Utah Yogis Applaud Gov. Herbert???s Resolution for State Yoga Day Wednesday Sept. 25th:
Invite Community to Join in Celebration on Capitol Steps
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Sept. 18, 2013 (Salt Lake City, Utah) -- We Are Yoga SLC (WAY Yoga Studio) and the larger Utah Yoga collective applauded Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert (September 16, 2013) as he signed a state-wide resolution officially declaring September 25 ???State Yoga Day,??? giving Utah it???s own unique celebratory date during ???National Yoga Month??? (a national observance the month of September designated by the Department of Health & Human Services).

Herbert recognized and praised the many benefits of yoga in the resolution stating that: ???yoga helps improve the spiritual, mental, and physical wellness of the individuals who practice this ancient Indian system of philosophy and physical exercise.???
??Jami Larson, owner-director of We Are Yoga SLC Yoga Studio (driving studio force behind State Yoga Day), commended the Governor on his decision: ???This day ???and this celebration??? is an unprecedented collaboration encouraging the unification of the yoga community and recognizes the value of the yoga in our lives, our country and in our state. We applaud the Governor for taking a proactive approach to health, wellness and a unified community as the principles that unite us as a State, are the principles and values that yoga represents.???

Along those lines, the resolution touches on the importance of peace by ???attaining both individual and societal harmony??? and says that the culture and values of yoga ???emphasize the importance of a balanced lifestyle, service, knowledge, as well as social, environmental, and economic awareness.???

To kick off and celebrate the first-annual State Yoga Day, studios, yogi's and the yoga curious alike, across the state will join We Are Yoga SLC in a special event ???We Are Yoga Elevated??? Wednesday, Sept 25, from 6:00pm ??? 8:00pm on the South-facing steps of the State Capitol Building. In addition to WAY, participating sponsoring studios include Avenues Yoga, Park City Yoga Studio, Core Power Yoga, Infusion Yoga and Pilates, and Mountain Yoga.??

The event, sponsored by Athleta, Hugger Mugger and meSheeky includes a free 60-minute accessible to all levels yoga class at 6:15 on the steps of the Utah State Capitol with remarks beforehand at 6:00pm and give-aways from sponsors and local businesses following the class.

Larson added that ???while all three of our major sponsors have an international presence, it???s pretty incredible that two of the companies actually started right here in Utah!??? Hugger Mugger was founded in 1986 by Sara Chambers; while meSheeky ???Chief Executive Sheekynista??? Sarah Tompson Beyer kicked off the company in Park City. We are Yoga SLC and ???We Are Yoga Elevated??? is pleased to partner with all three companies to celebrate State Utah Day.

???We Are Yoga??? believes that yoga is for everyone; and it???s gifts of joy, balance and well-being are accessible even in today???s modern and complex world. ???We Are Yoga??? is located at 2065 East 2100 South with more than 50 classes open seven days a week. Class schedules, pricing information and more about ???We Are Yoga Elevated??? is available at www.weareyogaslc.com. Come breathe, be and sweat with us.

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SL County Mayor Ben McAdams to Declare Yoga Awareness Week September 22 - 29: Joins in Statewide ???We Are Yoga Elevated??? Celebration During National Yoga Month
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Sept. 23, 2013 (Salt Lake City, Utah) -- We Are Yoga SLC (WAY Yoga Studio) joins Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams Tuesday, September 24 as he declares September 22 ??? 29 ???Yoga Awareness Week.??? The observance will coincide with the nation-wide celebration of ???National Yoga Month??? (designated as the month of September by the Department of Health & Human Services); and bookend Utah???s own ???State Yoga Day??? ??? Wednesday, September 25, declared by Gov. Gary R. Herbert in a state-wide resolution earlier this month.

The commemoration of Salt Lake County???s ???Yoga Awareness Week??? will take place Tuesday afternoon at 4:00pm at the Salt Lake County Building.

???National Yoga Month just keeps getting bigger for our State; and now that the county is officially involved, it just keeps getting better!??? Exuded Jami Larson, Owner-Director of WAY. Larson said ???that when we started to explore the option for a county-wide and State-wide celebration, we had hoped that our community would see the value for the individual, the community and our industry. We???re grateful it just keeps growing.???

