'Karma Class' Supports Childhood Cancer Battle In Cranford

CRANFORD, NJ - HOME Power Yoga, located on Eastman Avenue, is celebrating the end of their first teacher training certification with a series of fundraisers designed to help a pair of local children battling childhood cancer.

The 200 hour training program is ending with the trainees complete their community classes and offer yoga classes to the community in exchange for a donation. The first event, Karma Class, is Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and will be taught by all of the teacher trainees. The Karma Class will be immediately followed by a kick-off party with food, drink and local business donations to be raffled off.

All donations received for the Karma event and remaining community classes will be supporting two local Cranford children, Will DeGregorio and Nicholas Swandrak, who are currently undergoing treatments for two different types of childhood cancer.

The following dates are the remaining community classes, which will be taught by smaller groups of trainees:

• Friday, April 26 7 p.m.
• Sunday, April 28 noon
• Friday, May 3 7 p.m.
• Friday, May 31 7 p.m.
• Friday, June 7 7 p.m.
• Friday, June 14 7 p.m.

Suggested donation, $10 per class at the door.

Organizer noted the following local businesses and individuals that contributed a donation to the kick-off event:

• Panda Apparel (Cranford Headquarters)
• The Juice House
• Fresh Pressed Juice Company
• SLT Short Hills
• Soul Cycle Short Hills
• Jenifit
• Anthem
• Witch Baby
• Gaiam
• Blo Blow Dry Bar
• Ambeli Greek Taverna
• The Thirsty Turtle
• Hilltop Bicycles
• Home Power Yoga
• Pairings
• City Winery
• Arte Vino
• Distinctive Dentistry by David M. Weinman
• Oceans Orthodontic and Pediatric Dentistry
• Lauren
• Augusta Mae
• Hylete
• OHMME
• Fama Salon
• Squirrel and the Bee
• John Maines

More information can be found on the business website.

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