Cultivating a Sense of Safety in the Minds and Bodies of People Worldwide
Our programs directly address the mental health needs of vulnerable children and women while empowering them with a variety of holistic tools for long-term resilience and recovery. The integration of evidence-based practices (yoga, therapy, and empowerment workshops) ensures wide-reaching and sustainable impact, making these initiatives effective and culturally-appropriate, focused on psychosocial support and economic empowerment.
TRY Community Teacher Program
TRY Teacher Training
Participants receive in-depth training on TRY methodologies and trauma-informed care principles.
Mentorship
Participants receive ongoing support through mentorship, online resources, and regular in-person and virtual workshops.
Paid Teacher Placement
New TRY Teachers are then placed in paid teaching positions in the community, provided with ongoing resources and in-person support.
Building Resilience Through Trauma Recovery Yoga
and Therapy for Children
Target Group:
Children (ages 7-14) affected by trauma, including refugees, displaced children, or those in host communities.
Program Overview:
This is a comprehensive trauma recovery program designed to help children affected by conflict, displacement, or other traumatic experiences regain a sense of safety, emotional regulation, and resilience. Combining Trauma Recovery Yoga (TRY), group therapy, and individual talk therapy sessions, this program offers children a holistic approach to healing.
Program Objectives:
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Help children regulate their emotions and reduce trauma symptoms.
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Build resilience and foster a sense of safety.
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Equip children with tools to navigate stress and challenges.
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Support parents to better understand trauma, realistic ways it may manifest in their child's behavior, and practical tools to help themselves and then their child regulate when feeling stressed.
Activities:
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Trauma Recovery Yoga (TRY) Sessions (Twice Weekly)
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Group Therapy (Weekly)
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Individual Talk Therapy (Bi-weekly)
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Parental Engagement Workshops (Monthly)
Women's Empowerment and Trauma Recovery Program
Target Group:
Women affected by trauma, including refugees, displaced women, and women in host communities.
Program Overview:
This is a trauma recovery program designed to support women who have experienced conflict, displacement, and/or other traumatic events. This program focuses on healing through Trauma Recovery Yoga (TRY), group and inidvidual therapy, and empowerment workshops to help women regain confidence, emotional balance, and resilience.
Program Objectives:
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Help women process trauma and regain emotional balance.
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Build self-confidence and foster resilience.
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Empower women with tools to navigate personal and communal challenges.
Activities:
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Trauma Recovery Yoga (TRY) Sessions (Twice Weekly)
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Group Therapy (Weekly)
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Individual Talk Therapy (Bi-weekly)
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Self Development Workshops (Monthly)
When You Donate...
$20
You provide 2 yoga mats for our class participants
$100
You provide the weekly salary for our part-time Field Coordinator
$60
You pay the monthly salary for a part-time TRY kids teacher
$350
You sponsor 10 full TRY classes in the Middle East
$80
You help provide 4 full TRY classes in Kurdistan
$660
You sponsor our entire team of TRY instructors in the Middle East for 1 month