Yoga is Medicine. At Maine Hatha Yoga we continuously witness those in our community heal and overcome many challenges- whether it be physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. These last few years there has been a significant increase of people from the addiction recovery community coming to our studio and we see them find freedom through a committed practice. Opiate addiction is hitting record numbers in Maine and elsewhere. It seems like government institutions are more interested in locking addicts in cages rather than helping them heal. Our governor is shutting down addiction recovery clinics and building prisons. An addict is someone who is sick and suffering . We need to unite in support of our loved ones. So many people are affected but there is a lack of understanding.
We are breaking the silence with our first annual Yoga, Mindfulness For Addiction Recovery Conference in Portland, Maine. On October 9th at the Portland Public Library we have some AMAZING guest speakers lined up including Chris Grosso and Joe Putignano, more about them in some updates. We are also presenting PUREAction to launch the Portland chapter of One Posture At A Time, bringing yoga to addicts residing in long-term or residential programs in the area. On October 10th we will follow that by having an open house at Maine Hatha Yoga. 
We are asking for your help to pay for the travel expense and accommodation for our speakers. Please help us to help our community; that we may dispel some false assumptions and offer inspiration, compassion and kindness to those that really need it. Thank You.