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25.01.2022 One of our missions at Yoga for Freedom is advocating the efficacy of yoga as an approach of trauma recovery. And the importance of trauma-informed yoga. When overcoming trauma or overwhelming emotions, curiosity is your friend. When we can take a pause and start noticing the sensations which are connected to the emotions in a neutral and observational way with curiosity, the fear and overwhelm starts to diminish.... So if you're feeling a little under the weather today, take a pause to connect with the body. Notice what's there. And then what happens next. Makes a world of difference.

24.01.2022 From Atira, Art to Healing Founder and Director, on musings in Nepal: "I had a beautiful vision in my meditation, hopefully the planting of seeds in which I'm hoping will grow into a great, strong tree. I wanted to share with you my vision. In my meditation, I was holding hands in a circle with the Art to Healing team, each and everyone of our amazing and wonderful volunteers who are deeply committed and dedicated towards our cause. In the center of our Art to Healing circle ...were thousands and thousands of girls and women who had experienced sex slavery, trafficking and exploitation. One of these girls was Shanti (not her real name), a girl who I worked with last year who had cigarette burns all over her face. Yep, there are millions of girls like Shanti out there. Girls whom we're dedicated to support their healing and freedom. The hearts and wombs of our team was connected to the hearts and wombs of these women and girls, with an exquisite golden light pouring from our hearts to theirs. I saw how these girls and women were being transformed by this golden light. This luminous light which reminded them of their true nature and their essence. Their essence which cannot and can never be destroyed by bad experiences, or even the theft of innocence. Supporting our team with their hands behind our hearts were the amazing people who have funded us in our campaign. People from bigger organisations who will be our future support. Past angels who have believed in our work and donated so generously to our cause. Present angels who have recently donated to our Art to Healing campaign. I saw how Spirit and Abundance poured into these support circle's hearts, into our hearts and wombs, and into the girls and women's hearts and womb, creating a magnificent circle of Grace. This is my vision. My inspiration. Alone, we cannot help girls like Shanti. But together, this vision is possible. It's not an idea anymore. Through action, it's a reality. Join our circle of support by becoming a Yoga for Freedom Ambassador today: www.yogaforfreedom.org.au

24.01.2022 Still feeling the ripples of love in Konstanz, Germany from World Yoga Day, which raised over $800 for Yoga for Freedom's mission of ending child sex slavery! . A little goes a long way in healing and a big heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us in the event! . .... . #yogakonstanz #yogaforfreedom #yogatribe #yogaforsocialchange #stopthetraffick #yogaoffthemat See more

23.01.2022 Yes!!! Yoga for Freedom is back this year to unite the yoga community with service and social change! Over the past 4 years, we've raised over $65,000 and supported the recovery of over 3,500 women and girls who have experienced child sex slavery. We are running for one more year (this will probably be our final year as we're a very small team of volunteers and we don't have enough support) but we intend to make this an event to remember and inspire other yogis of the power ...of yoga in creating a change in the marginalised and disenfranchised communities of the world. For more information, visit www.yogaforfreedom.org.au to see how you can be involved! Stay tuned!

23.01.2022 As committed yogis, we can attest to our practice of yoga being central and core to cultivating our own inner peace, inner resilience, awareness, deep healing and self-love. At some stage in our own spiritual practice and transformation, yoga reveals to us our deepest purpose, our dharma, or swadharma: to ultimately align ourselves with our highest lifes purpose and calling. It cultivates an openness to be in service and love to humanity and the planet.... ITS ABOUT LOVE IN ACTION. ITS ABOUT KARMA YOGA. ITS ABOUT WALKING THE TALK. If theres a YES that fires up in your body, if you are passionate about justice, and social issues , if you believe that yoga can do much, much more for the world, then JOIN US and become a Yoga for Freedom Ambassador Teacher or Studio today! More info: https://www.yogaforfreedom.org.au/yoga-for-freedom-ambassa/

