Call for Teachers, Volunteers and Participants
Namaste and Kia Ora!
The Yogathon New Zealand team wishes to find you in good health and spirits.
We are pleased to inform you that the annual Health for Humanity - YOGATHON event is returning to New Zealand this June from Saturday 12th to Saturday 26th. This year, with an even bigger target of 250,000 sun salutations collectively as a nation.
There has never been a more appropriate time to talk about Health for Humanity and this event presents us with a unique opportunity to participate, as well as create a time where the essence of Yoga can be shared with as many New Zealanders as possible.
For our returning teachers, participants, schools and hosts, thank you so much for your continued support over the past 11 years. It is due to your contributions that this event has gained such momentum in our country.
For our new teachers, volunteers, schools, participants, hosts… WELCOME.
What is Yogathon
For the past 11 years, Yogathon has been creating awareness about Yoga and its benefits for health and wellbeing.
During the two-week event, individuals participate in performing Surya Namaskar (sun salutations), counting the number of the times they have performed a cycle of the sun salutation with the aim of collectively performing 108,000 repetitions as one New Zealand.
During the 2-week, Yogathon NZ organises free Yoga classes at participating Yoga studios, venues, etc. to introduce people of all abilities to yoga, providing a safe and comfortable environment in which to learn.
The Surya Namaskars can be done as groups or as individuals either at home, school, classes conducted by yoga teachers, public venues, workplaces or anywhere where there are willing participants.
Yogathon 2021
Due to physical distancing guidelines in 2020, Yogathon 2020 was mostly hosted online. Yogathon 2021 is back in person classes the way it has been previously conducted,
Yogathon 2020 completed 134,000+ sun salutations over the two weeks of the national challenge. Yogathon 2021 is aiming at 250,000 Sun Salutations collectively.
Request to Yoga Teachers, Organisations and Yoga Schools
The Yogathon NZ team invites you to host a session at your venue. We will promote your class. Classes are not restricted to Hatha Yoga, but can be any form of Yoga that you specialise in across the wide spectrum of Yoga.
Please let us know if you are interested in hosting a session. The dates for hosting of classes are 12th June to 26th June.
Further details and planning information can be discussed with interested participants.
Please let us know if you are interested by 7th June to enable our team to organise logistics with you.
The overall Yogathon NZ event attracts strong engagement from people all over New Zealand and we hope that your school/organisation can also benefit from the platform.
For further information on the event or any other questions, please feel free to get in touch with the Yogathon NZ team via the contact information given below.
Thank you,
Komal Shah and Ajay Agrahari
National Coordinators, Yogathon New Zealand
Phone – Komal 021 035 3591, Ajay 022 341 9447
Best Regards,
Yogathon NZ Team
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