"The best and most beautiful things in the world, cannot be seen, nor touched, but are felt in the heart." ~ Helen Keller

Hello dear yogis, yoginis, friends and family.

I invite you to sponsor me in The Great Canadian Yoga Stretch in support of the CNIB. This health and wellness fundraiser is all about getting active, raising money and making a difference in the lives of Canadians who are blind or partially sighted.

Over the last 10 years I have been fortunate enough to volunteer at the CNIB teaching yoga classes to blind or partially sighted children, teens, and adults. It has been challenging, fun and highly rewarding.

Here I am, fundraising again, but that is what yoga is about, taking care of our community, our neighbours.

When you sponsor me in this event, you are helping to make a difference in the lives of Canadian who are blind or partially sighted.

"Joanne, thank you again for contributing your time and expertise to the College and University Preparation Program by providing the CUPP students with a morning of relaxation. The hour of yoga you provided allowed the students to become familiar with their inner self. The relief felt in the session will help remind students of the importance of taking time to breathe. Your yoga session gave students that had never tried yoga before the great experience. Myself and each student walked away with the knowledge and feeling of being free of tension and stress." ~ Fay Kokolakis, Summer Student Program Coordinator, CNIB - vision health. vision hope.