Giving Back
Supporting others in the community and being a good ancestor and ally for equality are important values to me. Giving to others is sometimes known as seva (selfless service) or Karma yoga or compassion practices. These can be acts of selflessness, kindess, giving which benefit others whilst moving your own ego out of the way. Doing things to help others without expectation of a return or reward. It's not always easy and it's an ongoing practice. I share some of these practices here to show how many different groups can benefit and as encouragement to care and continue.
Much love, Lindsey x @yoganuu
Much love, Lindsey x @yoganuu
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Providing as a volunteers, special yoga based sessions for residents and day visitors at Camphill Blair Drummond, a facility supporting complex learning needs and more.
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Held a fundraiser to support the Draktsho Vocational Training school for special needs via the Opening Your Heart to Bhutan charity in Bhutan. We raised over £1,000 - woohoo This will mean and do so much for this special place - thank you! |
INDIA 2024 & 2025 - supporting through donations orphanage children via the Amritsar Foundation. Here pictured with the founder and inspiration, Mr Singh.
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Although it can be tricky to juggle time to volunteer, each time I do, I remember how worthwhile that time is to spend supporting others and exchanging energy, memories and thoughts
Consider RVS (the royal voluntary service) if you know someone in need or can give a bit of your time. Thanks to RVS, the team, Marie who encouraged me to get involved, CVS for supporting and celebrating volunteers and all those volunteers out there LINK to org. |
Supporting wellbeing events at the 2024 Party at the Palace Festival, Linlithgow for the 3rd year running |
Summer outdoor Yoga sessions at the National Trust for. Scotland property of House of Binns - bliss!
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Raising awareness and donations for Alzheimer Scotland - important work
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Led a community online Chair based movement session for the UK brand Yogamatters - November 2023. Hosted by Yogi Donna Noble of curvesomeyoga
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November 2023 - raised £125 for a Toilet Twinning at the Social Enterprise venue The Place to Pause and Breathe - through leading a sacred sharing circle. |
Supported a community event in Linlithgow - Dec 2022. |
Supported the Linlithgow Party at the Palace 2022 providing free family yoga sessions during the festival. |
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Global online Wellbeing Festival (voluntary) 2021
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Chair Yoga for a local community group supporting dementia and Alzheimers - Jan 2020
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Provided complimentary Face & Chair Yoga session for the Braveheart Connections Charity in Falkirk - Jan 2020
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£300 Book royalties raised for 2 charities - the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery, India and Abbies Army children's brain cancer charity.
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December 2019
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December 2018
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Raised £90 for Carers Centre through our Sun Salutations - thank you everyone that supported and contributed! |
From our 2018 Charity Scottish Yoga Calendars our end result was raising and donation to the SAMH charity over £2,500! Yay!
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Charity Calendar - raising over £2,500 for SAMH charity
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Oct 2017 - Free Yoga and Sound Therapy event in support of positive mental health
Nov 2017 - £260 raised for SAMHfrom a special evening dedicated to positive mental health and heart centres yoga practices
Raising funds for the Burgh Beautiful plantersJune 2017 - We raised £50 for this charity through taking part in doing 108 yoga Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) on the summer solstice.
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Sept 2017 - Supporting a local event to raise funds for charity as part of Childhood Cancer awareness month
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Bringing Curvy Yoga to the Edinburgh Yoga FestivalFeb 2017 - Honoured to be part of the Pay-it-forward Edinburgh yoga festival 2017sharing a Curvy Yoga practice and insights. Overall raised £5,636.49 which will be used for community outreach projects involving yoga in/around Edinburgh.
Fundraising for Huntingtons Disease
Dec 2016 - Raised £46 funds for SHA (Scottish Huntingtons Assocation charity) by raffling off a place on my SOLD OUT Jan 2017 1 Day Urban Yoga Retreat. Thank you all.
HD (Huntington's Disease)
April 2016 - Thanks to all that came along we raised £60 doing a yoga session by donation, going towards Scottish Huntingtons & supporting Marie who is HD positive & trekking the Himalayas to raise funds & awareness in Nov 2016. Just Giving page click here.
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New Year Fun Fundraising Yoga SessionJan 2016 Held a charity yoga session as part of the Mighty Swimmers charity pool party at Linlithgow Academy. All monies to Aspire charity to help raise funds for Kalie (Director of Mighty Swimmers) channel swim in 2017.
Yoga with Beavers!
Nov 2016 - had fun sharing yoga with 26 Beavers aged 6-8!
Alzheimer's Research
June 2016 - volunteered my time to be one of 4 yoga teachers running an amazing 2 hour yoga session in Glasgow. Proceeds went to Alzheimer's Research UK.
Mothers Day Event
Feb 2016 - gave an afternoon of my time to give Indian Head & Reiki treatments to bereaved parents and helping raise funds for this small Edinburgh based charity.
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Community FB Page - Braes BletherMarch 2017 - I've set up along with another local mum Fiona Hague the Braes Blether FB page with the aim of connecting the community - sharing news, views and supporting local businesses. Please encourage your neighbours and friends to join the Braes Blether page too. at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BraesBlether/
International Earth Hour
March 2016 - Gladly took part in Falkirks' Earth Hour Celebrations to lead a Yoga Pose Guiness World Record attempt in front of the iconic Kelpies statues, Falkirk. As you can we had a great turn out and anticipated new world record!!
Boosting Confidence Session & Investors in Volunteers Award
Supporting the great work Smart Work Edinburgh does since May 2015 to give women the tools and confidence to return to work as well as ensure their volunteers have a great experience. Click here to find out more.
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