Holiday Fundraiser in Gstaad
Yoga for a Cause
The season is here for warm company, idyllic scenery, Yoga and a cause that unites.
Join us for a two hour Yoga multilevel masterclass with, renowned Jivamukti Yoga teacher, Yogeswari, at The Alpina Gstaad hotel.
Tuesday, December 27th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CET
Alpinastrasse 23, 3780 Gstaad, Switzerland
All proceeds destined to promoting peace, human dignity & cross-cultural communication.
Holiday Fundraiser for
AZAHAR Foundation
Hosted by Nastasia Bach
You're invited to a gathering showcasing the life-changing work of AZAHAR Foundation in promoting peace, human dignity and cross-cultural communication. In this afternoon get-together we will introduce the work of the foundation and present funding opportunities over coffee and cake.
Holiday Fundraiser Afternoon Program
16:00 - 16:10
AZAHAR Foundation's vision - by Yogeswari
16:10 - 16:20
"Peace is Possible" video screening
16:20 - 16:30
Highlights on reconciliation and access to justice in post-genocide Cambodia - by Nastasia Bach
16:30 - 16:40
Powerful effects of yoga for trauma healing & Fundación Radika´s partnership with AZAHAR Foundation - by Maria Macaya
16:40 - 16:50
Overview of donation goals and opportunities
16:50 - 17:30
Q&A and networking over coffee and cake
AZAHAR Foundation's contribution is deeply rooted in education, using methodologies that promote consciousness, peacebuilding and well-being at individual and community levels. We contribute to empowering individuals to heal so that they can facilitate the healing of communities and societies at large. AZAHAR Foundation enables community exchanges and inter- actions while exposing local communities and prospect community leaders to tools and practices that empower them. Yoga, Meditation, and Arts are the preferred creative methods that challenge the confines of conventional peacebuilding and development. Peace is Possible.
Who is Yogeswari?
Yogeswari is a world renowned Senior Jivamukti Yoga teacher and one of the most senior teachers in this method. She was named by Sonima as one of the 100 most influential yoga teachers in the US. She travels and teaches Jivamukti Yoga internationally and has dedicated herself to inspire other human beings through her teachings and philanthropic leadership. She is the founder & president of AZAHAR Foundation and devotes her resources to the growth and development of the organization.
Growing up in a multilingual household in Switzerland, while also traveling the world with her family, she developed a keen interest for world cultures, their languages, arts and spiritual traditions.
After two years of studying ethnology and theater at the FU Berlin, she studied dance and choreography in the US (BFA McL Temple U, Philadelphia; MA NYU, (New York). In her 20-year career as a dancer/choreographer, her main interest was the juxtaposition of different cultural aesthetics and media, as well as socio-political issues and multiculturalism.
