Toronto Yoga Leaders: Laura Sygrove
Laura Sygrove is the co-founder and executive director of New Leaf Yoga Foundation, an organization that uses yoga to help at-risk and incarcerated youth explore new ways to cultivate peace, compassion and clarity. Jessica Robertson, co-founder and vice president of New Leaf, also happens to be the co-founder and director of Moksha Yoga, which provides significant support for the initiative. In this video interview, Laura describes the genesis of New Leaf, the current mission and future plans.
According to their mission, New Leaf "is dedicated to teaching life skills through the practices of yoga and meditation in order to provide youth with skills to turn over a new leaf in life, cultivating a commitment to nonviolent, compassionate engagement with themselves and others." With 4 projects currently underway, the devoted team at New Leaf is proving that yoga can be a tool for positive social change.
To learn more, check out the profile for New Leaf Yoga Foundation. The Toronto Yoga Leaders series of articles showcases the people and places that shape the Toronto Yoga community.
Video: James Fiege
Photos/Video Editing: EK Park
Music: Dream of Heaven, Wind from Ayuta, © Mook Sound
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Comments
Bravo!
Great! Thanks for the interview. I liked that quote by Thich Nhat Hahn - so very true (as is everything he says/writes). And New Leaf is a wonderful name for a wonderful endeavour.
It's a nice site to know
It's a nice site to know about yoga. There are many sites about yoga but this is quite different from others. The video is awesome. I like it very much. Keep it up.
New Leaf Yoga Foundation
What an excellent program, having worked in an adult detention center I know how damaged the men are. Although they put on a tough persona they often reminded me of little boys and their anger and actions suggest a lack of esteem or self respect. Reaching the youth and teacher them self love and respect for their bodies is fantastic. Keep up the good work.