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"The very moment is the perfect teacher." - Pema Chodron
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SEVA - Selfless Service
Seva is
a Sanskrit term meaning “selfless service, along with a deep, heartfelt caring.” Health Thru Yoga seeks to incorporate this practice into its mission through a variety of ongoing projects and activities, both ongoing and one-time. HTY seeks to help those in need, whether they be across the globe, in the USA, in our community, or next door.
Click here for details on Health-thru-Yoga's commitment to SEVA.
Current and recent projects include:
- Sisters Place - a supportive community for homeless women. Please donate needed items. See details.
- Men's Homeless Shelter (part of Northside Common Ministries) - providing and serving meals a few times a year
- International Medical Corps - raised $625 for Tsunami relief
- Education and Hope - sponsoring the education expenses of a Guatemalan child.
- Adopt-a-family - through the Salvation Army
- Women for Women - sponsorship of women from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the quest to help them rebuild their lives after abuse
- Christmas Bags & Tags - construction and sale of decorating items to benefit Northside Common Ministries and the Pittsburgh Aviary. NCM provides a shelter for homeless men along with a food pantry that feeds low-income families with children, the elderly and disabled individuals
- Trolley Garden - planting and maintaining a flower garden near the Bethel Park trolley station
- March of Dimes - Leslii & Mike raised $750 in the May Walk-a-thon
- Red Cross - Huricane Katrina relief donations
- Gift Baskets - for various charities
- American Liver Foundation
- Many other projects past and currently
If you would like to nominate families or organizations for support by HTY, please contact Lesli.
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