The locations at which we have offered weekly or monthly trauma sensitive yoga classes, simple chair yoga exercises and mindfulness classes to clients and staff at several Catholic Charities outreach programs include:

• The Transitional Rehabilitation Program, a program for adult men who are recovering from addiction. The clients ranged in age from early 20’s to 60’s and survivors of addiction to substance abuse and some had physical gunshot wounds, and to accommodate we had both chair and standing practices offered simultaneously. While this is a mandatory program, all of the clients were engaged and the ones who were not advanced in age or had mobility issues were eager to get on the mat, and keep the mats that Anahata donated to the shelter.  We could tell from their energy how happy they were to see each us week. 

• Trafficking Victims Assistance Program. Yoga and mindfulness was offered in person and online to a group of 10-12 women once a month. Received with attention the women found connection and healing from the classes offered

• The Spanish Catholic Center. The clients work with communities at risk or in need in Washington, D.C. they are attorneys, social workers, case workers, and medical staff. They were very receptive to and grateful for Anahata and for the opportunities to develop a self-care routine with yoga.

• The Harriet Tubman homeless shelter for women. Many of the women who attended had little mobility, so yoga in a chair was offered to empower these women to connect to their body and breath. The women look forward to their weekly class. 

During the covid-19 pandemic most sessions were postponed or provided online. We are resuming meeting for class outdoors as possible.

Beginning July 2nd 2021, Anahata volunteers will be offering a 6 weeks session at SOME on:

• mindfulness

• breathwork

• meditation 

Anahata has partnered with N Street Village to offer:

• Yoga classes for both the staff and the homeless shelter residents 

• Monthly diet and nutrition workshops and a cooking class

• Trauma sensitive yoga and mindfulness training provided for the staff of N street village, to empower them to offer mindfulness and yoga to their clients. -  Fall 2021

Partnering with Back on my feet, Anahata will be offering:

• trauma sensitive yoga and mindful training to staff and volunteers

•  outdoor yoga to the clients of back on my feet