The Riverfront Club hosting Yoga Gives Back fundraiser on Sept. 17

By Julie Dunn
September 9, 2011
The Riverfront Club at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain will host Yoga Gives Back, a fundraiser featuring three special yoga classes, on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Yoga Gives Back is a California-based non-profit dedicated to raising awareness and funds to help alleviate poverty among women and children in India. The Riverfront Club's Yoga Gives Back is part of the group's worldwide "Thank You Mother India" event, with more than 50 studios in 10 countries holding special fundraisers on Sept. 17th. A donation of $15 per class is suggested, with all of the money going directly to the organization. Complimentary self-parking is included in all three yoga session.

The class schedule for The Riverfront Club's Yoga Gives Back event includes:

Heart and Hip Opening Class with Janice Ingson: 8 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
• Free your heart, unlock your hips and deepen your breath during this special Vinyasa yoga class. Explore a variety of poses that will focus on releasing the hips and opening the heart, allowing for a release of emotional tension and stress.

Power Flow Yoga with Elizabeth Sullivan: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• An Energetic Power Vinyasa Flow class that will energize your body, your soul and your life! Ignite your being with this wonderful collective Get-Up-And-Go yoga class.

Gentle Flow Yoga with Yvonne Schwartz plus Tea Service and Meditation: 4:00 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.
• A combination of gentle flow and restorative postures for yogis of all levels, designed to encourage the body to let go and move into deep relaxation. A quiet tea service will be provided at the end of the class to help participants leave feeling renewed and refreshed.

The two morning yoga sessions will feature music by DJ Erik. With a background as a Buddhist practitioner and part-time yoga instructor, DJ Erik knows just which music to choose to create a seamless soundscape to feed your soul during your yoga practice. Pulling from mainstream tracks to world beat and modern yoga music, DJ Erik works with the energy in the room to create a fun, interactive flow to enhance your asana practice.

The Riverfront Club will provide mats, blacks, straps, bolsters and blankets. Please bring a water bottle and your own mat if you prefer.

The Riverfront Club can be found inside The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain, located at 126 Riverfront Lane in Avon. For more information, please call (970)790-2051 or email wschick@westinriverfront.com.


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