COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Sun Moon Holds First Annual Benefit Event for BENCHS; Raises $327.27

On October 29, 2010, Sun Moon Yoga held two events, both benefitting BENCHS Riverside Regional Pet Shelter. Up dogs, Down dogs...Love Dogs! was the theme for the evening. Yoga students and pet lovers enjoyed the “Up Dog Down All Dogs” Power Hour Yoga Class and the “Barefoot Boogie for BENCHS.” Check out photos from the event and mark your calendar for next year's benefit, taking place on October 28, 2011!

 

Sun Moon Promotes Healthy Leadership

Elizabeth Kearney Women’s Leadership Program

Participation in a YWCA women’s leadership pilot project has become an opportunity to be involved with the Elizabeth Kearney Women’s Leadership Development Program for yoga teacher Mona Ceniceros. The YWCA’s program is highly regarded and successful as graduates, and presenters, receive leadership awards, are selected to lead, and elected to professional and political offices.

An alternative wellness entrepreneur, Mona Ceniceros opened Sun Moon Yoga nine years ago.

Mona Ceniceros and YWCA director Anne Ganey, met about the Elizabeth Kearney Women's Leadership Course, at the Coffee Hag. Pictured above with owner Jenn Melby, Fall 2009.

However, it is not business expertise that she shares at leadership events. “The business part, I am still learning everyday, this is not an area where I can lead,” Ceniceros says. It’s Mona’s passion for including consideration of the body in EVERY endeavor of life that she shares. “Being physically fit is the most empowering thing I know of. Radiant health is essential to enjoying power and wealth. Sick people make weak leaders, and some people let their jobs make them sick - enough said,” laughs Ceniceros.

Mona introduces the Power of Movement at each meeting. She gets everyone out of chairs, stretching, breathing and thinking about including health in leadership goals.

 

Year-End (2008-09) Evaluation Summary comments:

“I love Mona! She inspires us to take care of our bodies first.”

“Loved it! What a creative idea to put into a professional and personal leadership seminar.”

“Mona is a must . . . She makes that mind body connection, moves the blood around, which after sitting and absorbing so much is always helpful,“

“How does that much spunk come from a bitsy little lady? What a gem!”

Mutual admiration is Mona’s response, “What an honor to be allowed to share leadership development with these highly motivated female leaders in our community,” she says.