22.01.2022 We are excited to announce that Yoga for Freedom will kick off this year in Konstanz, Germany with Atira Tan, founder of Yoga for Freedom, alongside Vanessa Allgaier and Tracy Cooper Zeller, both co-founders of Yoga Compassion in Action, on the 21st of June 2019! If you're in Germany, join us in a lovely evening of yoga, kirtan and food to inspire us to fuse social change and yoga to support the recovery of child sex slaves. Are you a yoga teacher? This year, Yoga for Freedom... will be running from the 21st - 28th of June, and we would love you to join us to host a yoga class, an event, or workshop for our cause of ending child sex slavery! More info: www.yogaforfreedom.org.au https://www.facebook.com/events/2309335276011426/

20.01.2022 Part of what we do in our Art to Healing trauma recovery programs which is supported by Yoga for Freedom is providing supervision and mental health consultancy to the local anti-trafficking partner organisations and counsellors working with the girls and women who have experienced child sex slavery and exploitation. Every time we visit a shelter or an organisation, we are deeply touched and moved by the dedication and devotion that these amazing psychosocial counsellors provi...de these girls and women rehabilitating from child sex slavery. Some of these girls, as we've heard stories from these amazing workers, are exploited as young as 7 years old. These counsellors are relentless at their work, and their work is full of love and deep service. Working in this field is challenging. The stories are heartbreaking. The struggles of the girls are heartbreaking. Many of these counsellors do not have a lot of support or education. Some of them have also been trafficked survivors themselves, who have gone on to help other survivors as well to heal from the same experiences, to give them hope. To improve mental health and trauma care in shelters, the support needs to be integrative. These counsellors need to upskill themselves so that they can have the skills to heal from their own trauma, and in turn, help others to do so. We love witnessing the ripple effect of the area of supervision and consultancy, as we can reach more women and children who have experienced human slavery. We heartfully thank OVN who hosted our small group supervision session today. And we are so grateful for these amazing women for doing what they do with love and compassion.

20.01.2022 Happy International Women's Day & Yoga for Freedom Launch! - https://mailchi.mp/81cd9c937264/yogaforfreedom-2548790

17.01.2022 Psst! It's Yoga for Freedom Founder Atira Tan's 40th birthday and her wish for her birthday is to support 40 other sex-trafficked women and girls in India and Nepal to have a chance at a life worth celebrating! Join our mission and donate to her #40for40 online fundraising campaign! Every donation above $2 are tax-deductible through our partner organisation Art to Healing. Share and spread the word! Thank you!... https://www.mycause.com.au//atiras-birthday-fundraiser-40f

17.01.2022 What's trauma-informed yoga? Is it just a buzzword? What does it even mean? Who is it for? How does it apply to you, both as a student and teacher? How can it inform, improve, deepen your practice and protect you from injuring or harming others? As an introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga and it's importance, Gemini Adams and Atira Tan discuss in this community conversation: * How trauma-informed yoga can help you as a student... * Why trauma-informed yoga is essential for teachers * Why is trauma and its impacts dangerous * What happens when you don't 'get' trauma * Why aren't all TTC's trauma-informed (yet) * Is trauma-informed a 'buzzword' or something more * Why unresolved trauma can restrict our ability as teachers Want to learn more? Join us in our upcoming Yoga for Freedom's 100 Hr Yoga Alliance Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training in Kathmandu, Nepal 1st - 15th December 2019...only 3 spots left! For more info, please visit https://www.yogaforfreedom.org.au/trauma-informed-yoga-tt/

17.01.2022 Healing Menstrual Discrimination: The missing link between Gender-Based Violence and Sex Trafficking. Menstruation is a source of stigmatization by many cultures throughout the world where rituals are used to sanitize and conceal menstruation. Learn about our unique and holistic approach of Somatic and Embodied Psychology has decreased depression and anxiety 55% in women and girls who have experienced sex trafficking through our Women's Transformational Program. ... - https://mailchi.mp/e89e3db/healing-menstrual-discrimination

16.01.2022 It's #WorldTraumaDay and we are GIFTING 4 SCHOLARSHIPS to our upcoming 100hr Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand, 1st - 13th Feb. 2020, held on the magical, paradise island of Koh Phangan at Orion Healing Centre. Simply come join, or share this with your colleagues and friends, by clicking on the link below to enter! Led by our senior teaching team, social activist, and Yoga for Freedom's founder Atira Tan, 500 E-RYT, SEP and somatic trauma specialist, Gemini Ad...ams, C-TREP, 200 E-RYT, who together share 40 years experience teaching internationally in the fields of yoga, trauma recovery and social impact. Winners will be announced on 25/11/2019 - Good luck!

