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20130428, Sunday, April 28, 2013, Foxborough, MA, USA; For the third time Yoga Reaches Out held it's New England Yogathon 2013 inside the Dana Farber Fieldhouse at Gillette Stadium on Sunday morning April 28, 2013. The fundraising event began with emcee Rebecca Pacheco introducing founder Sarah Gardner who was followed by keynote speaker Catherine Burns with her story about her family's struggle with childhood cancer. The yogathon was kicked off by Jacqui Bonwell, with music by Erica Cahill. Jacqui was followed by Shawn Shaw, then the duo of David Vendetti and Todd Erik Skoglund took to the turf. Surprise guest instructor Roman Szpond finished off the morning's movement session and David Magone led the assembled yogi into a special savasana meditation. After lunch featured Power Yoga founder and yoga presenter Bryan Kest of Los Angeles who led the field house through a yoga class with his special California flavor...BACKGROUND - Yoga Reaches Out brings the yoga community together to raise funds for children's charities. It was founded by personal trainer and yogi Sarah Gardner of Wayland, Massachusetts. This past Sunday Yoga Reaches Out held its third Yogathon at Gillette Stadium's Field House in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Close to 1,000 yogis practiced yoga in the New England Patriot's training facility. Over $500,000 was raised for Children's Hospital Boston and Children's Tumor Foundation. Under one roof, men and women of all levels enjoyed a day of yoga, music, and fundraising. One of the guiding principles of Yoga Reaches Out is "seva," the Sanskrit word for "selfless service." Through your support, we will use yoga to create seva and help children in need...It is Yoga Reaches Out's stated mission to bring the yoga community together to create seva (selfless service). Through the gift of yoga, Yoga Reaches Out focuses on raising funds for organizations that impact the health, education, and well-being of children. (background credit: YRO website)...( 2013 © light