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In celebration of United Nations International Peace Day, September 21, Triangle Yoga will be participating in the Global Mala Project. A “mala” is a set of 108 prayer beads used in meditation, primarily in India and Tibet. The Global Mala Project (www.globalmala.org ) intends to form a human “mala around the earth.” In more than 35 countries, Hundreds of yoga studios and thousands of yoga practitioners in more than 35 countries will participate, raising funds and awareness for issues troubling the world, including global warming and AIDS.

“With the rising threat of global warming, the illusion of separateness is dissolving around the world,” said Shiva Rea, world renowned yoga teacher and catalyst for the Global Mala Project. “Yoga is one of the few common denominators for millions of people around the world; together we are creating a circle around the earth and dedicating our energy to peace.”

Locally, all donations will be given to the nonprofits Trees for the Future and Yoga for Peace. Triangle Yoga (www.triangleyoga.com) will host two events: a “trance dance” with Rebecca Drake on Friday, September 21 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., and a Yoga Mala, 108 sun salutations, on Saturday, September 22 from 1 to 4 p.m.

— From Staff Reports