A GREEN STUDIO ENVIRONMENT

See Our Eco-Friendly Green Studio

Our vision extends out into the world by partnering with the Green Yoga Alliance by making Twin Power Yoga (TPY) an Eco-Friendly Studio. TPY’s mission is to minimize our environmental impact on the world by choosing to practice consciousness as it relates to our natural resources.

Our Commitment:

Boutique

• Recyclable paper sources; merchandise bags, hang tags.

• Support organic non toxic organic clothing; by retailing the brand blue canoe.

Studio

• Bamboo flooring in studio

• Use of natural light in studio, restricted to sconce lighting (eliminating use of fluorescents)

• Low watt energy saving light bulbs.

• Use of low toxic lead free paint.

• Provide non toxic cleanser for mats

• Use non-chemical cleaning supplies for the studio including floors, windows, walls, bathrooms.

• Bathrooms, use recycled paper products and non toxic hand soap.

• Recycle; waste paper, bottles and cans.

• Abundance of Green plants that keep our air clean and provide a soothing connection to nature in our studio.

Green Yoga Value Statements

The health of our bodies depends on clean air, clean water, and clean food. Yoga is grounded in an understanding of this interconnection. Historically, Yoga developed in the context of a close relationship with the earth and cosmos and a profound reverence for animals, plants, soil, water, and air. This reverence towards life is the basis of the Yogic teaching of ahimsa, or non-violence, non-injury, and non-harming.

Today, the viability of earth's life systems is in danger. If humanity is to survive and thrive, we must learn to live in balance with nature. Now is the time to cleanse and heal the earth and to establish a sustainable relationship with the environment for generations to come.

Therefore, as practitioners of Yoga we will:

• Educate ourselves about the needs of the biosphere as a whole and our local ecosystems in particular.

• Cultivate an appreciation for and conscious connection with the natural environments in which we live, including animals, plants, soil, water, and air.

• Include care for the environment in our discussion of Yogic ethical practices.

• Commit ourselves to policies, products, and actions that minimize environmental harm and maximize environmental benefit.

• And if we are Yoga teachers or centers, we will incorporate these commitments into our work with students.

Endorsers of this Values Statement include:
Swami Asokananda, Barbara Benagh, Beryl Bender Birch, Scott Blossom, Kaviraj Stephen Cope, Seane Corn, Nischala Joy Devi, Shobhan Richard Faulds, Angela Farmer, John Friend, Georg Feuerstein, Lilias Moon Folan, Marshall Govindan, Ann Green, Leah Kalish, Sally Kempton, Arthur Kilmurray, Hansa Knox, Judith Hanson Lasater, Cyndi Lee, Richard Miller, Elise Browning Miller, Todd Norian, Aadil Palkhivala, Ranchor Prime, Kali Ray, Shiva Rea, Erich Schiffman, John Schumacher, John Seed, Henryk Skolimowski, Stuart Sovatsky, David Swenson, Patricia Walden

About the Green Yoga Alliance

Illuminating the green basis of yoga helps us to deepen into the ultimate meaning of yoga as union. Yogis have always known that all life is interconnected, and that we must treat all beings, even the elements of nature, with tenderness and respect. Our work is to awaken this great teaching in our lives, and to share it with the world.

The term “Green Yoga” indicates our conscious intention to honor and care for the Earth as part of yoga. Green is also the color of chlorophyll, which represents the life-sustaining relationship between Sun and Earth. The creation of this chlorophyll came, as one of my teachers Brian Swimme likes to say, through the Earth’s process of careful attention to the Sun. For 4.5 billion years the Earth attended very, very carefully to the Sun, meditating on it. Ultimately, the Earth learned how to be transformed by sunlight, resulting in the creation of chlorophyll. In a similar way, when we as humans devote sustained, loving attention to the challenges at hand, we are transformed in ways that promote life.

Green is also the color of the primary representation of Tara in Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan sources say that her green color symbolizes active compassion. Tara offers blessings to remove fear and danger. Although she is seated, her legs are slightly askew, ready to stand and take action at any moment when called upon. This active compassion is badly needed today, and is a gift that yoga practitioners have to offer our world.

(excerpt taken from http://www.greenyoga.org/aboutus.html)