Building Hope, One Bottle at a Time:

My Karma Yoga Journey to Guatemala

๐ŸŒŽ In Lieu of a Traditional Thanksgivingโ€ฆ

This November, Iโ€™ll be traveling to Guatemala with my dear friend and fellow yogi, Anna. We were on pilgrimage together in India earlier this year with our teacher, Hannah Muse, and now weโ€™re reuniting โ€” sisters in spirit โ€” to serve once more.

โœจ You can help support me on this mission โ€” and the project itself โ€” through a donation. Every offering, no matter the size, helps fund materials, community resources, and the travel that makes this work possible. Your generosity directly supports children, families, and the sustainable building of a Bottle School made from recycled plastic bottles โ€” transforming waste into walls, and walls into hope.

This journey is my Karma Yoga practice โ€” yoga as selfless service, something my teacher Hari-kirtana Dฤs often reminds me is love in action. Anna and I will be working alongside local families, learning from their wisdom, and offering our time, energy, and hearts in service to something lasting and beautiful.

And yes, after days of fulfilling work, weโ€™ll rest โ€” because resting is also work. Yoga reminds us that integration is as sacred as action; itโ€™s why every practice ends with ลšavฤsana, often called โ€œthe most important pose.โ€

Soul Sister Anna and I in Madurai, India

๐Ÿ’› Support This Journey of Service

If you feel called to support me in this journey, your contribution will help make it possible for me to travel and participate in the Bottle School project in Guatemala, while also donating toward the materials and community resources that bring the school to life.

My goal is to raise funds for the project and anything additional to help cover my travel and program expenses. Any amount you give โ€” large or small โ€” is received with deep gratitude.

You can contribute through:
Venmo: @AnneCatherineYoga
PayPal: Paypal.biz/AnneSpearYoga


Or you can mail a check, and if youโ€™re local, youโ€™re welcome to hand me cash.

Thank you for helping me say โ€œyesโ€ to this act of service, connection, and gratitude. ๐Ÿ’›