Gabby Giffords says she�s doing yoga � CNNPolitical Ticker

Washington (CNN) - Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Tuesday night her spirit is "strong as ever,"and she's working hard to recover from her 2011 gunshot wound through different kinds of therapy.

"Speech therapy. Physical therapy. And yoga, too,"she told Democratic activists at an event hosted byEMILY's List.

"My spirit's strong as ever. I'm still fighting tomake the world a better place, and you can too.Get involved with your community," she said. "Be aleader. Set an example. Strong women get thingsdone. Be passionate. Be courageous. Be yourbest."

Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick and Kyrsten Sinema ofArizona stood alongside Giffords as she read her speech. The former congresswoman was criticallywounded in a Tucson mass shooting that killed six and injured 13.

Since the Newtown, Connecticut elementary school massacre in December 2012, Giffords, a gunowner, has freelance yoga instructors been active in the fight for more gun control.

The EMILY's List dinner Tuesday was held to present the group's "Rising Star" award named afterGiffords, who received the first recognition in 2012. This year, the honor went to Georgia HouseMinority Leader Stacey Abrams, the first woman to lead either party in the state's GeneralAssembly.

California Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein of California also spoke at the event, inaddition to U.S. House fitness instructors Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.

EMILY's List yoga instructors has been working to elect Democratic, pro-choice women to officesince 1985.

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