Girls Inc. Enjoys Local Yoga Collaboration
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Girls Incorporated of Holyoke to participate in a five week yoga collaboration
Holyoke, MA (January 29, 2010) Girls Incorporated of Holyoke will participate in a variety of fitness activities during the week of February 1st in recognition of the 24th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD).
NGWSD began in 1987 as a day devoted to Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her dedication to equality for women in sports. NGWSD now uses this day to celebrate the involvement and achievements of female athletes. The theme of this year’s event is “Stay Strong, Play On”, encouraging persistence and perseverance in spite of the many obstacles and hardships girls and women face. To learn more about NGWSD, please visit www.NGWSDCentral.com
Girls Inc. of Holyoke is excited to participate in NGWSD activities that are designed to promote a healthy and active lifestyle to adolescent and teen girls. One such activity will be participating in a five week yoga series at Vega Yoga & Movement Arts.
Teen girls will be traveling to the yoga facility to attend forty five minute yoga sessions, which will be taught by Debra Vega, co-director of Vega Yoga & Movement Arts. “I am thrilled about the collaboration between Girls Inc and Vega Yoga! What an honor to be able to share all the gifts of yoga with these young women. Through various fitness activities such as yoga, the girls will not only learn different ways to move their bodies to stay active and healthy, but will also gain a sense of self-respect and discipline which are qualities they can carry with them into the rest of their lives,” stated Debra Vega.
About Vega Yoga & Movement Arts. The mission of VegaYoga & Movement Arts is to bring together a wide range of trained teachers with a wealth of knowledge and a desire to make yoga accessible to all people, no matter what age or skill level, all the while embracing their “Yoga for the People” philosophy. Vega Yoga is located at 4 Open Square Way in Holyoke, MA. To learn more, please visit www.vegayoga.com.
About Girls Incorporated of Holyoke. Girls Inc. of Holyoke is a non-profit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold by providing them the opportunity to develop and achieve their full potential. To learn more, please visit www.girlsincholyoke.org.