Charity Yoga

CHARITY YOGA

Around 60 people attended this year’s Charity Yoga event on 21 October to raise funds for the Holistic Cancer Care Centre at James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough organised by BWY yoga teacher Kath Carrick and two of her students, who are dedicated fundraisers having had first hand experience of the Holistic Centre.

Yoga teachers and beginners alike filled the gym at Grangefield Youth & Community Centre, Stockton for the yoga session of gentle asanas followed by breathing practice, meditation and relaxation.

Kath’s students served refreshments, sold home-baked cakes and ran a raffle and, together with the sale of the second Favourite Recipe booklet which this year included Hints and Tips, expect to raise over £900. Barclaycard have agreed to match the donation on a £ for £ basis up to £750.

Kath and her students would like to thank Grangefield Youth & Community Centre for free use of the gym and lounge, the advertisers in the Recipe booklet and all who attended or made donations and made the day another success.

The Holistic Cancer Care Centre in the grounds of James Cook University Hospital is funded only by charitable donation. The Centre provides a range of supportive therapies, such as acupuncture, aromatherapy, Bach flowers, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, reflexology and reiki to complement the orthodox treatments of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. Trained practitioners provide these therapies free of charge. There is also The Bra Clinic, which provides practical advice after surgery for breast cancer patients and Headstrong, a service to help those with hair loss after chemotherapy.

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