At One Yoga Festival this Saturday at Mullet Arena in Tempe is an event benefiting young cancer patients at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
David Romanell is the founder of At One Yoga Festival, which is in its second year. His 7-year-old daughter, Cooper, was diagnosed with leukemia a few years ago.
At the time when Cooper was undergoing treatment, Romanelli remembered from his yoga instructors to breathe throughout every step of the way rather than react.
"... It's really helpful to soothe your mind to release the stress and anxiety because you know, when we're going through hard times in life and you're afraid, it's really difficult ..."
He wanted to find a way to combine raising awareness for Phoenix Children's Hospital and getting the community back together. Cooper is thriving and now cancer free.
Romanelli says he wants to give back to the community and help families of Phoenix Children's Hospital.
"... The community rallied around our family and my daughter and kids feel that, and the whole family feels that and it makes a huge difference and so we're rallying the yoga community to get together to bring the energy and love to all of the families right now facing cancer with their children at Phoenix Children's."
Proceeds will go towards Phoenix Children's Hospital families who need support, financial support and emotional support for cancer treatment.
General admission tickets cost $40 and VIP tickets cost $100. The VIP tickets include reserved mat placement, access to all event day classes, limited edition item and activities and partner activations.
Romanelli adds this event is a one of a kind experience and it's a way to connect with more people.
"There's a lot of unique aspects to the yoga festival, a way to have a unique experience you've never tried before and just connect with other people, really good people who want to do good for each other," said Romanelli.
This experience includes meditation, yoga, breathing exercises, sound healing and more. Use the code STEPUP to save 50% on tickets.
