The Power of One

A solo show by Marianne. The Big Bear Yoga Festival is such a great example how the action of one person can impact so many lives.

Big Bear Yoga is run by two women as a love offering to the community. A few years back, they decided to also offer a yearly Yoga Festival.

 

This year, it was a one-day affair and it was free to the public.

 

Almost 600 people RSVPd.

 

We could leave it here. That many people got to have a full day of yoga free and have the opportunity to be exposed to so many different aspects of Yoga.

 

Here is a link to the webpage http://www.bigbearyogafestival.com/

 

But the impact went way beyond the fact that many people spend a day together practicing self-care.

 

Many of the participants came from cities several hours drive away and opted to spend one or maybe more rights in Big Bear. Of course eating out and maybe shopping is part of the mini vacation. All bring benefit to the community.

 

Vendors came too. Over 30 different booths had all kinds of interesting offerings. From Vegan food to organic yoga wear. From energy healing to psychic readings. From jewelry to non-profits supporting individuals who want to develop a product for sale.

 

Let’s not forget the connections individuals were making. In one of our sessions, a local activist in need of a kitchen connected with a child care provider who has such a kitchen and needed help. A trade made in heaven. Help time was traded for time in the kitchen.

 

 

Remember the non-profit I mentioned. They are working with all kinds of people who want to bring their cottage industry item to market - and the use of a commercial kitchen is often required.

 

The class we were teaching was on Permaculture. All these connections were like taken from the handbook on Permaculture design. Staking functions! The kitchen provides healthy food to the child-care kids which can be leveraged to get a healthy start grant.  It also can provide an extra income by renting it out. And the owner can make a product herself from the yield of the land surrounding the daycare.

 

And there are many more possibilities.

 

I am sure that many more connections were made during that day who will bring about events in the future. All this was possible because two women decided to have a Yoga Festival.

 

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