People who know a little about yoga may think of it as a series of body poses. Downward facing dog, mountain pose, warrior. But for Bend resident Amanda Stuermer, yoga is about much more. Yoga is not only a way of staying physically fit, it is a way of life that inspires her to give back to the community.
She says yoga is a way of going inside. 'When you connect with yourself, you start wanting to connect with others,' she said.
After more than 20 years of yoga practice, Stuermer has started two community service projects this year. She is teaching yoga and creative writing to high school girls, and she is raising money to help build a school and birthing center in Uganda.
Stuermer was inspired by the national movement called Off the Mat, Into the World, which encourages yoga practitioners to do good in the world. She started asking herself, 'How do you live your yoga?'
'I knew I needed to be of service,' she said.
By Alandra Johnson
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