By Bronwyn Ison
Mothers around the world will be celebrated on Sunday the 11th day of May. According to Wikipedia, Mother’s Day is a proclamation honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood. The influence of mothers on society is preeminent.
In the United States, Mother’s Day commenced approximately 150 years ago. An Appalachian homemaker, Anna Jarvis originally proclaimed, “Mother’s Work Day.” This was a day to raise awareness of poor health conditions within her community. Anna Jarvis passed away in 1905 and this inspired her daughter, also named Anna, to carry on the tradition. Anna instigated a campaign to memorialize the life work of her mother.
Traditionally, Mother’s Day was celebrated by attending church, writing, and sending letters to mothers. As years past Anna Jarvis became enraged. She believed this day of sentiment was being marginalized for greed and profit. Anna Jarvis filed a lawsuit to stop a Mother’s Day festival. Subsequently she was arrested for disturbing the peace at a Mother’s Day convention selling carnations for a wartime mother’s group. Prior to her death in 1948, Jarvis admitted she regretted starting the Mother’s Day tradition.
The Mother’s Day tradition has flourished in the United States. It has become the most popular day of the year to dine out. Telephone companies record this day as having the highest amount of calls than any other day of the year.
What might you do to make your mother feel special on Mother’s Day? Here are few ideas. Plus, if you are on a budget you may seek alternatives.
– Cook breakfast or treat your mother to a brunch.
– Enjoy the day poolside or relax at the spa.
– Go for a walk and/or hike together.
– Pull out the photo albums and reminiscence together.
– Plan to spend more time together and talk.
– Begin an activity together: walking, hiking, yoga, scrapbooking, etc.
Most importantly stimulate a memory on Mother’s Day. Express to your mother how you care and love her. This will signify more than any card. Wishing all of the mother’s and mother’s to-be a very HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.
Write to Bronwyn 200-300 words why your mother (or a influential woman in your life) is special to you and why yoga would be beneficial to her health. Submissions will receive a one-week unlimited gift certificate at Evolve Yoga for you and your mother*. Send your writings to
Bronwyn@e-volveyoga.com Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga. Visit: www.e-volveyoga.com or call 760.564.YOGA
*This offer applies to “new students” only. Please have subject line read “Mother’s Day at Evolve.”
