I have a favorite Yin Yoga teacher Chiori who I follow for few years on YouTube. She is quiet and calm, but has a strong core, and sometimes makes funny faces on her Instagram... Also, she teaches yoga near Sagami Bay, where I used to go fishing with my grandparents when I was little, so I feel a sense of kinship with her.
A few days ago, I saw on her Instagram that she was going to make one of her classes held on a new moon day a charity event and donate the proceeds to support the earthquake relief efforts in Hokuriku. The designated payment method was not available to me because I live overseas, so I messaged her and she kindly said it would be OK if I donated somewhere! So I decided to join the class.
It was a nice class same as her YouTube yoga videos. I felt good to stretch out my body in a relaxed atmosphere.
I think we are living in difficult time but at the same time good era that technology has made it possible for individuals to collect donations and participate in support activities in various ways.
I sent 10,000 yen (around 70 euros) to the Japanese Red Cross which was mentioned by 
I hope that those affected by the disaster will be able to return to their normal, peaceful lives and that the disaster areas will be able to recover.
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YouTubeでフォローしているChioriさんという大好きな陰ヨガの先生がいます。静かで穏やかだけど、芯が強くて、インスタでは時々変顔もしている・・・みたいな彼女の雰囲気が大好きです。あと、小さい頃祖父母とよく釣り行った相模湾近辺で教えられているということで、勝手に親近感を感じています。
数日前にインスタを見ていたら、新月の日に開催されているクラスの一つをチャリティーにして、収益を北陸の震災支援に寄付されるとのこと。指定の支払い方法を、海外在住のため私が使えず、メッセージをしたら、どこかに寄付したらOKですよ！とのことで参加させていただきました。ゆったり体をのばして気持ちよかったです。
こうして個人がいろいろな方法で寄付を集められる、支援活動に参加できるようになったのって、技術の力でなんとも良い時代になったなあと思います。
寄付は、年初に
被災された方の穏やかな日常が戻って、被災地が復興することを願いつつ、私もできる支援をできたらと思います。