave Yoga Studio, 12 Maple Street, Newburyport. She will lead a one-hour Gentle Yoga class at the Studio on Saturday, March 14 and again on Saturday, March 21 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. There is no sign-up required to participate. Free-will donations will be accepted to help fund a GNBA’s project which supports orphans’ education in Bura.
Ms. Hargraves notes that gentle yoga is safe and accessible to all students. It is ideal for seniors, students with special conditions or injuries and beginners. Each class begins with a centering and breathing techniques. The poses are designed fo gentle joint mobility as well as stretching and strengthening of muscles. She adds, “You will leave refreshed, relaxed and renewed in body and spirit.”
Learn more about the Greater Newburyport/Bura Alliance and its projects by visiting its website: www.masskenya.org.