15.01.2022 We love this article written by Adrienne Maree Brown who coined the phrase: Pleasure Activism. In this article, she shares her process in how using Generative Somatics to explore trauma can help make authentic connection and collectivity more possible, which in turns can bring more depth into our work as social change activists. The word somatics comes from the Greek root soma, which means the living organism in its wholeness. It is the best word we have in English to unde...rstand human beings as an integrated mind/body/spirit, and as social, relational beings. In somatic speak, we call this embodiment shape, and the collective body or collective psychobiology. Somatics is a path, a methodology, and a change theory by which we can embody transformation, individually and collectively. Embodied transformation is the foundational change that shows in our actions, ways of being, relating, and perceiving. It is transformation that sustains over time. Somatics pragmatically supports our values and actions becoming aligned. It helps us to develop depth and the capacity to feel ourselves, each other and life around us. Somatics builds in us the ability to act from strategy and empathy, and teaches us to be able to assess conditions and what is clearly. Somatics is a practice-able theory of change that can move us toward individual, community and collective liberation. Somatics works through the body, engaging us in our thinking, emotions, commitments, vision and action. -From What Is Somatics?, Generative Somatics) Enjoy! https://www.yesmagazine.org//adrienne-maree-brown-social-c

14.01.2022 And Yoga for Freedom kicks off in Konstanz, Germany!! . Thank you Yoga Compassion in Action for hosting this wonderful event for World Yoga Day! . Jai Shakti! ... . . . #yogaforfreedom #yogaforsocialchange #spiritualwarrior #spiritualactivism #stopthetraffick See more

14.01.2022 Are you ready to dedicate your yoga and meditation practice to a good cause? Join our global movement! See bio for more deets! ... #yogaforfreedom #yogainspirations #freedom #offthemat #yogachallenge #compassion #kindness #melbourneyoga #yogamelbourne #bethechange #yogateacher #yoga #meditation #yogalife #love #yogapractice #yogaeverydamnday #yogi #namaste #yogaeveryday #mindfulness #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogini #motivation #yogapose #asana #traumainformedyoga #traumasensitiveyoga #yogalove See more

13.01.2022 We all need connection in order to heal. Indeed, as Dr. Peter Levine shares: "Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absense of an empathetic witness."... And sometimes, that empathetic witness doesn't even have to be another human being! Read more about this heartfelt and moving story about a donkey who helped this little girl to speak again. Through empathetic connection. https://www.thedodo.com/therapy-donkey-helps-girl-speak-236

13.01.2022 The concept of untouchable being, or Chhaupadi, requires complete segregation of a menstruating woman. Some ethnic groups within Nepal ritualize menarche with the custom of gupha basne, or staying in the cave. During this ritual, the menarcheal girl is required to remain in isolation for up to 12 days. As many as 95% of Nepals mid and western regions observe this practice. Women remain outside the home, often in a shed-like dwelling for the duration of their menses, ...prohibited from consuming dairy, having access to public water, entering temples, or touching any male (including their husband), out of fear of contamination. As a result, many women experience negative emotions and shame towards their bodies. This disconnection survivors have formed between their bodies and emotions is common among participants of the programs at Art to Healing. Our use of art therapy, in combination with womens reproductive health education; serves to empower, cultivate resilience, self-regulation, create positive attitudes and personal values as they seek to re-identify and reintegrate into society. Check out our new Art to Healing blog and read more about how your support for Yoga for Freedom has ipacted the lives of these women and children who have transformed the shame towards their bodies into acceptance and empowerment. https://www.arttohealing.org/healing-menstrual-discriminat/

13.01.2022 Compassion. Connection. Community. As the Dalai Lama states: If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. At Yoga for Freedom, we believe that as yogis, have the power to be part of the solution to the heartbreaking problems in which we see in the world. ... And it's not that difficult. Together, if we unite, the impact we can contribute can be thousandfold. Since 2016, we have supported over 3000 women and children who have experienced sex trafficking, slavery, exploitation and abuse to receive valuable therapeutic support for their recovery. We ask you to join our Karma Yoga mission to spread more healing through sustainable and practical heart centred solutions by becoming a Yoga for Freedom Ambassador today! Apply online: https://www.yogaforfreedom.org.au/yoga-for-freedom-ambassa/

