Yoga for Food 2007
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HISTORY  

This special yoga event was borne out of celebrating the return of light to a very dark Autumn 2001. It was, to say the least, an uplifting experience of grace, gratitude, and giving back!  Originally, Yoga for Food founder Kimberly Smith and a group of twenty yogis came together to practice at sunrise … and rise it did… to shine upon the 200+ lbs. of food they so generously donated!

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As this event grows, so do our efforts, in 2002 700lbs of food was raised by 70 yogis at a second sunrise event.  In 2003, word spread creating a most auspicious Solstice 2003 with over 100 yogis participating at 3 studios, donating over 2,000+lbs. of food.

Timeline:
2001: Twenty of Kimberly’s students from Creative Body Therapies, Connecticut  Yoga Center, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford Park And Rec, and Raven’s Wing Yoga raised 300+ pounds.

2002: Seventy students from the Greater New Haven Area at Connecticut Yoga Center
Raised 700+ pounds of food.

2003: More than students from the Greater New Haven and Shoreline Areas at Connecticut Yoga Center, Creative Body Therapies, Demoiselle Yoga and Wellness, and Riverdog Yoga Raised 2000+ pounds!

2004: Yoga for Food goes regional. Studios throughout New England participate. Over 6000 pounds of food are collected.

2005: Yoga for Food goes international. Studios in the US and Europe join YFF '05!!!!

2006: Yoga for food events take place in 6 states, over 8000 pounds of food collected.

2007: It's all up to you!  Let's make 2007 our biggest year ever!