Yoga Activist

Proceeds from @yogadistrict support @yogaactivist, a 501c(3) improving access to yoga and meditation for communities in need.

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We’re supporting a new yoga outreach class for individuals with cancer in the DC area. Teachers are currently being mentored to gain specialized experience in this area. Donate to support! https://t.co/N4Ec9bHLDH

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May the new year inspire your practice and encourage you to support the practice of others as well! Donate to our outreach and mat-donation programs today.

https://t.co/N4Ec9bHLDH

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Yoga is for everyone. That’s why we support #yogaoutreach programs to communities in need. Whether you practice at Yoga District or donate to Yoga Activist, thank you for your support!

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Since 2016, Dori offers yoga to individuals facing addiction recovery and release from incarceration.
Read our interview with Dori on our blog: https://t.co/S5vLAOepc4. #TeacherFeature

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Thanks to your backing, we are supporting yoga classes at a community health clinic serving individuals with Medicaid/Medicare and patients in recovery from opioid dependence.

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As part of your new year celebrations, congratulate yourself for your support of Yoga District and Yoga Activist this year. Thanks to you, we’ve donated over 500 mats and improved access to yoga for communities in need.

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Studies prove school children benefit physically, behaviorally and mentally from yoga, so we regularly donate yoga mats to public schools in need. One recipient writes:

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This week’s #TeacherFeature is Djuma Manirakiza! Djuma started a a youth yoga program at Green Hills Academy in Rwanda and plans to teach yoga for kids at refugee camps.
Read more here: https://t.co/JAu3lzWNju.

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Thanks to your support of Yoga Activist, one of our mat donation recipients is able to provide programming for 2nd graders in Philadelphia, as well as school-wide staff yoga classes. Here’s what one of their students had to say!

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Happy holidays from the Yoga Activist community! We wish you a peaceful and joyful holiday season.

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We're reflecting on this year! Here's what one of our mat recipients had to say about the impact of the mats on their program in 2018.

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#TeacherFeature! Jena shared,"Yoga has given me the opportunity to live a more vibrant, free, and connected life. Queer and trans yoga has given me the chance to be fully seen for all my complexities of self in a Sangha (community)." https://t.co/MMvDXayW5m

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Thanks to your mat donations, a homeless day resource center in Wisconsin is adding gentle yoga and meditation to their homeless women's support group. #YogaOutreach

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We've provided mats to underserved communities throughout the country. Here's what one of our mat recipients had to say about the impact of the mats on their program in 2018! #YogaOutreach

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#TeacherFeature! Birgit combines #ChairYoga with hand reflexology in her service classes for refugees. "Yoga can be of great support to find a bit of peace and relief during this long term odyssey." Read our interview with Birgit on our blog: https://t.co/eW0f8ZPna2.

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Cancer patients face extra physical, emotional, and financial hardships. Help make this basic form of self-care available for free by supporting our weekly Yoga for Cancer Patients class coming to the @yogadistrict I Street studio in January. Donate here: https://t.co/N4Ec9bHLDH.

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Each week a friendly visitor guides inmates at D.C.'s Department of Correction through peaceful movement, breathing, and mindfulness. Thanks to your support and our generous teachers, we are adding 3 more weekly classes, for a total of 9 classes to 9 different units at DOC.

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Thanks to our supporters, kindergarteners who experienced homelessness after Hurricane Florence will soon be enjoying a yoga outreach program including mats from our mat donation program. Thanks for making this possible! Please donate to make more programs like this possible.

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Have you liked our Facebook page yet? If not, you can find us here: https://t.co/df7lei7Phc! #YogaOutreach

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#ISO: An #animalshelter near Manhattan that has a use for yoga mats. We have some mats that are a bit "too loved" for our outreach program, but we would love to donate them to our furry friends. Please email suggestions to [email protected]. Thank you!