From Asana to Action

Just my little way of influencing social change. Fellow YM teacher Berta forwarded this to me and thought it would be good to post in here since this blog has been about yoga, vegetarianism and the Philippines.

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"Yoga is about creating community, relationship, and connections, and service is inevitably about that, too. We have the responsibility to create an environment where all people can be abundant, happy, and free." - Sean Corn

"Yoga is social activism. What affects one of us affects all of us." - Ashley Turner

Read Sara Avant Stover's YJ Article on Social Activism here.

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SAVE BOAYAN!

Dear Friends, Friends of friends, and all those who visited Boayan, were touched by the beauty and simplicity of the place, who were attracted by our efforts to live in harmony with nature, our efforts to protect the forest and the sea, to protect the creatures who live and reproduce in and around Boayan: the vulnerable Tabon Bird the endangered sea turtles, the highly endangered Philippine cockatoo the palawan hornbills, parrots and eagles the squirrels and bayawaks the monkeys and many more. we may need your help to be allowed to continue protecting, preserving this natural haven. to be allowed to continue our small quiet projects with the community.

Please look at the link http://www.boayan.org/

WE OBJECT TO THE DESTRUCTION OF BOAYAN ISLAND AT THE HANDS OF BIG DEVELOPERS!

WE SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MARINE AND FOREST RESERVE IN DAPLAC COVE, BOAYAN ISLAND!

WE SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY BASED SUSTAINABLE ECO TOURISM OWNED AND RUN BY THE COMMUNITIES NOT BY BIG TIME DEVELOPERS!

WE OBJECT TO THE FENCING IN AND PRIVATISATION OF ALL ISLANDS, LEAVE SOME FREE SPACE FOR NATURE TO TAKE CENTER STAGE!

Send in by email or postcards to: the DENR, addressed to the secretary, Jose L. Atienza Jr. osec@denr.gov.ph hea@denr.gov.ph usecnccc@denr.gov.ph

to the PCSD addressed to the Executive Director, Romeo B. Dorado oed@pcsd.ph

to the Governor of Palawan and chairman of the PCSD, Gov. Joel T. Reyes palawan@palawan.gov.ph

to WWF Philippines kkp@wwf.org.ph

Thanks so much for your time and support!

Ditchay
Ma. Mercedes E. Roxas