OVER THE PAST EIGHTEEN YEARS, WE HAVE HELPED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACCESS THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF YOGA.
STORIES OF IMPACT
HOW YOGA CAN CHANGE A LIFE
Many of our beneficiaries came to yoga to cope with unthinkable challenges — a cancer diagnosis, a lifetime of incarceration, systemic bias and oppression. We believe every one of these individuals has an important story to tell — about their lives, the adversity they’ve faced, and the unique role yoga played in their growth and healing.
ZENworks Yoga: Bringing Calm, One Classroom at a Time
Through a 2025 Yoga Service Grant, Elizabeth Kardamis and Sara Kelly of ZENworks Yoga brought free, trauma-informed mindfulness into a Garfield Heights classroom that wanted the program but couldn't afford it. Within five weeks, students were choosing to practice on their own, using tools as simple as a breath to steady themselves before a test.