UK  September 12th 2010

What is | the Yoga Aid Challenge?

The Challenge is a special, 2 hour yoga practice held in hundreds of locations worldwide. In large events such as capital cities, the Challenge is lead by a series of 12 teachers, many of whom are internationally renowned. In community events (held in local areas by yogis from the community) the Challenge is lead by teachers from a variety of local studios.

A Challenge is a unique opportunity to come together with your local yoga community and experience some of the world’s most influential yogis: teachers include Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Baron Baptiste, Duncan Wong, Ana Forrest and MC Yogi, amongst many others. .

However, the practice itself is not the challenge. The real challenge is in participating: whilst attendance is free, participants fundraise for charity in the lead up to the event. By registering for an event near you, you are helping to create strong communities based on giving. Practicing with the world’s most influential yogis is an added bonus!

Who we are | Giving4Living

Yoga Aid began in 2006 with knowledge so beautifully summed up in MC Yogi’s words: “When we live to give love, there’s no greater feeling”. Two yoga enthusiasts, Clive and Eriko, set out to put their yoga practice into action by creating the Yoga Aid Challenge, an international fundraising event with the dual purpose of raising funds for charity and sharing the wonderful joys of yoga. .

However, the story of Yoga Aid is really about the individuals that have made this message their own – the 6000 + yogis who have taken part in a Yoga Aid Challenge, the community ambassadors who make events happen in over 100 locations across the world, the teams of volunteers who seem to pop up when most needed; and not to mention the donors who have helped to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. We call this giving philosophy “Giving4Living”.

How we | raise funds

Yoga Aid has developed an online fundraising vehicle hosted on this website, which is easy to use, secure, and ensures 100% of donations go straight to charity. All expenses are supported privately: Yoga Aid takes no deductions from any donations for the running of the organization or events.

In the spirit of using the local to change the global, the charity partners we support are regionally specific, and are often smaller, community driven projects. Click on the Charities tab to find out who we are supporting this year.

Get involved | Community Ambassadors

Yoga Aid Challenges work because they are built around yoga communities coming together to give to the world. Community Ambassadors make the event possible in their local area: organizing, hosting and promoting hundreds of events worldwide. To enquire about being a Community Ambassador for your region, email us. We will give you all the support you need.

Contact us

Contact us through info@yogaaid.com for more information, or to suggest a charity. Give Love!