Think Pink
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Yogastyles Provides Support
Yogastyles founder Susan Nichols is a breast cancer survivor and she’s celebrating by supporting women during the month of October by donating a portion of sales to Right Action for Women, the Christina Applegate Foundation (rightactionforwomen.org). Right Action for Women helps women receive needed screenings (some of which can be very expensive) and information related to breast health. Of any purchases made from Yogastyles, 10% during the month of October will be donated to Right Action for Women. Twenty-five percent of the cost of any items that are part of their breast cancer awareness collection will be donated to the foundation. If you know someone going through cancer treatment in need of a head scarf, Nichols will either send one for free or donate 100% of the purchase price: yogastyles.com.
Breast Cancer: The Path of Wellness and HealingThis newly released DVD provides a valuable resource to women as it includes both talks incorporating medical information about hormones and surgery with practical segments including chi gong, guided meditations, Yoga demonstrations and nutritional guidance. Melissa Etheridge, Marianne Williamson, Christina Applegate, Dr. Susan Love, Seane Corn and Dr. Dean Ornish are only a few of the inspirational speakers and teachers featured here. Proceeds benefit breastcancer.org and UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center:breastcancerdvd.org.
By Felicia M. Tomasko, RN
Breast Cancer: The Path of Wellness & Healing
Felicia Tomasko has spent more of her life practicing Yoga and Ayurveda than not. She first became introduced to the teachings through the writings of the Transcendentalists, through meditation, and using asana to cross-train for her practice of cross-country running. Between beginning her commitment to Yoga and Ayurveda and today, she earned degrees in environmental biology and anthropology and nursing, and certifications in the practice and teaching of yoga, yoga therapy, and Ayurveda while working in fields including cognitive neuroscience and plant biochemistry. Her commitment to writing is at least as long as her commitment to yoga. Working on everything related to the written word from newspapers to magazines to websites to books, Felicia has been writing and editing professionally since college. In order to feel like a teenager again, Felicia has pulled out her running shoes for regular interval sessions throughout Southern California. Since the very first issue of LA YOGA, Felicia has been part of the team and the growth and development of the Bliss Network.