BANGKOK, THAILAND - January 16, 2008 "“ Yoga Elements Co. Ltd announced today that it has offset its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the United States leading carbon offset organization. Yoga Elements has offset 70 tons of CO2 emissions by joining Carbonfund.org's CarbonFree(TM) Small Business Program. This commitment places Yoga Elements as an environmental leader in the spiritual health community and demonstrates proactive steps being taken in the fight against global climate change.
Yoga Elements is very concerned about global warming. Considering the implications of climate change, carbon offsets through Carbonfund.org are a natural extension of the work Yoga Elements does on behalf of its passion to cool the earth.

"Originally, my intention for Yoga Elements was to be a mechanism by which I could raise money for environmental purposes," said Yoga Elements director Adrian Cox. "The realities and learning curve of running a business made it so I had to focus on profit, not charity, for our growth phase as a company. Now I realize that individually contributing to positive change in the world is both very empowering and also within my power. Seeing how most people are simply paying lip-service to the idea has strengthened my resolve to do what I can, as a business and as an individual. I know my step in this direction will inspire others to do the same."

"Yoga practitioners know that mental and physical well-being are inextricably linked," said Carbonfund.org Executive Director Eric Carlson. "Yoga Elements recognizes that achieving spiritual health is more difficult in a world beset by climate change, and it wants to take action by supporting certified reforestation projects that sequester carbon in a manner both sustainable and beneficial to the local community. We are extremely pleased to have them onboard."

About Yoga Elements Studio

Yoga Elements Studio in Bangkok, Thailand was ranked 11th best yoga studio in the world in 2007. With a multinational staff teaching a variety of styles of yoga and related self-development workshops, yoga elements studio was the first internationally run professional yoga studio in Thailand.

About Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org is the country's leading carbon reduction and offset organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide emissions they are responsible for in their everyday lives by investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects where they are most cost effective. Carbonfund.org works with over 300 corporate and non-profit partners including Discovery, Volkswagen, Dell, Orbitz, Environmental Defense, and Lancome.

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Carbonfund.org (www.carbonfund.org) reduces the threat of climate change by making it easy and affordable for any individual or business to reduce their carbon footprint and support climate-friendly projects. With its easy-to-use calculator, low offset cost per ton of CO2, and certified offset projects, Carbonfund.org is proving that anyone can reduce their impact on climate change easily and efficiently. Carbonfund.org is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit business, and a member of the EPA's Green Power Network, the Chicago Climate Exchange, and Ceres. Carbonfree and "Reduce what you can, offset what you can't" are trademarks of the Carbonfund.org Foundation.

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