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Karma Yoga Journeys, the American-based leader in yoga and volunteer vacations, today announced the launching of its trip to the Caribbean island, Dominica beginning January 5, 2008. A group of yoga aficionados will be first to combine humanitarianism, tourism, and yoga practice in the heart of the struggling island community. Participants spend two weeks working with the local Carib Indian population, helping village children, and exploring Dominica’s scenic and cultural hot spots.
Karma Yoga Journeys will donate a portion of its proceeds to help the native population in Dominica. This is the group’s first trip to Dominica, but not the first journey overall. This past summer, the founders of Karma Yoga Journeys guided participants around the ruins of Machu Picchu and helped a local orphanage on a successful vacation to Peru.
“A day after I had played chess with one of the orphanage boys, he told the orphanage psychologist that it had been the happiest time in his life,” said Victor Oppenheimer, president of Yoga.com. “It was unbelievably rewarding to make such a large, positive impact on the lives of these special children. This feeling alone is enough to justify people joining these trips.” Karma Yoga Journeys makes giving more rewarding. Parent company, Yoga.com, is known for its magnitude of articles on everything yoga, discussion forums, directory of studios, and unparalleled assortment of yoga products.
Now, Karma Yoga Journeys furthers the reach of Yoga.com services by providing direct, tangible benefits for both wide-eyed journeyers, and people in vulnerable parts of the world. In Dominica, the participants will: Learn eco-friendly farming methods and teach local village residents to improve their land and quality of life. Reach out to local kids with literacy projects, playing, and yoga.
Become familiar with Dominican culture (home stays in local village, trip to Carib Indian Reservation). Enjoy the unique and beautiful nature of the tropical island with guided tours to rivers, waterfalls, beaches, natural hot springs, and the rain forest. Receive daily yoga classes and time for relaxation and reflection. About Karma Yoga Journeys: Karma Yoga Journeys is the country’s leading yoga vacationing group. These life-changing adventures feature volunteering, excursions, and yoga. They combine a zeal for helping others and a passion for connecting mind with body.
Other 2008 journeys include the Sacred Valley, Peru beginning May 17 and Bolivia beginning May 7. Note: High resolution photos of orphanage children and volunteers, and yoga photos taken on the beach are available.
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