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Yogart Tempts With Cultural Flavors

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By SUZANNE M. SCHMIDT

IN THE LOOP

Published: January 14, 2009

Pasco County's lack of artistic and cultural events bothers Adrienne Reed. To help remedy the situation, she decided to stretch her creative muscle.

The result is Yogart, a free community event that will feature fine arts, crafts, dance and yoga. The Jan. 24 event takes place at Reed's Namaste Yoga Studio, 23606 State Road 54 in Lutz, from noon to 7 p.m.

"It will be open to all ages," said Jason Pierce Moriarty, managing director for Square One Creative, the company organizing Yogart. "We will have face painting and a guided sketching class for the kids. For the adults, we will have a fashion show, artists and craft vendors, and a choreographed yoga movement piece. All day, there will be free yoga classes and free massages, as well. It should be a fun day for everyone."

Artists from different backgrounds will show works, ranging from surrealistic pieces and photographs to crafts items like homemade jewelry. A percentage of the proceeds raised from art and craft sales will go to Chemo Angels, a charity that helps comfort people as they go through chemotherapy treatments.

Reed chose the charity because of all the work the organization has done on behalf of her friend Gilbert Rosadl, who has lymphatic cancer, she said.

"I wanted to do something in his honor," Reed said. "I figured it is a win-win situation for everybody. It will be nice to be able to give something to the charity and also nice to have an art event in Pasco."
Chemo Angels is a national nonprofit that works directly with patients.

"The charity is great because depending on the situation, they will help a person with transportation to treatments and bring them gifts or letters," Reed said. "They do a lot to support the patient through the whole chemo treatment process."

Throughout the Yogart event, the studio also will have free mini-yoga classes to introduce attendees to the practice. In addition, Reed and Moriarty will perform a new type of art that infuses yoga with modern dance. She also will perform with her two children Ben, 10, and Alexandra, 8.

"It is something totally different than anything out there," Reed said. "It is a yoga dance routine set to music. It is unique and it should push the edge a little bit."

Namaste also offers a free yoga class at the studio every weekend and has recently lowered her rates. For information, call (813) 505-1850 or visit namasteyogastudio.com. For more information about Chemo Angels, visit chemoangels.net.

Reporter Suzanne M. Schmidt can be reached at (813) 948-4288 or sschmidt@mediageneral.com.

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