KALAMAZOO, MI - Yogis around the world, including in Kalamazoo, will attempt to create the first ever international "yoga relay" to raise money for charity on Sunday, September 9 as part of the Yoga Aid World Challenge.

Sangha Yoga, 157 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 140, will host a practice lead by community teachers from 9-11:30 a.m. The Kalamazoo event is one of more than 200 events being held around the world. Participants must register online at http://www.yogaaid.com.

The event will start in Sydney, Australia and the chain reaction will end in Los Angeles. Yoga Aid is an international non-profit that supports humanitarian charities and cultivates an attitude of giving back in yogis.

The event has raised more than $1.4 million since it was started six years ago, Yoga Aid co-founder Clive Mayhew said in a news release.

"Yoga Aid World Challenges empower yogis to leverage their own networks for the common good," Mayhew said. "We are a community which knows the great benefits of yoga. The Yoga Aid World Challenge allows us to use yoga as a vehicle to give to others less fortunate."

All funds raised in Kalamazoo will support the following charities: 4 OneWorld, Across America Yoga, Yoga Gangsters, Off the Mat Into the World and Africa Yoga Project.

Contact Anthony Smigiel at asmigiel@mlive.com.

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Yoga Aid World Challenge: Kalamazoo's Sangha Yoga plans to participate in international 'yoga relay'