Today I just want to take a moment to tell you about 2 HUGE things happening on September 23rd!!
First of all, at 9 am on Saturday September 23 you will find a whole bunch of BL peeps right down the road at Oakland Community College as we set off to run or walk either a 5K or 1 mile course. The event is called the Julie Run To End Hunger and is hosted by Open Door Outreach Center. BL is one of the sponsors of this event and we would LOVE you to join us in supporting this great event as well. We are so passionate about this cause that we are even majorly abbreviating our schedule to encourage many of you to attend. If you are able to show up, be sure to wear your BL logo tank or sweatshirt to show our united front. There will just be one class offered at BL that morning which will be a Better Backs class at 11 am following the run/walk.
Here is a little bit more about what Open Door does to serve our community…
Open Door Outreach Center Facts:
7,164 Hungry People Fed Last Year.
2,105 Hungry Children Fed Last Year.
1,454 Hungry Senior Fed Last Year.
Distributed 244,771 Meals Last Year.
229,196 lbs. of Food Last Year.
$36,701 of Thrift Store Clothing & Household Items distributed to people in need last year.
$25,735 Crisis Funds to Fix Cars or Stop Eviction Last Year.
$21,616 Net Profit Thrift Store Sales Back to the Pantry Last Year.
Mission
Open Door Outreach Center, a 501c-3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization, lives by its mission below:
Recognizing the human dignity of all person, Open Door Outreach Center’s primary mission, in the spirit of interfaith charity, is to provide emergency services of food, clothing and referral information to families in need.
We hope you will join us in supporting this great cause!!
Also taking place on Saturday, September 23rd is our 200 hour RYT certified Yoga Teacher Training Program Kick off!! I would say about ½ of the individuals committing to this training are there because they have aspirations to teach. Upon completion of both the Fall and Winter sessions of Training you will receive a certificate that you then send to Yoga Alliance, allowing you to teach anywhere nationally. But the other ½ of those signing up are simply looking to delve a bit deeper into yoga: to perhaps earn how yoga can help with anxiety, depression or weight management, to learn more about the benefits of the breath, to learn more about the Philosophy associated with yoga, to learn more about proper alignment or maybe to just learn how to do a headstand. There are all sorts of good reasons to attend and as a side benefit you get to be a part of a little microcosm of BL, a subset community within our community in which many have connected and made life long friends. So if you want to consider immersing yourself in yoga, reach out to me directly at andrea.bodylanguage@gmail.com and I would be happy to answer any questions you might have. All sessions are taped so no worries if you miss some sessions. They are easy to make up at a time convenient for you. Today is the end of our early bird pricing so if you register today you can save $200. Also the training includes your membership during the training so if you currently have a membership we will simply put it on hold. Would love to have YOU join us!! You will love the experience!!
