YogaCAN fundraiser with Cancer Alliance Network
The YogaCAN event benefitting the Cancer Alliance Network is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 11 on the lawn of the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers
Updated: 12:35 PM EST Jan 8, 2025
>> JIM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IF YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION INCLUDES MORE EXERCISE. WELL, GREAT NEWS. >> THIS SATURDAY, YOU CAN ENJOY SOME YOGA WHILE SUPPORTING A GREAT CAUSE SUPPORTING OUR CANCER PATIENTS HERE AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S KYLE YOGA CAN. IT'S A GREAT EVENT. IT'S BENEFITING THE CANCER ALLIANCE NETWORK YOU STEPPED ON MY CAMERA. YOU WHAT'S GOING ON WE HAVE MICHELLE. I GOT THIS. MICHELLE SCHIFFER TELE. YES, SO CONFIDENT THAT WE WE'VE GOT BLAIR GONSENHAUSER. YES, OK, WE'RE OFF TO A ROARING START WITH MORE ON HOW WE GET INVOLVED IN. AND WE'RE HAVING FUN NOW BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE SUCH A GREAT FUN EVENT, SUPPORTING A GREAT CAUSE. SOME SHOW WILL KICK THINGS OFF WITH YOU. TELL US ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS EVENT. WHAT PEOPLE CAN EXPECT GREAT. SO WE'RE RAISING MONEY FOR LOCAL CANCER FAMILIES HERE IN LEE COUNTY AND COLLIER COUNTY. >> CANCER ALLIANCE NETWORK SUPPORTS LOCAL CANCER FAMILIES. AND WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES PROGRAMS FOR ANY CANCER PATIENT GOING THROUGH CANCER TREATMENT. AND THAT LOOKS LIKE RENT, MORTGAGE UTILITIES, CAR PAYMENTS, EVERYDAY EXPENSES. WHILE THOSE CANCER FAMILIES ARE NOT WORKING. WE REALLY WANT TO HELP THEM GET THROUGH THAT TRANSITION. THAT SEASON AND SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THEIR CANCER JOURNEY. SO REALLY HELPS PEOPLE OUT NOT LOSE THEIR HOME, THAT CURRENT. STAY IN TREATMENT, AFFECTS THE WHOLE FAMILY WE'RE RAISING MONEY FOR THAT WORD FOR THESE LOCAL FAMILIES. AND IT'S JUST A GREAT EVENT. IT'S A GREAT WELLNESS OF THAT. AND WE GOT SOME GREAT PARTNERS THAT ARE GOING TO BE SUPPORTING LEE HEALTH IS OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT SPORT. AND THEN WE TOM BLAIR, WOW. AND WHAT OF FINES YET? WHAT IF I STILL GET TEACHER OF THEM ALL? YES, I DO TAKE A CLASS AND IT WAS AMAZING IN AUDIO GUY. AND I WAS VERY SATISFIED WHEN I WAS DOWN IS AN AWESOME STRETCH AND VERY BUT IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. THIS IS ONGOING. BUT HE CAN DO TO YES, YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME OUT AND, YOU KNOW, BE DOING YOGA FOR 100 YEARS TO STUFF OUT. BLAIR. >> TELL US ABOUT WHAT IT IS THAT YOU DO. YOU ARE A YOGI. YES. ALL TEACHERS WHO HAVE. YEAH, YOU HAVE YOUR OWN IF YOU WILL, LOCALLY HERE AT THE SHE VIDEO TO SHOW REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS EVENT. >> ON SATURDAY, THE LINES FOR THE ARTS, IT'S GOING TO AN ALL LEVELS YOGA CLASS. SO EVEN IF YOU'VE NEVER DONE YOGA BEFORE, IT'S GOING TO BE ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE. WE ALL KNOW THAT A ZING HEALTH BENEFITS FOR YOGA AND TO PRACTICE YOGA. SO WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE COME OUT AND, YOU KNOW, HAVE FUN AND SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE. YOU'LL CAUSE IMPORTANT TO NOT ONLY STRETCHING BUT BREATHING RATE. YES, BREE, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT JUST I READ A STUDY A LONG TIME AGO. >> BASICALLY SAID THAT PEOPLE DON'T REALLY BREATHE THE WAY THAT THEY OUGHT TO THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I MEAN, THE AND AS A RESULT, YOU'RE DEPRIVING THE BODY OF CERTAIN AMOUNT OF OXYGEN. YES, YES, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU BREATHE, BUT YOU SHOULD BE GOING. YES. BELLY DIET. SO HEALING LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES. AND YES, WELL, WE WILL PRACTICE THAT BREATHING. SO I HOPE TO SEE ON YOUR DATA WHAT INSPIRED THIS PARTICULAR EVENT, MICHELE, TO DO WITH CANCER ALLIANCE WITH YOGA? >> WELL, WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR 10 YEARS GOING ON OUR 11 HERE IN NAPLES AT BAKER PARK AND ONE OF OUR LOCAL PHYSICIANS, DOCTOR JOE WALTER. HE HAS A TESTIMONIAL STORY WITH HIS WIFE LIVING IN GRATITUDE AS THEY WENT THROUGH CANCER AND REALIZING WOW, WE WERE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES WHO REALLY NAVIGATED THIS. AND WHAT ARE THOSE FAMILIES DOING? THE CAN'T NAVIGATE THIS FINANCIALLY AND IT WAS KIND OF BIRTH OUT OF THAT. SO JILL IS OUR GUEST SPEAKER. HE IS OUR CHAIR AND RUNS A ENTERED ABLE SO HE ALLOWED US TO DO IT UP HERE. SO YOU'LL GET TO MEET HIM ON SATURDAY. BUT IT REALLY CAME OUT OF JUST A PLACE OF GRATITUDE. SADLY, HE HAS SINCE LOST HIS WIFE, BUT IT IS STILL CONTINUING ON. AND NOW WE'RE SPREADING THE WORD AND THE MISSION AND A LEGACY INTO FORT MYERS. NOW. SO HE ALLOWED U TO THAT. AND I JUST REALLY WANTED TO DO. AND THEN JUST A WELLNESS PARTNERSHIP YOGA SOUND HEALING REALLY BEING IN THAT PLACE OF GRATITUDE. WE DO HAVE WITH BLAIR. SHE'S GOING TO BE A PORTION OF THE EVENT ON SATURDAY AND THEN WE HAVE BILLY'S AND SKI COMING IN FROM ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. HE'LL BE ARRIVING SOON AND HE'S GOING TO BRING OFFICE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE LIVE, INSTRUMENTAL MUSICAL WITH A SOUND HEALING. >> AFTER WELL, YOU'LL BE HAPPY KNOW. I GO GO ONCE A DECADE IS THAT DAY. SO BLADE. THAT'S GOING TO SHOW US SOME STUFF. AND I MENTIONED A MOMENT AGO. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A PRO. KNOW. I'M NOT A PRO. NOT ENOUGH. THIS IS STUFF THAT'S GOING TO BE BENEFICIAL TO NOBODY AT ANY LEVEL. NO. I'M GONNA JUST. >> GET YOU READY. YOU KNOW, FOR YOUR DAY, STRETCH OUT A LITTLE BIT. SO WE'RE GOING TO COME TO ASSIST WITH THEIR FEET HIP WITH APART. YOU CAN LOOK DOWN. IT'S ABOUT TO FACE. WE'RE GOING TAKE OUR MOUNTAIN POSE. TAKE YOUR ARMS YOUR SIDE AND THERE IT IS GOING TO REACH YOUR ARMS LONG OF OVERHEAD YET AGAIN. NICE TALL SPINE. HERE WE GO. WE SHOULD HAVE A SIDE BEEN HERE. IT'S BEEN A LONG MORNING. GRAB YOUR RIGHT WRIST, LITTLE SIDE. THEN OVER TO THE LEFT, COME BACK TO CENTER AND THEN GRAB YOUR LOVE FOR US. LITTLE SIDE. BEEN OVER THERE. FEELS GOOD. IT FEELS GOOD AND HOW THE CENTER AND THEN BRING YOUR HANDS HERE HELPS. LET'S TAKE A STANDING POST. WE'RE JUST GOING TO SET THIS RIGHT FOOT BACK. >> AND THIS OFFENSE, HER LEFT KNEE SURROGATES ARE GOING SQUARE A LITTLE BIT TO THE FRONT OF LIKE A WARRIOR POSE, RIGHT? WE'RE FORT MYERS STRONG IN THE WAS DOWN TO YOUR SHOULDERS. LITTLE STRONG BODIES INTO 2025. >> IN OUR REGION BACK UP BACK TO CENTER AND JUST STEP TO THE FRONT. ALL RIGHT. LET'S JUST TAKE THAT ON THE OTHER SIDE. WE DON'T WALK OUT HERE AND BILL, ALSO A HOSE. I KNOW YOU'VE GOT SOME STUFF TO DO TODAY WITHIN OUR REACH, OUR ARMS OF HER WARRIOR MAKE THOSE LITTLE FUSS STRONG INTO 2025. REACH YOUR ARMS BACK UP, MAYBE GAZE UP HANDS HERE HAVE STEPPED FORWARD. BRING YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEART NAMA. STAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THINK WOW. WHAT A GREAT STRETCH FOR DEFINITELY. YES, RIGHT? RIGHT AFTER A MAJOR I KNOW I CAN YES. YES. SAYS ALL THE MOVE. I YES. FOR LETTER RECOVERY. EVERYTHING I LOVE THAT. IF PEOPLE ARE MORE INTERESTED TO ABOUT LEARNING FROM YOUR CLASSES WELL WITH SOME CONTACT INFORMATION, THEY CAN FIND ME AT THE OH, GOSH, ALL IT TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNINGS. EVEN DOING YOGA FOR A WHILE. >> I HAVE BEEN DOING YOGA FOR 22 YEARS AND TEACHING FOR 17 FROM MARKETS WIRE AFTER. THAT'S RIGHT. AND YOU CAN BUY TICKETS ONLINE. YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE I FEEL I FEEL IT. I I FEEL I FEEL GOOD. YOU'RE READY. YOU'RE A TYPICAL KING. CONQUER THE WORLD. TODAY. >> ALL RIGHT. THERE'S THE INFORMATION EVERYBODY FOR YOGA CAN CHECK IT OUT. IS THIS SATURDAY? I CAN. I THINK YOU BOTH ENOUGH FOR COMING IN TODAY. ALL THE WORK THAT YO
