It all started in 2005 when Dorna Chee made a phone call to the Arthritis and Autoimmunity Research Centre (AARC) Foundation in Toronto with an idea.

As a yoga teacher, Dorna had turned to her yoga breathing exercises to help her get through a long stay in hospital after being diagnosed with lupus, and she wanted to share her experience with other people who might benefit from yoga to manage an autoimmune illness. Dorna found support at the AARC Foundation the event was born.

In 2007 all initial expectations were surpassed. The inaugural event was hosted at the Wellesley Community Centre with 250 in attendance raising more than $50,000. Since then the event has outgrown the Wellesley and Toronto. In 2009 it became a National event and was hosted across Canada, from Nanaimo to Halifax.

Power of Movement was founded on one women's dream, the passion of volunteers and supporters and a lot of community engagement. The small seed that Dorna's phone call planted has now grown into a movement about movement. None of this would ever have happened without her courage and spirit.

We thank everyone who has been involved since the beginning and to those who continue to join us and watch as we grow.

Dorna Chee speaking at Toronto's Power of Movement 2011.