Heart Month Donation: “We Love” Basket for the PA American Heart Association

Raffle To Support the PA American Red Cross this Heart Month

Poses with Purpose for February supports the PA American Heart Association in honor of Heart Month. Heart Month was created to raise awareness on the importance of a healthy heart and to encourage healthy habits that help reduce the risk of heart disease. Learn more about the Lancaster American Heart Association here and follow the PA AHA on Facebook.

The Raffle

- Prize includes 1 basket with a retail value of over $300 of the local goods & services below

- Each Class attended in February earns you one raffle ticket

- Write your name and place in the vase in Our Studio when you arrive for Class

- If you are joining Practice virtually, we will put in your raffle ticket for you

- Additional raffle tickets may be purchased here for $3 each, or 2 for $5

- Additional raffle tickets ordered online will be placed in the raffle for you

- Winner will be announced on February 28th

In Our “We Love” Basket

Nissley Vineyards: 1 bottle of red wine

Perfect Pots: One 4" ceramic pot & and an easy-to-care-for Aloe plant

BeWell Box: Mini Box including cacao, recipe ideas, meditation & music playlist, drinking vessel, hand made burn bundle, matches, & incense

Swan Song Designs: Bronze Clay Om Symbol Necklace

Bala Float Center: 60 min. BioMat session

West End Yoga Studio: One month Community Membership

Value of the basket is over $300 for one lucky winner!


Is yoga heart-healthy? Science suggests, “It's no stretch to see benefits”

Check out this article discussing Yoga’s benefits on heart health including some of the following:

  • Yoga helps to reduce cholesterol by stretching and massaging the abdominal organs, enabling them to perform their purposes more efficiently to reduce LDL cholesterol.

  • Mindfulness, relaxation, and deep breathing lower the blood pressure and reduce stress and anxiety.

  • Some practices of yoga elevate heart rate enough to count as moderate physical activity. Other practices include strong, muscle-engaging poses and can be considered resistance work.

  • Yoga also helps to improve blood sugar levels since it can reduce blood pressure and increase circulation.



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