Ventura Yogathon February 27 at Yoga Jones

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:   
Joni Roberts
(805) 642-3077         (805) 642-3077
gotdani@gmail.com
 

VENTURA’S 2^{ND ANNUAL “YOGATHON” TO SUPPORT KIDS’ ARTS}

^{Ventura, CA (December 17, 2009) Yoga Jones and Kids' Arts will host Ventura's second annual “Yogathon” fundraiser, Saturday, February 27, 2010.  The event will be held from 9 AM to 6 PM at the Yoga Jones studio located at 105 S Oak Street (corner Santa Clara) Ventura CA 93001.}

^{Participants are encouraged to explore Yoga with the finest Ventura-area teachers at this all-day event. Some of the teachers that will be participating in the event are Tina Chappel, Maribeth Hammond, Heather Tiddens and Kira Ryder.}

^{Ongoing classes will be held throughout the day inside the studio, while youth projects will be showcased in the Kids’ Arts tent outside. Admission to the event is by donation.}

^{The event coordinators hope to raise awareness and funds to support continued free art and yoga classes for Ventura county youth. Kids’Arts/Westside Cultural Center makes a significant difference in the lives of children and teens everyday by providing visual and performing arts as tools to strengthen resiliency, instill confidence and to promote social skills among youth.}

^{For over eighteen years Kids’ Arts has provided creative arts programs to Ventura County’s Foster Care system, dependents of the juvenile court, and youth in the community, including children of single parents and low income families. Classes in visual arts, theater arts, dance and creative writing are taught by professionals in their fields and offer children a means for developing artistic skills, expressing feelings, strengthening}

^{self-esteem, developing social skills, interacting with positive role models, and encouraging alternatives to risky behavior.} 

^{For more information and updates visit www.yogajones.com/yogathon.html.   For information about Kids’ Arts, visit www.kidsartsventura.org}