Day 6 On the Road with Raw

No problems today. A friend and I left early morning for a wonderful yoga event in Grand Rapids, MI. I had no idea that G.R. was one of the most green city's in the country. The event was called "One for All" and it was set in the East Grand Rapids High School track field. What a perfect place! There were booths filled with organic clothing and homemade jewelry. We saw hoola hoopers and aerial yoga acts that were amazing. Most of all, we met some of the most "inspired by yoga" people. Moses, who will be coming to Updog Yoga August Sat. 20 and Sun. August 21st, is one who lives his yoga. He told us the story of how as a child he always had a dream of buying a bus. He had been teaching yoga for many years when the opportunity arose. He got his bus but the question was, "What do I do with it?" Being the selfless human he is, he decided to take his teachings on the road. That's when the "Green Bus Project" was created. The bus runs on veggie oil and they were on the road last year for 3 1/2 months. He told me yesterday that it wasn't enough. So this years tour is for a full 12 months. Yes, one year of traveling, teaching, and spreading the word about sustainable living. Three months into the tour his mother suffered a stroke while receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer. He rushed to her side and held her hand and she passed a short time later. She was only 67. Like many of us who have lost a parent, we frequently look back with some kind of regret that we could have done more. But yoga teaches us that we do our best in all situations and become stronger knowing that. We love you Moses and appreciate your commitment to teaching us, even in this most challenging time of your life. You are one who truly lives yoga!