12.01.2022 Yes! We're extremely excited to announce our annual Global Yoga Initiative for Social Change will kick off on Wesak Day (the Buddha's day of enlightenment) from the 7th - 14th of May 2020. In the past 4 years, Yoga for Freedom has raised over $65,000 and through these funds, we have been able to support more than 3000 women and children who have experienced child sex slavery, exploitation and trafficking directly and indirectly through Art to Healing's sustainable model of t...rauma recovery and education programs. Yoga for Freedom is a global network of Ambassador yoga teachers and studios uniting to raise funds to take yoga off the mat to provide psychological support and education for child sex slaves so that they can live lives free from slavery. We've hosted more than 50 international yoga events and we are open for Ambassador teacher applications now! If you're a yoga teacher or yoga studio owner, our Ambassador applications are open! Join our initiative and become a Yoga for Freedom Ambassador today. Spread the word! www.yogaforfreedom.org.au

10.01.2022 Did you know that Yoga for Freedom is a 100% volunteer-run initiative? We don't take a single cent from the profits, and everyone behind or in front of the scenes work from a place of SEVA, or selfless service, creating a powerful heartfelt container to ripple out healing and peace to the world through the practice of embodied yoga. If this resonates, we are taking on volunteers to help us in our efforts to end the vicious cycle of child sex slavery! ... Volunteer with us and be part of our yoga and social change initiative! www.yogaforfreedom.org.au

10.01.2022 It is with sadness in our hearts that we announce the cancellation of Yoga for Freedom this year. With the COVID-19 pandemic, it is of utmost importance that everyone's safety and health comes first and foremost. And with the new laws of social distancing and bans of gatherings, we have no choice but to postpone this heartwarming event to the next year 2021. The truth is that everyone on the planet needs more love, kindness and compassion at this moment. We hope that the pr...actice of yoga will help and support all of you right now to stay grounded, calm and present with what's happening. Whether we like it or not, the planet is asked to be still and to look inside during this time of COVID-19. These times, with the gifts of yoga, can bring opportunities for new beginnings, deep self-reflection, and change. At Yoga for Freedom, we hope to be part of the current of Life which seeks to inspire, empower and bring peace and harmony to this transitional and potent phase of our lives. Our hearts and support go out to those struggling in social isolation right now, those who have lost their jobs or stranded in strange countries. And we are very grateful to those working double-time to care for the sick and elderly, and who are risking their lives to look after others in this time of need. More than ever, we need to look after ourselves and prioritise our self-care, and to be kind, thoughtful and supportive of each other. We hope that you will join us next year, and our team at Yoga for Freedom is sending blessings of love, kindness and strength at this time to every one of you out there.

10.01.2022 Art to Healing is back in Nepal and is so excited to commence our LAST & FINAL module of our Somatic Experiencing and Counselling Fundamentals 1-year Training Program, in collaboration with Lotus Circle International! In this final module, we focus on resolving the flight and freeze response in sexual abuse, exploitation and slavery, as well as using supportive touch work as a tool for both self and co-regulation. And we are especially thrilled to have Asuka Hara, our in-hous...e researcher and evaluator on our team in this module to monitor and understand the impact of our work in greater detail. This vital work is not possible without the funds raised from Yoga for Freedom, so we are excited about Yoga for Freedom returning back this year in May 2020! If you're a yoga teacher or yoga studio or yogi, join our cause and be a Yoga for Freedom Ambassador this year! Check out our website for more deets!

