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The Yoga Barn: Expanding Sustainably and ResponsiblyWelcome to Bali … may you be inspired by its beautiful mountain scenery, the warmth of its people, it's deep culture and spiritual wonder … there truly is something magical here, especially in Ubud, and preserving this island's natural wonders is a priority at The Yoga Barn. You may have seen or heard about the Yoga Barn's new plans to expand, we are sensitive to our footprint and with concerns about keeping Ubud the way it "used to be"—keeping the rampant development, the congested traffic, the vanishing rice fields to a minimum is a shared responsibility for all. The Global Yoga Mala 2011Cross the borders of your mat, studio, style and form of yoga … Be a part of the Global Yoga Mala ! The purpose of the Global Yoga Mala for Peace is to unite the global yoga community from every continent, school or studio to form a "mala around the earth" through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108 on September 24th or 25th, Fall/Spring Equinox as the yoga world's offering to further UN International Peace Day. Gathering yoga, meditation, dance teachers from all over the island of Bali leading 108 Sun Salutations, Tibetan Bowls, Crystal Bowls, Kirtan, Thai Massage, Restorative, Yin, Iyengar, Flying Yoga, Adults & Kids Yoga, Silat & Aikido, African & Ecstatic Dance … and more! In conjunction with Taksu Spa and the entire Bali yoga community, The Yoga Barn helped to raise over $2,500 for two local charities:
Click here for more information about Global Yoga Mala Day and Global Yoga Mala Wrap Up Charities We SupportThere are many many local projects to help with if you are interested. In addition to our Ayo! Kita Bicara HIV/AIDS and reforestation programs, BaliSpirit& The Yoga Barn have spent tens of thousands of USD to support other local community programs including: IDEP, BumiSehat - natural woman's birth clinic, the Sumatran Orangutan Society, SenangHati – a charity for disabled Balinese, and YayasanWidyaGuna - a children's orphanage, just to name a few. To get involved or find out more information about these and other great causes, visit the BaliSpirit website:http://www.balispirit.com/ngos/ SOSA Scholarship Program
The School of Sacred Arts hold 200-hour Yoga Alliance approved yoga teacher trainings at The Yoga Barn twice each year, and offer scholarships for qualified Indonesian applicants who wish to become certified as yoga teachers in a professional program with international standards. To date, SOSA has graduated 7 Indonesian teachers, all of whom are now teaching throughout the island. In this way, SOSA is generously giving back to the island that hosts its program. Well done SOSA! 2011 Ubud Writer’s Festival - Book Launch @ The Yoga BarnOur official launch of Rick Pursell’s book, Cause No Harm, brought in 4+ guests for an inspirational talk and practical tips on how to create more harmony-less harm. The event took place @ Yoga Barn on Saturday October 8th. Full Press Release attached. Thank you so much Rick ! |
