Yoga Sutras and Snowsuit Fund

physical practice: Yoga provides one path to recognize not only our shared humanity, but also the responsibilities we incur as a result of this recognition, according to Huffington Post Canada. We act on this belief in many ways beyond the physical practice of yoga, by mobilizing our students to provide food and presents to needy families over the holidays, by collecting donations for the Snowsuit Fund, and most recently by joining Canadians in the shared mission of offering refuge to Syrians in need of a new home. This quotation from the Yoga Sutras expresses a hope that "beings everywhere will be happy and free", and then directs us to focus our energy towards making this happen: "May the thoughts, words and actions of my own contribute in some way to that happiness, and to that freedom for all." The word yoga means "union," and in our studio we not only encourage students to unite their movements with their breathing but most importantly to find a common base from which to connect with others. We will pave their way to Canadian citizenship with the love and warmth that Canadians can extend. Desperate Syrians flee the destruction of their homes and cities, in fear for their lives; they are forced to seek haven in neighbouring states, often so poor they can do little to support the newcomers. Right now, the humanitarian disaster of our time is transpiring in Syria and the Canadian government has given private citizens the opportunity to leverage their own resources in support of those in need abroad. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.