YogaCAN fundraiser with Cancer Alliance Network
The YogaCAN event benefitting the Cancer Alliance Network is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 11 on the lawn of the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers
Updated: 12:35 PM EST Jan 8, 2025
If your New Year’s resolution includes getting more exercise, you’re in luck! On Jan. 11, you can enjoy some yoga while helping support cancer patients in Southwest Florida.Michelle Ciuffetelli, from Cancer Alliance Network, and yoga instructor Blair Gonsenhauser joined ABC7 to discuss how we can get involved in this fundraiser. The YogaCAN event benefitting the Cancer Alliance Network is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 11. It will be taking place on the lawn of the Alliance for the Arts on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. It’s the Lee County debut of an outdoor yoga fundraiser that began in Naples — an event that returns later this year.The mission of Cancer Alliance Network is to help individuals facing a cancer diagnosis receive the dignity and relief they deserve by offering non-medical financial assistance for essential living expenses. That can include rent, mortgage, car payments, utilities, gas and food. Since 2002, their support programs have served thousands of individuals with cancer and their families in Collier. IN 2017, the CAN expanded to Lee County and now also serves children in Hendry and Glades counties.Tickets are on sale for YogaCAN. You can visit CancerAllianceNetwork.org or call 239-643-HOPE for tickets. Kids can even join in on the fun. The event includes live music from sound healing practitioner Billy Zanski of Asheville, N.C.For more information, check out the YogaCAN website.WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW ABOVE!
FORT MYERS, Fla. — If your New Year’s resolution includes getting more exercise, you’re in luck! On Jan. 11, you can enjoy some yoga while helping support cancer patients in Southwest Florida.
Michelle Ciuffetelli, from Cancer Alliance Network, and yoga instructor Blair Gonsenhauser joined ABC7 to discuss how we can get involved in this fundraiser.
The YogaCAN event benefitting the Cancer Alliance Network is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 11. It will be taking place on the lawn of the Alliance for the Arts on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. It’s the Lee County debut of an outdoor yoga fundraiser that began in Naples — an event that returns later this year.
The mission of Cancer Alliance Network is to help individuals facing a cancer diagnosis receive the dignity and relief they deserve by offering non-medical financial assistance for essential living expenses. That can include rent, mortgage, car payments, utilities, gas and food. Since 2002, their support programs have served thousands of individuals with cancer and their families in Collier. IN 2017, the CAN expanded to Lee County and now also serves children in Hendry and Glades counties.
Tickets are on sale for YogaCAN. You can visit CancerAllianceNetwork.org or call 239-643-HOPE for tickets. Kids can even join in on the fun. The event includes live music from sound healing practitioner Billy Zanski of Asheville, N.C.
For more information, check out the YogaCAN website.