H.R. No. 1638
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Since 2014, Yoga N Da Hood and its founder, Ebony
  Smith, have helped introduce underserved residents of Dallas and
  other communities to the many benefits of yoga; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Smith, an Oak Cliff native and full-time yoga
  instructor, created the program to make yoga more affordable and
  accessible to everyone, particularly people of color who are often
  underrepresented in yoga classes; she began practicing yoga seven
  years ago to prepare herself for childbirth and was impressed by the
  impact it had on both her health and her mental focus; today, she
  hosts approximately four free classes per week; she also enjoys
  teaching free weekly classes and compassion workshops to Girls
  Inc., an organization that provided her with guidance and
  mentorship during troubled times in her childhood; and
         WHEREAS, Yoga N Da Hood is now offered as an after-school
  program in more than two dozen Dallas-area elementary schools; it
  was recently named the 2019 recipient of the Pegasus Prize by the
  Dallas Foundation, which includes a $50,000 grant that will help
  the organization train 300 more yoga teachers and expand the
  program's reach from 310 to nearly 3,000 students; and
         WHEREAS, Through Yoga N Da Hood, more Texans of all ages and
  backgrounds are discovering the power of yoga to promote health,
  ease stress, and improve their overall well-being, and Ebony Smith
  may take well-deserved pride in having touched many lives through
  this outstanding program; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Ebony Smith for her work to bring yoga to
  underserved communities through Yoga N Da Hood and extend to
  Ms. Smith sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  González of Dallas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1638 was adopted by the House on May
  24, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House