June 28th Show - Yoga for Hope

It was a pleasure to speak with Michele Dionne and Tricia Madden of City of Hope, and Jenniferlyn Chiemingo, the instructor representing Seattle’s upcoming fundraiser Yoga for Hope.  To recap, here are a few inspiring facts about City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading Comprehensive Cancer Centers, for our local Yoga for Hope participants and sponsors to rally around:

• City of Hope conducts more than 300 clinical studies – involving 30-40% of its eligible patients.  The national average is less than 5 percent. 
• City of Hope has one of the top programs in hematology, prostate cancer and sarcoma in the state of California.  
• City of Hope has developed breakthroughs in cancer drugs and are responsible for the development of synthetic human insulin, which benefits millions of diabetics. 
• City of Hope has performed more than 9.000 bone marrow and stem cell transplants. 
• City of Hope is currently the only institution in the world to perform a clinical study using genetically engineered T-cells to recognize and attack glioma, a highly lethal form of brain cancer. 
• City of Hope has been awarded more than $52 million in research grants.

I’d also like to acknowledge the local studios and teachers who are behind making this an annual event – one our city and yoga community can really take pride in.  

Jennifer Hill - http://www.jenniferhillyoga.com/

Amber Tande - http://www.sutrayogaseattle.com/

Jenniferlyn Chiemingo - http://www.yogalife.com/

Laura DeFreitas - http://www.lauranidrayoga.com/

Jennifer Isaacson - http://www.jenniferisaacson.com/

Brian Charlton - http://site.balancefitnessandwellness.com/

Tami Hafzalla - http://www.bhakti-flow.com/

Cosetta Romani - http://puravitayoga.com/

Dora Gyarmati - http://www.mindfulpoweryoga.com/

Please, if you can’t participate yourself in the event, consider sponsoring one of these teachers or other friends in the community who will be there on July 10^th.  It’s easy!  To register or donate, just click visit the Yoga for Hope website.

And… given the Seattle summer we’re having – pray for sun (but not too much) Low 70’s, breezy, intermittent light clouds to offer a little sweat relief!

Blessings to all of you who will be out there on the lawn of Memorial Stadium… Saluting the Sun and the Spirit of Yoga!!!

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June 28th - Yoga for Hope

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