Yoga event raises funds for child cancer

There was a good turnout for Jenny Chapman's yoga fundraising event for child cancer on Sunday.

More than 30 people spent time stretching and breathing deeply, not only for their own health but for the health of others on Sunday night.

Rotorua mum Jenny Chapman wanted to give something back to the Child Cancer Foundation, which stepped in when her daughter Tara was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and had been there to help her and her family over the two years since their 7-year-old daughter died.

Mrs Chapman held a special fundraising yoga class at Owhata School called Revive for Child Cancer Foundation.

Entry was by donation and she said that it raised more than $1000 which will go towards the foundation.

Mrs Chapman said the yoga fundraiser seemed logical because the foundation paid for her to complete training recently which saw her qualify as a pregnancy and post-natal yoga instructor, and kids' yoga teacher.

"It was awesome, we had a really good number of people.

"We got donations coming before and some are still coming in now from people who couldn't make it," Mrs Chapman said.

"I was really just over the moon. It was just a really upbeat event. It was above and beyond what I expected."

She said she would definitely look at running a similar event again.

"It really built momentum, people got behind it and really it's just people coming together.

"I've had so many positive comments and am very thankful," Mrs Chapman said.

People can still donate to Mrs Chapman's fundraiser, visit her Facebook page, Revive Holistic Fitness, for further details.

If you would like to donate to the Child Cancer Foundation head to www.childcancer.org.nz.