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Off The Mat Charity Fundraising Auction & Raffle

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As most of you have read over the past week I have created a team (BTV Vegan YogisTeam Ingalls-Fairweatherwithnew addition Marshall) to support the charity auction for Off The Mat. “Off the Mat Into the World uses the power of yoga to inspire conscious, sustainable activism and ignite grassroots social change. They do this by facilitating personal empowerment through leadership trainings, fostering community collaboration, and initiating local and global service projects.” To learn more check out my posts here and here.

So this is how the auction is going to work:

Between now (June 20th) and June 22nd at 8pm EST check out the list of items below; if you see something you like send me a bid to lindsay@cookveganlover dot com. Include the item name in the subject line and your bid amount in the message. I’ll be updating the bids throughout the day.

The winning bidder will be notified of their winnings by 8pm EST on Thursday (June 23rd) and will have until 6am EST on Friday (June 24th) to donate their winning bid amount to http://www.yogaaid.com/lindsayingalls In the case that the winner doesn’t follow through with their donation, the item will go to the next highest bidder.

The companies who have kindly donated these products for the auction (THANK YOU!) are also donating the shipping costs.

Option 2. Yoga Aid Raffle.

If none of the auction items tickle your fancy you may be interested in the box of goodies pictured below.

Value $100

To enter the raffle for the box of goodies (all goods purchased by me and I will also be paying the shipping costs) just Make a donation to the http://www.yogaaid.com/lindsayingalls or http://yogaaid.com/neilfairweather or http://yogaaid.com/catherinemarshall and forward your receipt/email me to lindsay@cookveganlover dot com $5 will get you one entry, and $10 will get you three entries! Any donations above $10 in $10 increments will get you one additional entry; so a $20 donation would be 4 entries, $30 would be 5 and so on

All raffle entries must be submitted by 12pm EST on Wednesday June 22nd at 8pm; the winner will be notified by 8pm EST on Thursday June 23rd . P.S. I will ship to the US and Canada

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YOGA AID AUCTION FOR OFF THE MAT

Aurorae Yoga Mat: Current Bid $20

Aurorae has kindly donated one of their yoga mats:

$45 Value

Product
 Features

  • Aurorae
Ultra
Thick
  • Extra 
Long 
Yoga 
Mat 
72”
x
24”
x
¼”
  • Ultra 
thick
 1/4″ 
yoga 
mat
 for
 impact 
absorption
  • 72”
 extra
 long
 yoga
 mat
 makes 
it 
comfortable 
for
 all
 sizes
  • #1 
reviewed
 yoga 
mat
 and 
5‐Star 
customer 
feed back
 on
Amazon
  • Durable
 and 
long
 lasting 
material/SGS 
approved
 and 
free
from
 Phthalates
  • Individual 
illuminating 
colors 
that 
define
 your 
inner
self
  • Aurorae
 Yoga 
focal 
point 
icon 
to 
help 
with
 concentration
 during 
your
 yoga
 practice
  • Open to US ONLY.

10 Yoga Class Card: Current Bid $70

10 Class Card - $130 Value

Evolution Yoga, a local Burlington Studio, has generously donated a 10 class card.

Evolution Yoga has three beautiful studios for practice. Pre-Registration classes are held in Studio Ahimsa (Sanskrit for “non-harming”), which is our front studio. This sunny studio offers an intimate setting for these specialty classes. Studio Satya (Sanskrit for “truth”) is our newest studio, with cork floors and a warm, nurturing feel. Our largest studio, Studio Tapas (Sanskrit for “zeal, drive”) can hold up to 40 mats.

Evolution Yoga features a number of yoga classes including Anusara, Kirpalu, Vinyasa, and Flying Yoga among many others; visit there website for more information. Open to US ONLY- FYI this studio is in Burlington Vermont.

Retail Value $150

Handmade Beaded Bracelets: Current Bid $15

Species by the Thousands, an eco-minded clothing and jewelry design company, has donated a collection of bracelets.These eco-friendly bracelets are made with reclaimed and vintage beads. Open to US ONLY.

$12 Value

Four Bottles of Mamma Chia: Current Bid $5

“Mamma Chia delivers vitality in a fun‐to‐drink, unique experience.“Customers tell us all the time how super fun and delicious MammaChia is and how amazing they feel after drinking it. The natural gel around the chia seeds creates the fun and refreshing experience, making it like nothing else ont he market. Rarely is something this delicious also so good for you,” says company founderJanie Hoffman. She also reports that customers rave about enjoying Mamma Chia as a great pre‐workout energizer, an afternoon energy booster, a light and satisfying substitute for dessert, and even a great drink with lunch.” Open to US ONLY.

