Great Barrington — To coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Greenhouse Yoga will hold its Save the Bits event on Sunday, October 27, at 1 p.m. The free event, co-sponsored by Calyx Berkshire Dispensary, will include vendors, self-care tips from Fairview Hospital, a sound bowl session, and a gentle flow yoga session led by breast cancer survivor and Greenhouse Yoga co-owner Jodi Hurwitz.
“During the session, I’m going to lead some poses and ideas for those who may be going through any kind of surgery or recovery,” Hurwitz told The Berkshire Edge. “I’m also going to share my story about breast cancer. I don’t call myself a survivor, I call myself a thriver. I wear this badge of honor as a thriver when it comes to paying it forward and availing myself to people going through a similar journey.”
Hurwitz said supporting other cancer survivors is an important part of the healing process. “Years ago, we didn’t talk about things like diseases, and we didn’t even say the word ‘breast,’” Hurwitz said. “In conversations, we would whisper the ‘C word.’ When I went through breast cancer five years ago, I was pleasantly surprised by people who came out of the woodwork to say, ‘Oh, I went through this. How can I help you?’ Through all of this came the idea of educating people about breast cancer.”
Donna Norman, owner of Calyx Dispensary, is a co-organizer of the event. The dispensary sells a gummy product from Chicago-based company Verano called “BITS.” Norman said that for every unit of “BITS” sold at Calyx, 50 cents will be donated to the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation nonprofit organization. “We try to work with as many women-owned companies as possible,” Norman said. “We are co-sponsoring this event because we think that it’s important to bring community education and to partner up with another woman-owned business.”
“Yoga, by definition, is a non-competitive practice,” Hurwitz added. “It’s very inclusive. There is enough yoga to go around. We have a very supportive community in Berkshire County.”
Greenhouse Yoga is located at 47 Railroad Street, Suite 4, in Great Barrington. For more information call (413) 213-3497.
