The DC Global Mala is a group of yoga practitioners who dedicate a collective practice each fall. The Global Mala Project is a worldwide project initiated by Shiva Rea, Sean Corne, Michael Franti, and yogis, yoga studios, performers and activists around the world.

The mala is made up of 108 beads and a symbol for the prayer for peace, hope and charity.  The purpose of the Global Mala is to unite the global yoga community from every continent, school or approach to form a “mala around the earth” through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108.

Sacred activities can include:

• 108 Sun Salutations (or variations of 27, 56)
• 108 rounds of mantra such as the Gayatri or Maha Mrityanjaya
• 108 rounds of a kriya
• 108 minutes of meditation, kirtan or movement meditation

On September 18, 2011, Anahata Grace, a local non-profit will host the annual DC Global Mala!

Learn more here: http://www.anahatainternational.org/index.php/dc-global-mala/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/anahatagrace

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Events include:

• 108 Sun Salutations led by DC teachers
• Dharma Talk and Meditation
• Mindful Marketplace sponsored by like-minded local studios and businesses
• Fundamentals Clinic for first time Mala practitioners — all are welcome!
• Yoga Nidra led by Anahata Founder and DC teacher Angela Cerkevich
• Live Music thanks to amazing friends in the DC Drum Circle!
• A chance to raise our community vibration beyond the borders of mat, studio, and style!
• This year, all proceeds will support the work of Anahata Grace, a Washington DC-based nonprofit that works to share the physical and mental health benefits of yoga and holistic wellness services to individuals in need.