Chalk it up to spending the past week in yogi Rusty Wells’ Bhakti Flow teacher training, but I’m most excited about the Off the Mat, Into the World benefit that Yoga Tree Castro is hosting this Saturday night. I first heard about the organization that looks to mobilize yoga devotees to act at the Wanderlust Festival, and I’m glad to see that Kerri Kelly is joining a few other instructors for a nighttime practice to raise $40,000 for the organization’s “Global Seva Challenge” and Shanti Uganda, Building Tomorrow, YouthAIDS, and the New Hope School.
According to the organizers, “All of these organizations are working to eradicate the tremendous financial and health crises that exist in Uganda and creating sustainable solutions for communities in crisis. OTM is committed to continuing our work to support cultures and communities where basic human needs are at risk and to offering our hearts, hands and resources in joyful and practical service.” Call it what you like; sounds like can’t miss to me.
[...] has managed to be very enjoyable even in stuffy ballrooms. The classes (including Vinyasa with Off the Mat co-founder Seane Corn and “gravity surfing” with Ana Forrest) are great, and the [...]