The Green Yoga Association gets practitioners on the green path"
E/The Environmental Magazine January/February 2008
Near the door at my local yoga studio, a calligraphied sign reads, "The way you do anything is the way you do everything." The mantra reminds students to remain conscientious in all that they do, both inside and outside the studio. It's an important reminder even for non-yogis, and one especially true for eco activists, says Laura Cornell, founder of the Green Yoga Association (GYA).
"When you practice as an environmentalist out of fear or anger at the opponent, that changes teh chemicals in your body and that makes your work as an activist more difficult--your body is too stressed from always battling. If you shift the motivation of that battle to a love for the planet and for others, including your opponent, you re-energize and find the work less stressful."
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