Bringing More Yoga to the Bronx
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The drive behind True Image Yoga is to simply share the practice of Yoga with the Bronx community.
As a Bronx native, I noticed a lack thereof Yoga studios, classes and overall community of practitioners. I wanted to see more of Yoga in the area where I call home.
Currently, I provide both private and group classes in the Bronx and upper Manhattan area.
At Van Cortlandt Park, I host a weekly outdoor group class that is donation based and available to anyone.
When I began practicing Yoga, I was a Graduate student at New York University and paying $15-$20 a class was not in my budget. I attended and later trained at Yoga to the People, whose establishment is donation based and goal is to share the essence of Yoga to everyone and anyone.
The model of sharing a practice and doing so without the hassle of overpricing a class is one that I hope to also bring to the Bronx community. I noticed more gyms and parks throughout the borough; however not enough of a practice that has helped me mentally, physically and spiritually. I saw room for another health and fitness opportunity.
In addition to my Yoga Teaching, I work full-time as a Social Worker at Montefiore Medical Center. I will soon obtain my clinical license to practice privately in the State of New York, where I will continue providing psychotherapy with a focus in anxiety, depression and trauma-focused treatment.
My personal and professional goals include obtaining certification as a Yoga Therapist which I will begin training this upcoming July.
Yoga at first was a practice and time I spent for my Self. It is now a part of my life and as a therapist, a powerful tool I can only hope may assist me in healing and treating others.
I thought of starting a GoFundMe campaign because I recognized how much support I was receiving from various people on social media, in person and from others who share the same passion with Yoga. It is my goal to use the funds towards purchasing Yoga mats and any other Yoga accessories for students who may not, for whatever reason, be unable or simply do not have access to a Yoga mat.
As a Bronx native, I noticed a lack thereof Yoga studios, classes and overall community of practitioners. I wanted to see more of Yoga in the area where I call home.
Currently, I provide both private and group classes in the Bronx and upper Manhattan area.
At Van Cortlandt Park, I host a weekly outdoor group class that is donation based and available to anyone.
When I began practicing Yoga, I was a Graduate student at New York University and paying $15-$20 a class was not in my budget. I attended and later trained at Yoga to the People, whose establishment is donation based and goal is to share the essence of Yoga to everyone and anyone.
The model of sharing a practice and doing so without the hassle of overpricing a class is one that I hope to also bring to the Bronx community. I noticed more gyms and parks throughout the borough; however not enough of a practice that has helped me mentally, physically and spiritually. I saw room for another health and fitness opportunity.
In addition to my Yoga Teaching, I work full-time as a Social Worker at Montefiore Medical Center. I will soon obtain my clinical license to practice privately in the State of New York, where I will continue providing psychotherapy with a focus in anxiety, depression and trauma-focused treatment.
My personal and professional goals include obtaining certification as a Yoga Therapist which I will begin training this upcoming July.
Yoga at first was a practice and time I spent for my Self. It is now a part of my life and as a therapist, a powerful tool I can only hope may assist me in healing and treating others.
I thought of starting a GoFundMe campaign because I recognized how much support I was receiving from various people on social media, in person and from others who share the same passion with Yoga. It is my goal to use the funds towards purchasing Yoga mats and any other Yoga accessories for students who may not, for whatever reason, be unable or simply do not have access to a Yoga mat.
Organizer
Veronica Saravia
Organizer
Parking, NY
