YEA! Yoga Energy Activism Ignites
April 21 (Earth Day) - Sept 21
Experience a form of activism that is based on taking a retreat. Please join Shiva Rea for a simple, practical and positive response to our current energy crisis - yoga energy activism. Shiva invites you to become a YEA - Yoga Energy Ambassador or just Energy Ambassador or just be involved for one day - and if you are inspired, to continue on for the next 6 months till Sept. 21st.
In the US, we waste more energy than we use, we throw away more food than we eat and are fueling 95% of our life from sources that are limited and polluting when it would only take .02% of the sun's energy everyday to power the world's current energy needs.
So let's restore energy! Create your own Energy Regeneration Day - a retreat that includes
* unplugging and going solar or candlelight (all electricity except your refrigerator) and accounting for your carbon footprint by retreating or supporting Global Green's carbon offset program
* tuning in (regenerating your energy in your own way through the yoga, being with your loved ones, resting, creating, playing)
* clearing up - fasting (from food and-or technology), feasting (with eco-positive vegan food) and trying to go for Zero Waste.
Energy Regeneration Retreat
3 hours, 12 hours half-day (sunset to sunrise) 24 hour day
* Turn off and unplug all electronics and appliances (except the refrigerator)
* Take a technology fast - a healthy break from computer, cell phones, tv, games
* Rest, be with lovers, family, friends, read, reflect, create, play, be quiet, be festive
* Use ghee lamps, soy or beeswax candles or solar charged lamps for necessary light
* Create light from natural sources
* Gather with friends and family and celebrate using as little energy as possible to create meals
(Cook the day before or foods not-requiring energy to prepare)
* Go for zero or as little waste as possible by composting and recycling
* Any meals are created with food that has minimal or no packaging and are vegetarian or vegan (the environmental effects of meat, fish and dairy)
* Create a meal with as little packaging as possible
* How few times can you flush
* What is your shortest reasonable shower or go greywater.
* Reduce water consumption: flush one less time / cut 2-6 minutes off your shower
* Use a bike or walk for transportation – if a car is necessary, try to reduce your travel to 1 gallon of gas (approx 25 miles) or use carbon off-set
* Replace TV and video games in your family with outdoor or other non-electronic activities
Personal Energy Regeneration
* Unplugging from social media, computer, cell phone for a few hours to a whole day!
* Reading
* Journaling
* Longer meditation and yoga practice
* Fasting: eating once or twice a day, or juice fast, or fruit + vegetable fast
Please sign up and help keep the momentum with these dates
April 21-24 / Earth Day + Easter
April 30 - May 3 / New Moon + Beltane
May 13-17 / Full Moon + Buddha's Birthday Day
May 28 - June 1 / New Moon
June 16 - 21 / Full Moon + Summer Solstice
June 30 - July 4 / New Moon
July 14-17 / Full Moon + Guru Purnima
July 29 - 31 / New Moon + Ramadan
August 12 - 14 / Full Moon
August 26 - 28 / New Moon
September 10-12 / Full Moon
September 23 - 27 / Autumn Equinox + New Moon + Navaratri and Rosh Hashanah begin
If you are choosing to participate in YEA!'s grassroots activation of the yoga community, to encourage the yoga community and beyond to save energy, CO2 emissions and waste through energy Fast-Feasts, please fill our the interest form on Shiva Rea's website!