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By cdia, 18 March 2010

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At-risk youth:

Youth that are living in poverty in urban environments are often at-risk of falling into destructive habits (such as drug use, violence, and theft) that shape the rest of their lives. These young people are also at-risk of being victims of predatory actions by people who prey on those that appear weak. We offer at-risk youth tools through yoga and wellness services that help them break this cycle and nourish themselves with healthy habits.

Benefits of holistic services for low-income youth:

fosters patience and compassion
provides calm space and encourages reflection
improves physical and mental strength and awareness
ignites connection of body and mind
encourages trusting instincts

Current Programs

We are teaching yoga weekly to a group of elementary school students in Columbia Heights through the KidPower after-school program. We will be expanding these classes to include other elementary schools in low-income neighborhoods throughout D.C.

We are working on creating more programs that we will post as they are solidified. If you work with at-risk youth or you are a yoga teacher interested in volunteering your time to work with at-risk youth, please contact us.

Homeless Adults:

In the course of a year, over a million people will live on the streets, in a shelter, prison, a short-term rental, or a state facility or treatment center. This constant state of flux and instability makes breaking the cycle of homelessness a seemingly impossible task.

Lack of stable housing, reliable jobs, transportation, and income are odds stacked against any homeless adult attempting to respectfully re-enter society.

Benefits of holistic services for the homeless:

facilitate connection and strength from within
increase sense of self-worth
provide space to eliminate self destructive behavior
reestablish respect for self
realize potential that lies within
reconnect mind and body

Current Programs

We are providing Dance/Movement therapy at N Street Village‘s wellness center and yoga classes for homeless and low-income women through their residential services.
We are providing yoga to homeless teen moms and their children through BorromeoHousing.

Domestic Violence Survivors:

Domestic violence affects the whole family, and many times women and children must leave their situation and everything from their life behind. Survivors must build a new life while overcoming emotional and physical scars in order to survive post-traumatic stress.

Holistic and wellness services and the practice of yoga can offer these survivors a sacred place within themselves where they will find strength to overcome the past. Through yoga, survivors will honor themselves and rebuild the inner strength needed to discover the depth of their power, and the ability to choose and build a life full of promise.

Benefits of holistic services for domestic violence survivors:

reconnects the body and mind
provides tools for dealing with anxiety and insomnia
fosters breath awareness
restablish respect for self

Current Programs

We are currently working with D.A.S.H. in developing and running a wellness room in their latest transitional housing development which will house 50 women and families who have survived domestic violence and are struggling with homelessness.

We are working on creating more programs that we will post as they are solidified. If you work with domestic violence survivors or you are a yoga teacher interested in volunteering your time to work with at-risk youth, please contact us.

for detailed information about the positive impact of specific holistic services for the populations above, please click here to see our wellness matrix.

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