Acca here.  I want to start this off with a thank you to all the people-kids, parents, mentors, friends and family who have encouraged me to be bold.  Thank you.

I currently teach preschool and I believe the greatest gift I can offer the kids is the gift of agency.  Making choices.  Teaching kids to choose being powerful, vulnerable, and responsible means I have to be those things.  I am asking for your support in pursuing a 200-hour yoga teaching certification with Breathe For Change .

My final goal is to raise $3,200 to support my access of the training.

$2, 125 covers the cost of the training (due by July 25th)
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$800 covers my expenses 
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$275 covers some materials (bolsters, books) for myself during the training and after for the kids 

I want to teach kids to be empathetic, compassionate, fierce and playful out in the world.  These aren't inherent skills or traits, they are learned.  I'm learning them while I'm teaching.  So I teach yoga.  Yoga is something that can be done anytime, anywhere by anyone that reminds kids (and myself) that we have the power to control our breath, our thoughts and our actions.  I look forward to practicing these skills with them.

Teaching with this depth requires me to practice emotional awareness, self-regulation and authenticity.  They learn these from my actions more than from my words.

I am excited to have found a yoga teacher training-for teachers!
So even though I find it challenging to ask my community for support, I will take a breath and trust that you will help me to extend (yoga pun anyone?) my teaching and healing work.
Exhale.

Thank you for giving.

My first fundraising mini-goal is to raise $500 by 7/3.  

And like I tell the kids, everything counts.  Please give!