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an appropriate yoga class in a convenient location became the
quest of many during the nationwide yoga boom that reached Saint
Louis in the mid 1990’s. As enthusiasm for yoga increased
here, a small group of yoginis started visualizing an organization
that would, among other things, put students in touch with the
many teachers, studios, and centers operating in the bi-state
area.
Informal
monthly meetings began in the spring of 2004 and soon a dedicated
group of teachers and students emerged to become the Founding
Board of Directors. By-laws were drawn up and the group incorporated
on April 14, 2005 as The Spirit of Yoga ~ Saint Louis
[SOY].
By late summer, much of the framework was in place and recruitment
for general membership began.
Spirit
of Yoga ~ Saint Louis is a membership organization
of yoga teachers, students and studios in the Saint Louis
metropolitan area dedicated to serving as a yoga information
network and as a catalyst for shared community initiatives.
Our
vision is an organization that provides a forum to honor the
many levels, paths, traditions and styles of yoga in the Saint
Louis area; and to use the common bonds and collective power
of its members to influence the greater community consciousness. |
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