Today I had my first benefit event at
Bikram Yoga East Harlem Studio.
They offer pay-what-you-can one class every week,
Fridays 4 4:30 and the
proceeds go to various charities.
They most generously decided to give me the ENTIRE may (5 classes) to raise the funds for Give to Grow.
I was beyond touched.
Today was the first one of the series.
I made a little gift bag for everyone - the CD with samples of my "world"-
ish music, the
flyer with the info, the list of other benefit events.
(UPCOMING EVENTS:
1 - DJ benefit party at La
Negrita, Hosted by DJ
Lightbolt, May 8 11PM, 999 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025
2 - Karaoke Night Benefit at Billie’s Black – May 19 7PM – midnight, Billie’s Black, 271 West 119
th Street, New York, NY 10026
3 - Benefit dinner at
Kafana, May 25 7PM - 116 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009
4 -
Bikram Benefit - Take "pay what you can"
Bikram Yoga class any Friday in May at 4:30 PM at the Yoga - East Harlem Studio, 4 East 116
th Street, 2
nd Floor, New York, New York 10029)
There were about 10 people in class, and perhaps I was imagining, but I felt that class was my best ever - I was so uplifted.
It rained out and it was hot in - kind of like what I
expect the weather to be like in Ghana in June (the rainy season), the air was dense and my insides were smiling.
After the class, Alma introduced herself to me.
Her family is from Ghana, she says.
They live in Accra.
We had a great little chat and will stay in touch.
I'm taking my Friday night easy.
