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Our mission & vision
Our mission & vision
We are a collective of Immigrant and refugee Yoga facilitators and social justice advocates, based in unceded Tiwa territories, and native to Mesoamerican lands (Mexica, Maya, Nahuatl, Nahua, Nicarao).
Our mission is to offer accessible bilingual yoga spaces (Spanish and English) that are affordable, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive, and are specially tailored to and with immigrant and refugee communities, and to others excluded by mainstream yoga. By doing this, we aim to promote physical and mental wellbeing, and to reclaim the right to heal, rest, and reclaim equitable access to support our communities social justice and liberation efforts.
Historically, Yoga in the Western world has excluded folks who do not fit the standard of beauty and wellness. At Kula Yoga, we strive to create a radically inclusive and welcoming space that centers the voices and experiences of those excluded by mainstream yoga. This includes our Immigrant, refugee, BIPOC, LGBITQ2S+, disabled, neurodivergent, low-income, fat, senior, and non-English speakers practitioners.
Our classes welcome everyone, no yoga experience is required unless otherwise indicated. We aim to make all our classes affordable by providing donation-based and free classes and by offering all of the equipment needed for your practice at no additional cost.
We envision thriving and diverse immigrant, refugee, multicultural, and multilingual communities, who have access to justice, equity, health, rest, and joy.
Our values
Our values
We are all one, interconnected with all life
Yoga is social justice
Inclusion and diversity
Agency, autonomy and choice
Accessibility and variations
Rest, Self- care and mutual care are revolutionary
Radical self-expression
Mutual respect and tolerance
Courage and vulnerability
Human rights for all
All bodies are good and deserve joy
We are responsible for the wellbeing of the earth
How Yoga facilitates healing and liberation for our communities
How Yoga facilitates healing and liberation for our communities
Increases self-knowledge, agency and power
Yoga is a powerful practice to cultivate self-discovery and for self-realization.
It helps you connect with your body, thoughts, and emotions in a mindful way.
It also allows you to choose how to engage with them in a conscious way to care for your needs in the present moment.
Reduces stress, anxiety and depression
A routinely yoga practice has been proved to reduce stress, anxiety and symptoms of trauma, and depression. Because of its focus in cultivating mindfulness and awareness, yoga can be a great complimentary treatment for mental health challenges and for all those who are looking to improve their overall wellbeing.
Promotes physical and mental wellbeing
Mindful movement (Asana) helps improve muscle strength and flexibility, joint lubrication, blood and oxygen circulation. Research shows that yoga can help reduce syptoms of a variety of physical ailments.
Chair and bed yoga offer the same physical benefits for folks who are not able/willing to practice yoga in a mat.
Facilitates community ties and connections
Our classes welcome everyone, no yoga experience is required unless otherwise indicated. We aim to make all our classes affordable and accessible by providing donation-based, free sessions in different modalities.
We foster dialogues before and after class and facilitate additional community-building events upon demand.
Our Yoga for Refugees in the Outdoors featured in KOB4
"There is no yoga without justice. There is no peace without yoga. No justice, no peace”
Susanna Barkataki
"You are inherently whole. You deserve to take up space. You have always been enough"
Zabie Yamasaki
"Accessible Yoga is an approach to teaching based on the ideals of inclusivity, diversity and accessibility… Every style of yoga can and should be accessible"
Jivana Heyman
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