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Better Bones for Me to We Fundraiser in Local Paper

Better Bones for Me to We. Instructor Cheryl Smith (centre) leads a class.  Michelle Siu / Oakville Beaver

Our cherished instructor Cheryl Smith leads a class during a Yoga for Better Bones fundraising class in support of the Me To We Foundation.  The goal of our fundraiser was to provide health and school kits for children in Kenya.

We would like to thank all of our students who participated, donated funds and built better bones at the same time! 

Our Yoga for Better Bones class runs weekly on Saturdays at 10:45am.

 

A Yoga for Better Bones Class Emerges

 

We’re a few weeks into an exciting new class at Creating Space Yoga Studio – the Better Bones class on Saturday mornings at 10:45am.   This class is a bit of a departure from our other classes:  we start out with a 10 minute marching, line-dancing-style warm-up with some fun, South African music, and then move on to some modified yoga-type exercises that are designed to maintain bone density and improve posture.   We use the wall, chairs, and small weights to gently stretch and strengthen our backs, shoulders, wrists, and ankles.   Then we wind down a little on our mats and do a long relaxation to end the class.   

 

This class is more of an active, exercise class and would be a great second class for our students, complementing the regular yoga classes.  Since most people start losing bone density after the age of 30, we should all be concerned about keeping our bones strong so that we can avoid becoming one of the many Canadians who get osteoporosis in their lifetime.   

Watch for more information coming soon on how yoga exercises can help build bone mass.

 

 

"Yoga for Better Bones" Gives Back

A big part of the direction of Creating Space Yoga Studio is the notion of doing our part or giving back to our local community and our extended world community.  We are excited to be preparing for another event.  

Recently, one our amazing yoga teachers Cheryl Smith spent some time in Kenya with the Me To We organization building schools.  We would like to try to build on her experience and do our part from Oakville and through the yoga.  

"Yoga for Better Bones" will be a new class introduced to the studio in this upcoming spring term.  As a way of introducing this exciting class, we are hosting two fundraising classes for the Me to We Organization.    

Join us on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 10:45am and Monday, April 11, 2011 at 1:30pm. Please contact the studio to register.  

There will be no fees for these class but we will be accepting donations on behalf of Me to We, a Canadian organization founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Free the Children).  Me To We works with children in China, Ecuador, Haiti, India and Kenya.  100% of the donations we collect will go towards buying supplies for Health Kits (washcloths, toothbrushes, soap, etc.) and School Kits (backpacks, notebooks, pencils, crayons, etc.) for the children in Kenya.  Me to We is sending a large shipment to Kenya on May 1st, and these kits will be on that shipment!

Yoga and Bone Health

Our bones are living tissue and our bodies are constantly renewing them, replacing old bone with new bone.  In our 30's, that bone renewal slows and we start to lose bone mass.

Yoga offers a wonderful way to maintain the strength in our bones, reduce stress (which plays a role in bone health) and improves balance and coordination to reduce the risk of falls.  This "Yoga for Better Bones" class will be an active one, using small weights.  We'll be up on our feet and working up a sweat.  We'll adapt yoga poses to maintain strong bones, and also work on balance, proper alignment and healthy rest.