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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Mini Fundraiser for Breathe the Cure July 9th, 2009
You are invinted to the Breathe the Cure fundraiser event on Thursday, July 9th, 2009 at The Tasting Room on West Alabama in River Oaks. Please be our guest as Jennyoga and others support Breathe the Cure® (Breathecure®). Our friends and family will support this mini fundraiser to help the BTC foundation achieve its $5000+ goal to raise money for the cost of governmental filing fees and other necessary formalities in order to launch the program.
Breathecure is in the final stage of earning 501c3, non-profit, status We have commissioned artists and animators to create the educational pieces for the Breathecure FUNdamental Breathing Program to be launched this Fall at local elementary schools. We also have a website designer who will host and maintain our online presence, which is in its final stages of development: www.breathecure.org
The event begins at 7:30 p.m. You are encouraged to buy a Breathecure (BTC) ticket for $50, which will entitle you to a glass of wine and declicious pizza from The Tasting Room kitchen. A portion of the proceeds goes to BTC.
The lovely and talented Katy Stuckey, winner of the Houston Press Best Female Vocalist and Best Acoustic Act 2007, and her band will be playing songs from their new album for the BTC guests..
There will also be many items for auction such as:
free yoga classes and private yoga instruction,
Jade Harmony Mats,
Lululemon and Luke's Locker,
Yogi Toes,
Jewelry by Carisa,
private and group ballroom dance lessons, food and much more.
If you would like to donate an item or service, please contact us at jenny@breathecure.org and we will graciously add your donation to the auction list.
Breathecure aims to inspire consciousness with the breath and to educate others of the multiple benefits of quality breathing, meditation and yoga. The word "cure" is from the Latin word cura, whose basic meaning is "care, concern, attention, carefulness." Breathing with attention, or care, is the mission of Breathecure. Conscious breathing has been shown to reduce side effects of various treatments often associated with disease and to aid in the prevention of dis-ease.
Breathecure is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of wellbeing for families, caregivers, cancer patients, survivors, and patients of other illnesses. Not only people who are healing from disease benefit from BTC, but all people who haare interested in their overall wellness of body and mind.. The FUNdamental Breathing Program:
Though Breathecure will reach out to many sectors of wellness using various forms of media, including a documentary, Breathecure's first mission is to establish its FUNdamental Breathing Program in elementary schools. Teaching children the tools of quality breathing at a very young age can make a meaningful difference by helping them with numerous issues such as focus and attention, managing stress, and overcoming conditions like asthma. We will later introduce the program to middle schools, high schools, and adults, including business and corporations. We see a FUNdamental Breathing chart next to the Food Pyramid chart as a way to promote nutrition and breath. They both feed the body and keep it healthy. Together, Alejandro Chaoul Ph D and Psychology graduate student, Jenny Buergermeister, have set up a research project to establish a baseline in children's moods and behaviors prior-to and after the introduction of the Breathecure's FUNdamental Breathing Program.
After the introduction of our program, we will then administer different questionnaires designed for teachers, parents, and children. The children will be given a questionnaire. Their responses will be to choose from a row of figures in poses, each one conveying a different mood. We call the figures moodras (like the Sanskrit word for gesture, mudra, which symbolizes a particular quality or action). This will determine the changes of feelings/emotions after a session of FUNdamental Breathing.
Mind-Breath-Body is not something that we invented. It is studied, practiced and taught in many eastern traditions, but is certainly not limitied to those traditions--everybody breathes. It is an appropriate fit for our educational mission to teach children the importance of a quality breath by providing visuals and leading them through experiential exercises. Spiritus, in Latin, means breath of life or inspiration. Breath is Spirit and is the essence of our life.There are three main program exercises we will introduce:1. Sitting - lotus, savasana - we can explain the importance of relaxed mind and guided imagery to the kiddos using metaphor and story.2. Standing - tree pose, airplane warrior, animal poses3. Fun poses - crow and partner demonstrations, group participation4. Breathing exercises, singing, and quiet meditation We hope you can join us and support raising awareness about the importance of a quality breath and relaxation. Together we can learn, share, and grow a healthy life!
