we hold monthly "karma projects", which allow our members to get involved in our charitable giving activities...if your nonprofit would like to work with us on a karma initiative, please email us at info@threedogyoga.com
what we're up to now!
december 2010 - twelve days of yoga: our holiday karma challenge to benefit the YWCA Safe House
here's how the program works: get yourself to 12 classes during the month of december and bring a “wish list” item for the YWCA’s Safe House to each class. the items are small, but together they will have big impact for women and children fleeing domestic violence. for every member who completes the challenge, we’ll donate $25 to the YWCA’s ongoing efforts.check out the wish list here! sign up at the studio now!
here's what we've accomplished so far!
november 2010 - three dog birthday/thanksgiving karma days for Redwood Empire Food Bank
...on november 6 and 25 we are celebrating our gratitude for a great first year in business by challenging our members to come out and help us raise funds for the Redwood Empire Food Bank! for every member who comes out to play on these two days, we'll donate $10 to the Redwood Empire Food Bank, which helps more than 70,000 needy families in our county.september 2010 - anna's karma day for forget me not farm
...on September 27, we celebrated Anna's birthday by challenging our members to come to class and celebrate! for everyone who showed up, we donated $10 to Forget Me Not Farm, a safe haven for abused animals and children. members showed up in force, bearing gifts, practical jokes and extra donations! in total, we were able to donate $550 -- go team!september 2010 - YogaAid Challenge
...on September 19, we joined yogis around the country in supporting YogaAid, an international event that supports yoga charities doing work in third world countries....we chose to support Africa Yoga Project and got all six of our three dog teachers together and taught two power-packed classes...the teachers donated their hourly rates and we donated $10 for each of the 51 yogis who came out to play -- plus students kicked in by making their own donations and purchasing Africa Yoga Project t-shirts -- at the end of the day we were able to send more than $1,000 to Kenya through the event! go TEAM!!august 2010 - outdoor flow - karma in action!
...on August 8, we got 60 yogis together for an experience like none other...for a great cause! Paradise Ridge Winery lent us their beautiful front deck for a very special FLOW class to support the Redwood Empire Food Bank! in all, students donated more than 243 pounds of food and $200 to help feed the more than 70,000 people who use the food bank each month...and three dog kicked in $10 for every yogi who came out to play, making our total donation $800! great work, everyone!july 2010 - 108 Sun Salutes and Community Power for the Africa Yoga Project
...on Independence Day, we celebrated with 108 Sun Salutations and throughout the month, Michaela Codding taught inspiring Community Power classes all to benefit a great cause...the Africa Yoga Project uses the power of yoga to foster peace, improve well-being, facilitate self-sufficiency and create opportunities across the communities of East Africa...they are literally changing the world!the salutations and community class raised more than $1,400 in member contributions and we matched this with three dog funds...sending more than $2,800 to AYP!
june 2010 - david's karma day
for david's 35th birthday on June 8, we challenged our members to come to class and celebrate...and for each member who came to class, we donated $10 to A Leg Up Rescue, the organization where we got our dog Pebbles...it was a great day, and we ended up sending more than $500 to A Leg Up!february 2010 - kindness everyday
in February, we challenged YOU to commit random acts of kindness throughout the month!this could be as simple as helping someone with groceries, giving someone an unexpected smile or letting yourself off the hook for that slice of cake or missed workout......or you could step it up and spend a day at the food bank, give blood, volunteer at a local school or donate money to needy causes.
the idea is to become aware of our power to make a difference in the world...in big and small ways!
january 2010 - MLK celebration to benefit haiti's earthquake victims
to celebrate Dr. King's legacy, we challenged students to come to class on MLK Day by donating $10 for everyone who came to class to the Red Cross Efforts in Haiti. With matching funds from our members, we donated more than $750!twelve days of yoga - our holiday karma challenge to benefit the YWCA Safe House/Preschool
in 2009, we donated over $500 and 300 items to the YWCA! we can't wait to do it again in 2010!here's how the program works: get yourself to 12 classes during the month of december 2009 -- instant karma for body and mind.
bring a “wish list” item for the YWCA’s Safe House/Preschool to each class -- instant karma for the soul.
the items are small, but together they will have big impact for women and children fleeing domestic violence. for every member who completed the challenge, we donate $10 to the YWCA’s ongoing efforts -- with our donations and student matches, we were able to give more than $500 to this great cause.
participation is free; sign up and pick up a copy of the wish list at the studio.
august-november 2009 - the three B’s and the three R’s
our “Bend, Breathe and Be” program is a free program offered to local elementary schools for children in the primary grades, which teaches coordination, focus and relaxation. our teachers visit local schools for two hours each week, bringing a fun and games approach to fitness and yoga.through our "Relax, Renew and Recharge" program, our instructors travel to local schools and conduct basic classes for groups of eight or more at reduced rates to make classes more accessible to teachers and staff.
last year, we worked with Mark West Elementary School and had a BLAST!