What? The Yoga Service Conference is a first-annual gathering (hosted by Yoga Service Council at the Omega Institute) bringing together people using yoga and mindfulness practices to help people change their lives in underserved and vulnerable communities.
Who should attend? This conference is for anyone interested in doing work to help create strong, engaged and resilient communities. You don’t have to be a yoga teacher or practitioner to attend. The program will benefit social workers, school teachers, health care providers, and other professionals interested in exploring the possibility of bringing yoga and mindfulness to the populations they serve.
What will you learn? Leading teachers will discuss how trauma manifests in the body, and breakout sessions will give you tools to work with specific populations including veterans, the incarcerated, children, teens, and trauma survivors. Sessions will also address the challenges and opportunities of working within social institutions, how to get yoga service projects started and funded, and future of research in the field.
image via Yoga Service Council
Who Will Be Teaching: Dr. Gabor Mate, Beryl Bender Birch, Seane Corn, Kelly McGonigal, BK Bose, and founders of a diverse array of organizations using yoga and mindfulness to serve their communities.
Why We Chose Them: The Yoga Service Council is a trailblazer in bringing together the worlds of yoga, service, and scientific research to more effectively and sustainably uplift under-resourced communities. The vision — to foster joy, resilience, and well-being in every person so that all communities can thrive — is one that we all can get behind.
How You Can Get Involved:
- Attend the conference, May 18-20 at the Omega Institute. Tickets now available!
- Apply for a scholarship.
- Spread the word!
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