Yogathon Fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis 2005

Yoga in Sugar Land takes on the fight against Multiple Sclerosis!

A Yogathon is a Yoga(Mara)thon, an endurance event just like any other "thon", this time doing yoga postures! One would only do a Yogathon for a very good reason, and supporting the fight against Multiple Sclerosis is a compelling one. This devastating disease affects approximately 400,000 people in the USA; and every week about 200 people are diagnosed

This Yogathon involved doing 108 Sun Salutations. A Sun Salutation is a sequence consisting of 9 movements, which puts your body through its full range of motion. This sequence forms the basis for most Yoga routines and is reasonably simple - until you attempt 108 of them!

The Yoga-thon was a unique event. 17 participants completed 108 Sun Salutations in two hours, done as 9 sets of 12 with breaks in between. Five local yoga teachers took turns in leading a set, each sharing their own unique style. Every set focused on a different aspect of the challenges faced by people living with MS: Muscle weakness, balance, co-ordination, spastisticy, paralysis, fatigue, forgetfulness, and depression being mindful throughout of how we often take all this for granted of how fortunate we are. The last set was done in gratitude and prayerful for a cure.

We raised a good deal of money for MS and equally important, we created a greater awareness of MS. Thank you with all my heart to each one of you for being a part of this great event!