Media/Photo Advisory - Power of Movement 2010: Thousands participate in
world's largest yoga fundraiser for arthritis research
By 2026, over 6 million Canadians will have arthritis
TORONTO, March 3 /CNW/ - On Sunday, March 7, thousands of Canadians are doing yoga to raise money for arthritis research at Power of Movement 2010, the world's largest yoga fundraiser. Throughout the day, large-scale Power of Movement yoga "mega-sessions" are taking place in 10 cities coast-to-coast including Vancouver, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, Montreal and Halifax. Now in its fourth year, Power of Movement has raised almost $400,000 benefiting 4.5 million Canadians who live with arthritis and autoimmune diseases.
- Arthritis affects one in six Canadian adults and 1 in every 1,000 children - By 2026, over 6 million Canadians will have arthritis - It is the leading cause of long-term disability in Canada - Arthritis accounts for over 10% of all illness in Canada yet just over 1% of research is dedicated to finding a cure - Arthritis highly misunderstood - it includes more than 100 different types of inflammatory and degenerative musculoskeletal diseases ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT: - Power of Movement 2010 - world's largest yoga fundraiser for critical arthritis research - Toronto mega-session ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHERE: - Ryerson University - Upper Gym, Kerr Hall West 271 (KHW 271) - second level - Enter from 379 Victoria Street (between Gould St. and Gerrard St. East) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEN: - 10:20 a.m. - pre-event interviews - 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - yoga class ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHO: - More than 300 people doing yoga - Erin Moraghan - Power of Movement founder and AARC senior development officer - Dr. Eleanor Fish - Senior scientist, Toronto General Hospital - Kelly Tipler - Top Power of Movement fundraiser - Farah Nasser - CP24 reporter who lives with vasculitis (form of arthritis) - Deena Robertson - Power of Movement class leader -------------------------------------------------------------------------
For further information: to RSVP or book interviews please contact: Shauna Simons, Nikki Gentles, Media Profile, [email protected], [email protected], (416) 342-1841, (416) 342-1806, Shauna cell: (647) 502-4600, Nikki cell: (416) 737-6801
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