Help Share The Dignity through yoga this Saturday

Posted on 30 August, 2018

As Australian women, most of us don’t think twice about buying sanitary products to get us through that unsettling time of the month.

But do you know what’s even more unsettling? Not being able to afford them at all. Every night in Australia, 48,000 women are homeless, just trying to sleep safely through the night, let alone spending their precious money on pads and tampons. Australian-wide organisation Share the Dignity is trying to close the gap for homeless and disadvantaged women to obtain the sanitary products they need to survive, through fundraising, events and donations.

ACT’s Share the Dignity Team Leader, Nikki Bensch, decided to make a difference after considering the hardship of menstruating without the necessary products.

“Through Share the Dignity, I’ve discovered the difference small acts of kindness can make. By donating one packet of pads or tampons, we are not only giving the gift of dignity, we are also saying to a vulnerable woman that we care about you, we support you and you are not alone.”

And what better way to bring women from all walks of life together for a good cause than a collective yoga class throughout Canberra? Share the Dignity is hosting Yoga4Dignity classes at 11 gyms and wellness centres around Canberra on Saturday September 1, to help raise funds and collect sanitary product donations to support women faced with homelessness and disadvantage across Australia.

Now in its second year, Yoga4Dignity aims to get 48,000 people to stand, stretch, bend and unite to share support and dignity for women less fortunate.

“Yoga is such an inclusive way of bringing Australians together, downward dogging and saluting for all the women and children needing our help,” explains founder of Share the Dignity, Rochelle Courtenay. “Our mission is to enable and empower all Australian women and children to have the dignity they deserve.”

There are locations hosting the class all over Canberra, making it super easy to get involved and make a difference. Each class costs $20 and requires registration online.

Southside

Torrens Community Yoga

When: 4pm
Where: 95 Batchelor Street, Torrens ACT 2607

Balanced Yoga, Kingston

When: 4.30pm
Where: 39 Jardine St, Kingston ACT 2604

Moving Om Yoga, Bonython

When: 4.00pm
Where: Barr-Smith Avenue, Bonython ACT 2905

Stellar Health and Wellness, Phillip

When: 6.00am, 6.30am, & 7.00am
Where: Cnr Launceston St and, Yamba Dr, Hughes ACT 2605

Inspired Physiology and Yoga with Kayla, Barton

When: 10.00am
Where: Bowen Drive, Barton, ACT 2600

Prana Yoga Space, Greenway

When: 8:00am
Where: 101 Cowlishaw St, Greenway ACT 2990

Club Lime, Tuggeranong

When: 11.00am.
Where: 25 Bartlet Place, Greenway, ACT, 2900

Please note that this event is Hot Yoga and the room is heated up to 38 degrees. Please ensure you have a bottle of water and a towel.

Northside

MMM Wellness, Nicholls

When: 8.30am & 2.30pm
Where: Unit 3 Gold Creek Square, 7 O’Hanlon Pl, Nicholls ACT 2914

Club Lime CISAC, Bruce

When: 2.00pm
Where: 100 Eastern Valley Way, Bruce ACT 2617

Bent on Yoga, Turner

When: 3.00pm
Where: 18 Bent Street, Turner, ACT, 2612

Please note this is a Vinyasa flow class. Some experience is preferable, all students will be required to complete a form before the class. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket and water bottle.

Shining Soul Yoga, Forde

When: 10.00 am
Where: Cnr Francis Forde Boulevard & Hurrell Street, Forde, 2914

Wellness Empowerment Collective, Lyneham

When: 11.00am
Where: 196 Mouat Street Level 1, National Hockey Centre, Lyneham ACT 2602

Yoga4Dignity participants are encouraged to bring a packet of pads or tampons to donate, all proceeds go towards Share the Dignity’s mission to help women in need. Check out all the details on the Share the Dignity website.