IMIYA BOARD MEETING
October 19, 2023
7:30 PM
ATTENDING
President: Joanne Pearson
Vice President: Rebecca Wallace
Secretary: Charlotte Hardwicke
Treasurer: Cecilia Huisman (absent)
Scholarship: Mandy Coates (absent)
Membership: Kyoung Suk Kim
Communications: Alyssa Sikora
MINUTES
BOARD
Review of recent IYNAUS Meeting – Joanne sent out meeting minutes and video of the meeting.
- SCHOLARSHIP – Mandy
- Status of applications to date
- MEMBERSHIP – Suki
- Have we gained any new members?
- How do we check how many members does IMIYA have?
- QR code for gathering was linked to IYNAUS – how do I join?
- Could buy yearly subscription of QR code ($350 for 14 months, can change link. It could also be used for scholarships
- TREASURER
- Cecilia away until November
- YOGA AND EQUITY
- Discussion and vote to update with a statement that is more yoga focused – Joanne send out statement for a vote
- For webpage: Remove book list and link to IYNAUS.
- Other thoughts.
- Educational handout for teachers that would layout some different ways to create a more inclusive safe space
- Subcommittee focused on diversity and equity
- Donation-based class to introduce people to Iyengar Yoga
- Yoga outside
- How to make future member gatherings more inclusive
- WEBSITE
- Discussion – communication to and from members
- Add a photo of Abhijata
- Charlotte ask Nicolas about is there a preferred photo of Abhijata to use
- Update photo of BKS to a more recent one,
- Have photo of members practicing poses
- Add photos of IMIYA gathering – Charlotte send Suki an email.
- OUTREACH/COMMUNICATION
- What else can we do to improve communication( post pandemic) and collaborate with members or people looking at IMIYA to join
- Tap into Iyengar students who don’t know about IMIYA
- Bring a Flier with a QR code and distribute
- Sticker
- Brochure
- OTHER- Library resources – Mandy
- By-Laws – Rebecca
“ A stable mind is like the hub of a wheel. The world may spin around you, but the mind is steady.”
BKS IYENGAR, Light on Life, p.165.