Yoga For All Movement

Yoga For All Movement is a 501c3 non-profit organization on a mission to bring the benefits of holistic wellness practices, like yoga and mindfulness, to all. In 2014, what started out as a mission centered around accessibility of trauma-sensitive yoga practices has shifted into a conscious full-spectrum vision for sustainable change. As a result, our mission has shifted to utilizing the practices of yoga as a vehicle for social and systemic impact. For us, it’s all about equity and justice for all and we believe in holistic practices as a pathway towards that equity. Yoga For All Movement (YFAM) has been involved in a series of high-profile equity projects including but not limited to:  organizing and curating the BLM mural in Downtown Santa Cruz, accessible events with 1440 multiversity, Project Homeless Connect, community-wide yoga with the Museum of Art and History, complimentary alternative medicine projects with Santa Cruz County’s Health Services Agency and Santa Cruz Volunteer Center’s Human Race, to name a few. The bulk of our work is service oriented, ensuring that the practices of yoga and mindfulness are brought to the forefront of underserved communities’ care. Throughout our duration, we have worked with the following populations: individuals experiencing recovery from substance use disorders, incarcerated men and women, youth in alternative education schools, low-income seniors, veterans, communities experiencing houselessness, and more.

We are shifting away from the narrative that yoga is for the select few, to yoga is inclusive of all people. We are shifting away from patterns in our society that are a reflection of inequity to equity for all. We are sourcing our own inner-capacities of authentic inclusion to support these shifts. The impact we wish to see in the world is one that promotes equity, justice, full-potential, thriving and healing for all people.

Find out more on our website and contact us at info@yogaforallmovement.org