$24 Value

Sampler Case of Ayala’s Herbal Water: Current Bid: $5

The winner of this auction item will receive a sampler case of Herbal Water that includes one of each flavor:
Lemongrass Mint Vanilla
Lavender Mint
Lemon Verbena Geranium
Cloves Cinnamon Cardamom
Cinnamon Orange Peel
Ginger Lemon Peel
Ayala’s Herbal Water is the first nationally available organically certified enhanced flavored water made with all organic ingredients. 100% Good For You!™ FYI this item is open to all contiguous 48 states – no APOs, PO boxes, or shipments to Hawaii, Alaska, Canada or Mexico.

Wanderlust And Off The Mat- What is it?

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Wanderlust

Wanderlust—the burgeoning festival combining the holistic experience of a yoga getaway with the swagger of a rock show—this year will be the first ever Wanderlust Vermont. This 4-day event—expanding for the first time after 4 years in Lake Tahoe, Ca—brings together the world’s best yoga instructors, musical and theatrical performers, and leading minds – all in settings of breathtaking natural beauty. You can watch a clip of the 2010 Wanderlust here.

Off The Mat


About Off the Mat Into The World

“Off the Mat Into the World uses the power of yoga to inspire conscious, sustainable activism and ignite grassroots social change. They do this by facilitating personal empowerment through leadership trainings, fostering community collaboration, and initiating local and global service projects.

OTM helps individuals take the path of yoga “off the mat and into the world,” expanding the sphere of change outward to local and global communities. They have trained over 600 yogis, many of whom have gone on to take action in their communities. To date, the OTM community has collaborated to raise almost $2 million dollars for local and global projects in need.

Each year, OTM initiates local and international service projects and trips known as Seva Challenges. These experiences offer the chance to contribute to the well being of others while transforming your own life. In 2011, OTM will unite our efforts around the following projects:

The Global Seva Challenge Haiti

A transformational journey that builds community, provokes critical consciousness about global issues of social justice and equity, and raises significant funds to support communities in crisis. In 2011, OTM will focus on Haiti. Working in collaboration with local organizations, we will respond to critical needs, create long term solutions and empower local individuals to become sustainable and self sufficient.

Empowered Youth Initiative

Examines some of the root causes of crime, poverty, disenfranchisement, and marginalization in minority and urban youth in America. In 2011, OTM’s focus will be in the city of Los Angeles, raising funds to support local programs that work with young people in LA.

OTM sees yogis everywhere taking their yoga off the mat, into the world!” (Source)

Want to help OTM? Participate in my Yoga Aid Challenge Charity Auction and Raffle:

Yoga Aid Auction:

I’ll have an auction next Tuesday (June 21, 2011) for all of your gently used or new items or services you’d like to donate. The only requirements are that the items be vegan (no fur, leather, suede, or if it’s food animal ingredients or byproducts).  If you donate the items, you will also be donating the shipping cost to send your item to the winning bidder.

100% of the proceeds will go to Off The Mat.

If you would like to participate, please send a pic of what you’d like to donate and a description to lindsay@cookingforaveganlover.com by Wednesday June 15, 2011.

In addition to the auction I am going to do a raffle for a box of goodies (to be posted soon) to enter the for the raffle all you need to do is donate $5 for one entry and $10 for three directly on my fundraising page.  In the notes please put Cook.Vegan.Lover. Raffle.

Coffee Daze

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Today the Hubz and I woke up early and headed down to Maglianero Cafe to get down to work on my long to do list.  I started with a slow drip Guatemalan coffee and the Hubz a Rooibos iced tea.  Both were really delicious.

I got down to work on a few freelance articles and the Hubz worked on my website before he headed out for a massage and my friend Laura met me for another coffee.  This time I got a soy cappuccino; I wasn’t a fan, I wish they would use something other than Eden Organic Soy Milk. The flavor of Eden Organic is a little off putting, it gets almost sour tasting- YUCK!

After coffee the Hubz and I headed home for lunch (salad with Gardein “chicken”, veggies and lemon dressing).  All of the coffee put me in a bit of a daze so I did a bit of power yoga to re-energize myself and was back t0 work for the remainder of the afternoon.  I finally stopped to make some dinner; a curry lentil pasta dish which I will post the recipe for tomorrow.

Now i’m back to work, once again.

Lastly, I just wanted to encourage you to read my Yoga Aid Challenge post and donate any products (gently used or new) or services to my auction to raise money for Off The Mat.