{"id":81024,"date":"2012-10-24T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=81024"},"modified":"2012-10-25T09:56:58","modified_gmt":"2012-10-25T14:56:58","slug":"yogavotes-pins-politics-to-a-non-partisan-mat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/yogavotes-pins-politics-to-a-non-partisan-mat\/","title":{"rendered":"YogaVotes Pins Politics to a Non-Partisan Mat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It seems as if now more than ever the current political climate is creating a massive fault line of tension under the foundation of this country. While many are ready for the elections to be over, some are still left undecided in their choice of whom they\u2019d like to see as the next president of the United States. Election Day presents a seriously important opportunity to make a seriously important decision, and because of that, some will never even fill out a ballot.<\/p>\n<p>As much as we\u2019d love to just bury our heads and hide until after Election Day, it is nearly impossible. Propaganda is everywhere we look. While the yoga mat would seem like a nice shelter from the political storm, as yoga studios typically do not encourage wicked <strong><a title=\"Obama vs Romney health care\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/obamacares-future-a-hot-topic-in-romneys-and-obamas-first-presidential-debate\/\">political debating<\/a><\/strong>, slander, or inappropriate propositioning, this election is different. It is spawning a nationwide kick in the asana.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to motivate yogis into action, celebrity yoga teacher and activist Seane Corn put her tenacious attitude to work and has reintroduced yoga to politics. Together with Congressman Tim Ryan and many others, Corn founded <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/yogavotes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">YogaVotes<\/a><\/strong>, a nonpartisan campaign to get yogis to the polling stations in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5vy8UmPDNcM\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Believing that the yoga mat is too small of a space to express human potential, Corn created an avenue for people to practice political action and bring unity to what she refers to as a \u201chyper-partisan\u201d country. Not only can individuals sign on to become YogaVotes leaders, yoga studios can also commit to extend the philosophies brought on by yoga out into the greater community via political activism.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Corn hopes that her message will help mobilize the <strong><a title=\"americans practicing yoga\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/despite-being-a-multi-billion-dollar-industry-only-5-of-americans-practice-yoga\/\">20 million Americans who practice yoga<\/a><\/strong> in taking their collective voices and values to the voting booth. \u201cEvery vote counts,\u201d said Corn, compassionate towards Democrats and Republicans alike.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-81068\" title=\"wallis\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wallis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wallis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wallis-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Corn, also known for her humanitarian work across the United States and Africa with Off the Mat, Into the World, has created an alliance with the Huffington Post\u2019s Oasis, a resource that offered yoga and meditation classes during both national conventions.<\/p>\n<p>I am not sure I like the thought of politics mussing up the air in my yoga studio, but I do feel as Election Day nears, perhaps we can all bring an inspired, conscious, well-thought, and informed decision to the voting booth. We owe it to ourselves to contribute to the direction of maintaining a strong and sustainable country, however we choose to vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Conservative and Liberals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/conservatives-and-liberals-make-different-food-choices\/\">Conservatives and Liberals Make Different Food Choices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"yoga and wine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/pairing-yoga-and-wine-blends-complementary-health-benefits\/\">Pairing Yoga and Wine Blends Complementary Health Benefits<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"yoga protest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/parents-protest-yoga-in-california-schools-despite-insurmountable-health-benefits-from-the-practice\/\">Parents Protest Yoga in California Schools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems as if now more than ever the current political climate is creating a massive fault line of tension under the foundation of this country. 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