GLOBAL MALA YOGA FOR PEACE PROJECT UNITES
YOGA COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF 
BALI - (September 10, 2009) - On September 19 and 20 the Global Mala Yoga for Peace Project, whose purpose is to unite the global yoga community, will implement events throughout the world in honor of the United Nations International Day of Peace. The Global Mala Project Bali on Saturday, September 19, is one of the featured events in Southeast Asia taking place in the spiritual center of Ubud. Gathering over 25 yoga, meditation and qi gong teachers from all over the island including local and international musicians will offering live music & kirtan. Forming a "mala around the earth" through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108, the mission of the Global Mala Project is to raise both funds and consciousness for some of the most pressing issues facing the world today. Global Mala Yoga for Peace Project is a fea- tured event during National Yoga Month 09.2009. The Global Mala Project Bali will raise funds for 2 local children' s charities, Yayasan WINS project and Breath of Hope foundation. Hundreds of yogis in Bali will join together at the Yoga Barn in Ubud on September 19 from 8 to 11 am, coming together to promote peace through practicing 108 sun salutations, 18 minutes of meditation and qi gong and 27 minutes of kirtan joining the worldwide GMP peace movement. GMP Bali will also offer a kids mini yoga mala (18 rounds of sun salutations) with kids games and acroyoga. Taking its name from the sacred prayer beads called "mala" used in India and Ti- bet as meditation guides, the Global Mala Project will bene?t the Yoga Health Foundation and numerous other charities and projects being supported by local community leaders. Composed of 108 beads, the mala is symbolic of the prayer for peace, hope and charity the Global Mala Pro- ject will be sending to the world. Global Mala Project Bali 2009 is partnering with top yoga studios, resorts, events and founda- tions that feature yoga & wellness programs on the island of Bali including, Balispirit.com, Balispirit Festival, The Yoga Barn, Four Seasons Resorts, Como Shambhala, Desa Seni Resort, Intuitive Flow Yoga, Vibrant Living Yoga, Mallika, Aspara Yoga, Taman Hati Yoga and Medita- tion Center, Manik Organik, Zen Thai Shiatsu, Yoga 2 Peace and Earth Star Holistic Consultancy. "With the rising threat of Global Warming, the illusion of separateness is dissolving around the world," said Shiva Rea, world renowned Yoga teacher and catalyst for the Global Mala Project. "Yoga is one of the few common denominators for millions of people around the world; together we are creating a circle around the earth and dedicating our energy to peace." This year there will be over 400 locations worldwide participating in the Global Mala Yoga Pro- ject with events in Asia, The United States, Europe, Africa, Australia, Canada and many more locations worldwide.
Please visit http://www.balispirit.com/yoga/global-mala-project.html for more info on Bali event.
Yayasan WINS project (www.winsproject.org)
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