Come join us for a screening of the film Yogawoman this Thursday, February 23rd from 7:30 - 9:30 PM in Silliflicks! There will be treats and/or some impromptu yoga breaks. Yogawoman is a very interesting documentary detailing the transformation of yoga from east to west and the role women have played in establishing a huge community of yogis in the US (fully synopsis follows). Preview their trailer below, or check out their website at www.yogawoman.tv
Synopsis: Yoga
was brought to the west from India by a lineage of male teachers. Now there’s a
generation of women who are leading the way. They’re strong, they’re inspiring,
and they’re radically changing people’s lives. From the busy streets of
Manhattan to the dusty slums of Kenya, from the golden beaches of Australia to
the serene piazzas of Italy, YOGAWOMAN uncovers a global phenomenon that
has changed the face of yoga forever.
Led
by a new generation of dynamic female teachers, this “new” yoga replaces the
male-centered, more rigid style with a distinctly feminine practice that honors
intuition, family, flow, connection, community, activism and the cyclical
nature of women’s lives.
Through
rich personal stories, YOGAWOMAN reveals how yoga has utterly
transformed the lives of millions of over-stimulated, overscheduled
multitasking modern women. With vivid detail and poignancy, YOGAWOMAN
shows how women have embraced yoga for easing health conditions like breast
cancer, infertility, heart disease, anxiety and depression. It has given a
lifeline to women in prison, cancer abuse survivors and those struggling with
body image or eating disorders.
In
intimate interviews with the world’s leading experts, many who have become
worldwide icons with rock-star status, YOGAWOMAN captures how these
teachers have blazed a new trail for women. World-renowned teachers appearing
in YOGAWOMAN include Patricia Walden, Sharon Gannon, Shiva Rea, Angela
Farmer, Cyndi Lee, Seane Corn, Donna Farhi and forward-thinking medical
professionals such as integrative physician Dr. Sara Gottfried and
world-renowned research scientist Dr. Shirley Telles. YOGAWOMAN is the
first film of its kind to bring together these luminaries, distilling their
wisdom and spreading their message of peace and empowerment for the benefit of
women everywhere.
See you on the mat and in the theater!
~ the YAY Team
