Karma Climate — Be-Yoga

Karma Yoga and treading lightly on the earth……

A karma-yogi endeavours to cultivate five characteristics, an emphasis on process rather than outcome, an obligation towards others, intention to act with equanimity, to seek excellence in right action through dedication and effort, regard work as an offering to higher Self (Ishvarapranidhana).

Sometime called ‘yoga off the mat’ karma yoga is not simply about doing a good thing so that good things will happen to you, its more that we do good because its the right thing to do, right actions feel good and when we help others we feel positive because they feel good, in yoga we understand that this is because we are all connected.

Right now it feels like caring for our planet is a top priority, see below for some eco ideas…..

Help for the people affected by the Bhopal gas disaster

Karma Classes

We’ve always believed that yoga can help everyone and that karma yoga ( the course of right action ) is an important part of life. Coming soon to Be Moon studio a selection of donation classes taught by Be Yoga graduates of 2020.

The classes are £5 and all proceeds are split between the teacher and the current karma project. This month we are supporting the Yoga for Bhopal charity, more information here

Each month we select a new charity as our focus. If you, as one of our members, have a charity particularly close to your heart, let us know! We welcome fundraising suggestions from our members.

Have a read below about the charities we have been supporting over the past few years:

Ourmala is an organisation that helps refugees and asylum seekers rebuild their lives; providing them with access to critical services, English lessons, and yoga classes where they can experience the therapeutic benefits of yoga practice.

Find out more about their work here.

Fundraising for Demelza Children's Hospice was kicked off by our Rockin' Flow Christmas Party, and continued throughout January and early February. Demelza supports children and families across Kent, South East London and East Sussex.

Read more about their work here.

The Motor Neurone Disease Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on MND care, research and campaigning.

It is a membership organisation with over 9,000 members, forming a powerful national and local network, which provides information and support alongside fighting for improved services.

Bryony's family are heavily involved in the West London branch.

Find out more about their work here.

Climate Positive and Carbon Neutral

We’ve worked hard to find the best ways to lighten our carbon footprint, we’d like to share with you the really great finds we’ve come to rely on at Be…..

We now use Octopus Energy as an affordable way to use 100% renewable energy, our delicious smelling soaps are from Faith In Nature loo roll from The Cheeky Panda and our non-plastic bottles from Eco for Life…..

We’ve also found this website to be great for buying in bulk…. Big Green Smile

Recently we made the switch to a full electric car, surprisingly this was nowhere near as expensive as we thought it would be ( we are leasing not buying ) and there are loads of charging points in Sussex and some great financial incentives to switch, 200+ miles costs only £5 - £15! We’ve gone for the Kia e-Niro look out for the Be-Yoga blue car around town.