Namaste' Jennifer BuergermeisterFounder and owner of Jennyoga, LLCFounder of Breathe the CurePresident of The Yoga Teachers Association of HoustonFounder/President of The Texas Yoga Conference
Breathe the Cure (Breathecure) © 2009
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."-Joseph Campbell
Breathecure is in the final stage of earning 501c3, non-profit, status We have commissioned artists and animators to create the educational pieces for the Breathecure FUNdamental Breathing Program to be launched this Fall at local elementary schools. We also have a website designer who will host and maintain our online presence, which is in its final stages of development: www.breathecure.org
The event begins at 7:30 p.m. You are encouraged to buy a Breathecure (BTC) ticket for $50, which will entitle you to a glass of wine and declicious pizza from The Tasting Room kitchen. A portion of the proceeds goes to BTC.
The lovely and talented Katy Stuckey, winner of the Houston Press Best Female Vocalist and Best Acoustic Act 2007, and her band will be playing songs from their new album for the BTC guests..
There will also be many items for auction such as:
free yoga classes and private yoga instruction,
Jade Harmony Mats,
Lululemon and Luke's Locker,
Yogi Toes,
Jewelry by Carisa,
private and group ballroom dance lessons, food and much more.
If you would like to donate an item or service, please contact us at jenny@breathecure.org and we will graciously add your donation to the auction list.
Breathecure aims to inspire consciousness with the breath and to educate others of the multiple benefits of quality breathing, meditation and yoga. The word "cure" is from the Latin word cura, whose basic meaning is "care, concern, attention, carefulness." Breathing with attention, or care, is the mission of Breathecure. Conscious breathing has been shown to reduce side effects of various treatments often associated with disease and to aid in the prevention of dis-ease.
Breathecure is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of wellbeing for families, caregivers, cancer patients, survivors, and patients of other illnesses. Not only people who are healing from disease benefit from BTC, but all people who haare interested in their overall wellness of body and mind.. The FUNdamental Breathing Program:
Though Breathecure will reach out to many sectors of wellness using various forms of media, including a documentary, Breathecure's first mission is to establish its FUNdamental Breathing Program in elementary schools. Teaching children the tools of quality breathing at a very young age can make a meaningful difference by helping them with numerous issues such as focus and attention, managing stress, and overcoming conditions like asthma. We will later introduce the program to middle schools, high schools, and adults, including business and corporations. We see a FUNdamental Breathing chart next to the Food Pyramid chart as a way to promote nutrition and breath. They both feed the body and keep it healthy. Together, Alejandro Chaoul Ph D and Psychology graduate student, Jenny Buergermeister, have set up a research project to establish a baseline in children's moods and behaviors prior-to and after the introduction of the Breathecure's FUNdamental Breathing Program.
After the introduction of our program, we will then administer different questionnaires designed for teachers, parents, and children. The children will be given a questionnaire. Their responses will be to choose from a row of figures in poses, each one conveying a different mood. We call the figures moodras (like the Sanskrit word for gesture, mudra, which symbolizes a particular quality or action). This will determine the changes of feelings/emotions after a session of FUNdamental Breathing.
Mind-Breath-Body is not something that we invented. It is studied, practiced and taught in many eastern traditions, but is certainly not limitied to those traditions--everybody breathes. It is an appropriate fit for our educational mission to teach children the importance of a quality breath by providing visuals and leading them through experiential exercises. Spiritus, in Latin, means breath of life or inspiration. Breath is Spirit and is the essence of our life.There are three main program exercises we will introduce:1. Sitting - lotus, savasana - we can explain the importance of relaxed mind and guided imagery to the kiddos using metaphor and story.2. Standing - tree pose, airplane warrior, animal poses3. Fun poses - crow and partner demonstrations, group participation4. Breathing exercises, singing, and quiet meditation We hope you can join us and support raising awareness about the importance of a quality breath and relaxation. Together we can learn, share, and grow a healthy life!
Namaste' Jennifer BuergermeisterFounder and owner of Jennyoga, LLCFounder of Breathe the CurePresident of The Yoga Teachers Association of HoustonFounder/President of The Texas Yoga Conference
Breathe the Cure (Breathecure) © 2009
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."-Joseph Campbell
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