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Dear Yogi,

Not sure if you know about the DC Council imposing a 6-8% sales tax on yoga classes and gym memberships.

In response, I weighed in to register my opposition --telling the DC Council: "Don't tax yoga!"

My dear friends at DC Yoga Week have created this easy to use link for you to comment in opposition here: DON"T TAX YOGA!!!

Washington, DC is no stranger to the challenges of modern life that yoga is so well-designed to address: stress, stress-related illness, depression, anxiety, and the secondary impacts of these ills that make it harder for people to simply "get along". Why put yoga -- a potent antidote to these problems -- further out of reach for District residents?

Some advocates of the new tax argue -- mistakenly -- that people who practice yoga and attend gyms are wealthy enough to afford the additional tax burden. The truth is that most yogis and gym members are middle income-ers who've simply made it a priority to invest in their health and well-being.

The DC Council should reward their behavior, and encourage more people to take responsibility similarly for their own well-being. Doing so will have direct upsides on the DC coffers. Why? Because when people are healthier, more balanced, grounded, and happy they're also more productive, more self-reliant, and better able to function in our interdependent society.

Services that support people's health and well-being are not luxuries. They are essential -- just as much in the District of Columbia as anywhere, if not more.

If you agree, please tell the DC Council now: DON"T TAX YOGA!!!

THANKS DC YOGA WEEK FAMILY FOR CREATING THIS LINK!!!