The community is invited to attend Tuesday???s media event as well as join in celebrating Yoga Awareness Week and Yoga Day in Utah by attending ???We Are Yoga Elevated??? Wednesday, Sept 25, from 6:00pm ??? 8:00pm on the South-facing steps of the State Capitol Building.

The driving studio force behind Yoga Elevated is We Are Yoga SLC and includes studio sponsors from across the state: Avenues Yoga, Park City Yoga Studio, Core Power Yoga, Infusion Yoga and Pilates, and Mountain Yoga. ???We Are Yoga Elevated??? includes a free 60-minute (accessible to all levels) yoga class at 6:15 on the steps of the Utah State Capitol with remarks beforehand at 6:00pm and give-aways from retail sponsors Athleta, Hugger Mugger, meSheeky and local businesses following the class.

Larson added that ???while all three of our major sponsors have an international presence, it???s pretty incredible that two of the companies actually started right here in Utah!??? Hugger Mugger was founded in 1986 by Sara Chambers; while meSheeky ???Chief Executive Sheekynista??? Sarah Tompson Beyer kicked off the company in Park City. We are Yoga SLC and ???We Are Yoga Elevated??? is pleased to partner with all three companies to celebrate State Utah Day.

???We Are Yoga??? believes that yoga is for everyone; and it???s gifts of joy, balance and well-being are accessible even in today???s modern and complex world. ???We Are Yoga??? is located at 2065 East 2100 South with more than 50 classes open seven days a week. Class schedules, pricing information and more about ???We Are Yoga Elevated??? is available at www.weareyogaslc.com. Come breathe, be and sweat with us.

We Are Yoga Elevated:::Yoga Day in Utah Celebration, Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:00PM-8:00PM on the South facing steps of Utah's State Capitol Building

September 5, 2013??(Salt Lake City, UT) --?????We Are Yoga??? is pleased to announce "WE ARE YOGA ELEVATED," a two-hour celebration for State Yoga Day Wednesday, Sept. 25. The event celebrates Utah???s diverse yoga community and is held at Utah???s State Capitol in conjunction with National Yoga Month ??? first designated in 2008 by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Official festivities run from 6:00pm ??? 8:00pm, and include a special 75 minute yoga class on the South facing steps of the capitol building at 6:15pm, followed by give-aways, special guest appearances and speakers. WE ARE YOGA ELEVATED is free and open to the public.

???What an incredible way to recognize and celebrate National Yoga Month,??? Jami Larson, owner-director of We Are Yoga Studio (WAY) explained. ???At WAY, we???re constantly generating ways to raise awareness of the yoga culture in Utah and bring unique and positive events to the community. We love to offer yoga in an elevated way. Utah overflows with such a diverse and perfect climate for our thriving yoga community. Utah is life elevated, and We Are Yoga elevated in this state. I knew this day was something we had to do to recognize that symbiosis.???
WE ARE YOGA ELEVATED invites a general and diverse audience of participants from all over the state of Utah; Yoga teachers, students, government officials, the yoga curious, families, children, friends of the community are all welcome to join in.

The yoga class will be led by five Master Yoga Teachers including We Are Yoga???s own Larson, who promises an incredible and accessible class for all levels of participation. Larson says: ???Yoga Elevated will be an experience unprecedented in Utah yoga culture and will be accessible for everyone --what one might expect at a ???traditional??? yoga class. And that???s all the more reason seasoned yogis and those new to the practice on-and-off the mat are welcome. We are yoga elevated and this is an opportunity to share in the experience of yoga which encourages living life elevated.???

Yoga has been a part of the health and wellness industry in Utah for over a decade and has catapulted in popularity because of all the far-reaching benefits for the mind, body and the soul. Yoga is recognized nationally and worldwide for it???s many health benefits, both physical and mental.

We Are Yoga SLC will be celebrating National Yoga Month all month long at their studio location, 2065 East and 2100 South located at the mouth of Parleys Canyon in the picturesque intersection of Sugarhouse and Canyon Rim. The yoga studio offers more than 50 classes and is open seven days a week. We Are Yoga believes that yoga is our inherent state of being; balanced, healthful, and full of joy. Yoga is for everyone; and its benefits are even more valuable in today???s modern and complex world. More information about this and other special events, class schedules, pricing and more about the We Are Yoga culture and studio offerings are available at??www.weareyogaslc.com. We Are Yoga SLC invites you to experience yoga elevated; come breathe, be and sweat with us.??

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