Westchester yoga studios and businesses gathered on Monday morning, March 26th to partner with MHA on the first mega-yoga event ever held in Westchester County. It was a passion for yoga and an understanding of its connection to mental health that brought the early morning crowd to MHA's Tarrytown office. Thanks to all who joined us: Lauri Nemetz, Co-President of Westchester's Yoga Teacher Association and owner of Wellness Bridge; Patty Holmes of Yoga Garden in White Plains; Carrie Van Schaick of Skinny Buddha in Mt. Kisco; Jane Kartsch and Katie Orchanian of Bikram Yoga Yorktown; Peter Iocovello and Stephanie Filardi of Balance Wellness Sanctuary in Bronxville; Ann Justi of Devoted Yoga in Yorktown; Patricia Fischer of Riverstone Yoga in Tarrytown; Ayla Dunn of Nyack Yoga @ 42 Main in Nyack and Dr. Naomi Pelzig of Nyack Integrative Health Services. We were also joined by Dana Boulanger, Publisher and Owner of Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine; Jeffrey Zink, Event Committee Chair, of Croton; Heidi Widom of Chase Business Banking and Alissa Kosowsky, Manager of Community and Public Affairs of New York Presbyterian Hospital, one of the event's sponsors.
Dr. Amy Kohn, CEO of MHA Westchester, was delighted by the outpouring of enthusiasm: “With this amazing community event, we will raise awareness for mental health issues and treatment options and promote an understanding of the connection between physical and emotional well-being.”
