KRCB’s Tiffany Camhi reports how one Marin yoga teacher’s travels to Sierra Leone planted the seeds for that war-torn country’s first community yoga studio.

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Vernonica Geretz had many lasting memories with Yoga Strength in Sierra Leone. Here she shares a phrase in Krio, the country's language, that symbolizes her mission.

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Find out more about Yoga Strength at their website Geretz is currently fundraising to pay for travel expenses to Sierra Leone and back. She plans on sharing her experience with the group this summer on her blog.

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