Yoga Pura Vida
Stonetown, Zanzibar, Tanzania
About
Founded in 2012, Yoga Pura Vida is a non-governmental organisation based in Stonetown, Tanzania working on children & youth, mental health, community development +5 more.
Yoga Pura Vida is an independent non-profit organisation, also referred to as the Yoga Pura Vida Foundation, that uses classical yoga to support children, youth and vulnerable groups. Its programmes prioritise children and youth and also extend to elderly people, women, refugees, homeless people and other disadvantaged communities. The organisation trains local yoga instructors, runs classes in schools, institutions and refugee camps, and implements projects in Africa and Spain. It was founded in 2012 as a movement to create a non-profit yogic organisation inspired by the wisdom of yoga. Its work is funded mainly by donations and grants, and it operates without political, religious or governmental affiliation.
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Yoga For Children & Adolescents
Children & Youth
Tailored yoga programmes for children and adolescents that build resilience, self-esteem and life skills.
Support for Refugee Children
Refugees & Migration · Malawi
Safe spaces and yoga tools for refugee children to overcome trauma and rebuild confidence, including work at the Dzaleka refugee camp.
Enhancing Elder Well-Being Through Care and Yoga Practices
Elderly care
Yoga practices for older people to support their physical and emotional well-being.
Yoga and Art Therapy project
Mental health · Spain
Yoga and art therapy project in Madrid developed with the Complutense University of Madrid and funded by a grant from the Community of Madrid.
Teacher Training Courses
Community development · Tanzania, Malawi, Sierra Leone
Training courses that certify local yoga instructors who then teach schools, institutions and communities.
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Bihar School of Yoga, Satyananda Yoga Academies, Complutense University of Madrid
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