Yoga on the Steps

I'm in the back, left of this photo, laughing up a storm with my new friend, Sara from Vitamin Water.

I'm working toward my 200RYT teacher training and came across Yoga on the Steps (YOTS), an amazing event via Facebook. This is the 9th time Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) has ran Yoga on the Steps in Philadelphia and are taking it on the road to Washington, DC in October.

There were 1,100 people signed up for the outdoor, rain or shine class and they raised upwards of $200,000 and are keeping the donations page open until June 30 (to the left is a link...it's not underlined for some reason!)

I wasn't sure what to expect with the class. There were yogis of all shapes, sizes and ages so that usually makes for a very basic class. Although my suspicion was dead-on from a physical standpoint, I could not have been more wrong with the emotional impact of the experience. 

Just like many yoga classes, it was basic but it was easily the most moving class I've even been a part of. There were ten women who shared their experience with breast cancer- we held poses for about two minutes at a time while they told us their tale. I found myself becoming so emotional and even tearing up during their stories. Specifically when one woman, just 38 when she found out about her cancer had to have all of her female reproductive organs removed- her breasts, and a complete hysterectomy. It made me think of my son, my husband and my family. How devastating the loss of any family member is.

There was a tent with a healthy living expo where I bought 6 bras for $20 from Olga, one of their sponsors- it would've easily cost me $200 for the same merch if I purchased them in a department store. 

LBBC has committed to running YOTS on the third Sunday in May each year in Philadelphia. 

Hey! While you're here, can you vote for me on this? kthanksbye.