YAMA Foundation

YAMA Foundation

Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

DisabilityHealthMental healthChildren & YouthTax-deductible donations
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Profile last updated: July 16, 2026

About

YAMA Foundation is a charity based in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong working on disability, health, mental health +2 more.

YAMA Foundation is a Hong Kong registered charity that provides free or subsidised yoga, expressive arts and mindfulness programmes for people with disabilities, special educational needs, chronic illness, mental health challenges and other disadvantages. It runs community classes, therapy services and programmes in settings such as prisons, and operates the YAMA Centre, a fully accessible community space. It also trains professionals and caregivers in adaptive wellbeing approaches, advocates for accessibility and inclusion, and conducts yoga therapy research. Its stated mission is to provide equitable access to these services to Hong Kong's most vulnerable communities.

Location

Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

YAMA Foundation

Charity number

91/14823

Focus areas

yogamindfulnessaccessibilitydisabilitymental healthexpressive artswellbeingHong Kong

Languages

ENZH

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityHealthMental healthChildren & YouthCommunity development

Works for

People with disabilitiesChildrenYouthPeople in povertyPatientsPrisoners & Ex-offendersCarers

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAwareness & educationCapacity buildingAdvocacy & campaigningResearch

Programmes

Yoga for people with disabilities

Disability · Hong Kong

Free or subsidised yoga classes for people with disabilities and special needs.

Art therapy for special needs

Mental health · Hong Kong

Expressive arts therapy for people with special needs.

Yoga in prisons

Justice & Legal aid · Hong Kong

Yoga sessions delivered within prison settings.

Yoga therapy

Health · Hong Kong

Yoga-based therapeutic services for rehabilitation and wellbeing.

Countries of operation

Hong Kong

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateFundraiseCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

AIA Vitality

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