Her Yoga Reaches Out charity has held Yogathons on both coasts and collected more than $1 million to help children and their families.

A recent article in Forbes says that innovation is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. It sounds clich, but it stands to reason.

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I wonder: Does a person who perspires a lot say a personal trainer or certified yoga instructor possess a greater capacity to transform innovative ideas into realities? I have no way of knowing, but after meeting Sarah Gardner, Im inclined to say hell yes!

Sarah is indeed a personal trainer and yoga instructor, hailing from Wayland, MA (just west of Boston). She recalls driving down a major highway in 2009 and saying out loud, "I want to have a Yogathon at Gillette Stadium to help kids in need."

For the sake of context, Gillette Stadium is the home of the New England Patriots. Its a big venue. Up until that moment, Sarah had never spearheaded and organized a fundraising event in her life. (That moment in the car was the 1% of inspiration.)

Fast forward to Sunday, April 27, 2014, when more than 1,000 people will pack Gillette Stadiums Dana Farber Fieldhouse for theYoga Reaches Out (YRO) Yogathon benefiting Boston Childrens Hospital and Citizen Schools. Since Sarahs first Yogathon in 2010, YRO has held annual Yogathons on both coasts, has raised more than $1 million, and distributed those funds to numerous organizations focused on helping children and their families. (These last two sentences these describe the 99% perspiration.)

In a 2012 article, Sarah spoke about her motivation and purpose.

I started YRO to bring the yoga community together to create seva [selfless service]. If we can take the power of yoga and direct it toward helping children in need, then what we practice on our mat is taken off the mat to truly make a difference in the lives of others. Its simple, helping children in need is my main goal and the mission of YRO.

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Sarah Gardner raises money to aid children through Yoga Reaches Out