Former Board Member Perspective: Warren Buck
“It didn’t take long for Yoga 4 Change to make a huge difference in the kids who participated. The simple act of thoughtfully controlling your breathing was a revolution to the culture of our school.”
Passion for Change
Melissa joined Yoga 4 Change five years ago now and she has found a sense of community with not only her fellow yoga teachers, but also the individuals that she works with. She gives these individuals an opportunity to achieve a sense of self that they may have lost. She has worked closely with the Jacksonville Center for Children’s Rights and has a lot of experience working with underserved communities, specifically youth.
Interview with Amanda Kopacz, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher
“I started working with Yoga 4 Change when they expanded to South Florida, which was the beginning of 2019, a little over three years ago.”
Evidence-Based Yoga Curriculum: An Interview with Dr. Danielle Rousseau
“My role is to support the work of Yoga 4 Change and tell that story in a way that is evidence-based and also gets at the experiential piece of it.”
Yoga 4 Change receives funding from Humana Military to offer free yoga classes
Yoga 4 Change is offering two weekly family yoga classes to the active duty and veteran communities in Northeast Florida. Classes are free to participants and made possible by generous funding from Humana Military.
An Interview with Yoga Therapist, Judy Smith
“I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I’ve shifted to a more eastern practice of offering healing with regard to people’s mental health. A lot of that came about when I started immersing myself in my yoga practice which goes back about 25 years now.”
What is Trauma-Informed Yoga? An Interview with Yoga 4 Change Teacher, Sabrina Rodorigo
Yoga 4 change helps individuals in their recovery journey by offering a trauma-informed yoga curriculum. Sabrina Rodorigo, one of Yoga 4 change instructors, was interviewed to share what trauma-informed yoga looks like in practice and what are some of the benefits it comes with.
Yoga 4 Change celebrates 8 years of Impact with a Virtual BINGO Party
Yoga 4 Change celebrates the organization’s 8th year since inception on March 1, 2022. The day will commemorate eight years of offering physical and mental health resources to 4 unique populations: veterans, youth, individuals who are incarcerated and those living with mental health conditions. The virtual fundraising event will begin at 6:30pm and consists of eight rounds of BINGO with the potential to win eight fun prizes.
Yoga 4 Change Internship Program: Meet the Interns Fall 2021
As this year comes to a close, two University of North Florida interns have taken a moment to reflect on their time working with Yoga 4 Change. Continue reading for fun facts about them and their time with Yoga 4 Change.
Yoga 4 Change Concludes Three Year Study: Results Demonstrate Connection between Yoga and Sobriety
In 2019, Yoga 4 Change received funding from the Florida Blue Foundation to conduct a three-year study on the impact Yoga 4 Change programming has on the substance use community and the opioid epidemic.
