Yoga’s explosive growth is part of a broader nationwide health and wellness trend, come join the celebration of life.  Yoga in the Vineyard 2013 is well positioned at the intersection of a healthy yoga practice inclusive of interfaith, intercultural, intergenerational expression where individuals experience a broader growing social yoga and wine community.  We allow nutrition, food and agriculture programs, exercise routines, spa and wellness resorts, traditional health professionals and other desciplines to all come together and share throughout the Sacramento - San Joaquin, a hub of California wine country.   For several decades Allison Boyd has pracited yoga and studied healthy living

Rosa Parks famous act of defiance — refusing to give up her seat in the “Heart of Dixie” December 1, 1955 led to her quiet arrest and minimal fine that sparked the Montgomery bus boycott.  The golden legacy of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, in the ongoing war towards equity and equal opportunity, remains the standard of a lifetime of community service and demonstrated faith in action. The national symbol, "Ole Blue" our Sacramento Regional Transit bus is on display at the California State Capitol in honor of Rosa Parks Centennial Celebration, National Freedom Day, February 1, 2013. Many choose to believe that Rosa Parks decision was simply a "one time" quiet act of rebellion by an old lady

Sacramento, California ~ National Freedom Day is a United States observance of the February 1, 1865 signing by President Abraham Lincoln a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constution.  Major Richard Robert Wright, Sr., born an enslaved American, believed that there should be a day when freedom for all Americans should be celebrated.  He invited local and national leaders to meet to organize a movement for a national holiday to commemorate Lincoln's signing of the 13th Amendment. The National Freedom Association proposed a memorial date to call attention to the continuing struggle for freedom for African-Americans.  President Truman signed

National, State and Sacramento Regional Transportation officials gather to celebrate ongoing U.S. Transportation investments that continue to positively impact the greater Sacramento Region.  The California Central Valley is blessed with inland ports, major rail lines, trucking hubs and interstate highway systems to build new clean technology transportation systems.. U.S. Transporation Secretay Ray LaHood and Congresswomen Doris Matsui continue to lead transformation through U.S. Civil Rights Law throughout the global reach of U.S. Transportation systems.  Rosa Parks legal team continues to work on the "Nervous Freedom" Sparking Change in U.S. Transportation Law.  Job creation, career adv

Our “California Grown” international holiday seeks to share a broader perspective of Kwanzaa throughout the world. California remains one of the world's leading Agriculture region.  The past, present and future contributions of Black Farmers and Agriculturalists remains a 365 day avocation utilizing the principles and symbols of Kwanzaa.  Our ancient future, role and responsibility is seen today in the source documentation from Ancient African Civilization harvest festivals. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, is slowly breaking down cultural barriers globally, "at America's Last Plantation," our United States Department of Agriculture truly is undergoing a cultural transformation and “A New Day