08.01.2022 Happy #internationalwomensday ! This year, as we launch Yoga for Freedom on International Women's Day, we celebrate CNN Hero Anuradha Koirala, founder of MAITI Nepal who has rescued over 12,000 girls and women from trafficking. Child sex slavery is one of the worst forms of violence to girls and women.... At Yoga for Freedom, our mission is to unite the yoga community to take a stand against child sex slavery by joining us in our fundraising events around the world, or if you're a yoga teacher, by becoming a Yoga for Freedom Ambassador Teacher. Join our global movement! Be part of this change. See bio for more deets. #yogaforfreedom #womensday #women #woman #strongwoman #yogainspirations #freedom #offthemat #yogachallenge #compassion #kindness #melbourneyoga #yogamelbourne #bethechange #yogateacher #yoga #yogalife #love #yogapractice #yogaeverydamnday #yogi #namaste #yogaeveryday #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogini #motivation #traumainformedyoga #yogalove See more

07.01.2022 So what's the deal about child sex slavery? The facts: 1. The scourge of human trafficking, sometimes called modern slavery, affects some 40 million men, women, and children trapped in a horrendous web of forced labor, sexual exploitation, and coerced marriage (ILO and Walk Free Foundation 2017).... 2. Human trafficking is now one of the worlds most lucrative organized crimes, generating more than $150 billion a year. (Global Slavery Index, 2016) 3. The rise in child trafficking in Asia is linked to the alarming increase in online child pornography, including live streaming of sexual abuse of children. It is a lucrative business estimated to generate $3$20 billion in profit a year. These facts and statistics are heartbreaking indeed. However, at Yoga for Freedom, we believe that instead of collapsing into a hopeless and helpless heap in overwhelm and turning away, we can use the gifts of Yoga to support those in need and distress who have experienced such trauma. Rise up and make a difference! You can volunteer and help us, or if you're a yoga teacher or studio owner, become an Ambassador teacher. Through your classes, workshops and events, you can be a beacon of hope for such women and girls today. Check our website out for more details: www.yogaforfreedom.org.au

07.01.2022 I am so excited because Yoga For Freedom week starts today! As a salute to our Yoga for Freedom week which bridges Yoga, Activism, and Social Change together, weve created a FREE online 75 min yoga and meditation video to support those who are interested in these vital topics on how to use the practice of yoga and spirituality to fuel our role as thought-leaders and change-makers in social justice issues which matter. Our hope is that by creating more awareness about these h...eart-breaking topics, we can inspire and support each other to take COMPASSIONATE ACTION to create the change that we need in order for this planet and humanity to thrive and heal. And feel free to donate to our cause of ending the vicious cycle of child sex slavery by jumping onto our Art to Healing website! So roll out your mat and enjoy this free yoga class, special thanks to Damien Jordan for his filming and sound support, and check out our Yoga for Freedom international events on our Yoga for Freedom website. May we continue to ripple the benefits of yoga for social change through action-oriented solutions in the world. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.

06.01.2022 Scholarships Open. Yes, you have the chance to WIN a scholarship to attend our upcoming 100hr Trauma-Informed Yoga teacher training in Portugal from the 27th June - 6th July, 2020, led by Yoga for Freedom founder Atira Tan, and Gemini Adams. Our highly experiential YACEP curriculum draws extensively from research and practices of experts in yoga, embodied psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, Art Therapy, TRE and trauma resolution. Covering six key modules, provide a deep u...nderstanding of the neurophysiological impact of unresolved trauma on the mind, body, heart, nervous system and voice, so you can begin supporting those recovering from the stress and anxiety of lifes natural traumas, as well as those with PTSD or C-PTSD, in a way that creates safer spaces for every body. Module 1 - What is Trauma: How It Impacts Our Ability to Relax, React, Respond and Rise Module 2 - Signs of Trauma: How to Spot and Safely Support Any Body Thats Holding Trauma Module 3 - Resourcing, Regulation and Resilience: How to Offer Safety, Consent, Choice and Grounding Module 4 - Class Content: Appropriate Touch, Asana, Cues, Communication, Container and Presence Module 5 - Cross-Cultural Sensitivity: How to Take Trauma-Informed Yoga into the World Respectfully Module 6 - Teaching TIY: Integrating, Creating and Evaluating Programs for Specific Communities Ideal for 200/300/500 hr registered yoga teachers, yoga therapists or mental health practitioners seeking to meet the Yoga Alliance continuing education requirements, upgrade qualifications, or simply expand your education, experience and community. Come be the change. This should be mandatory for yoga teachers. Im embarrassed that I didnt know any of this before. Louise, 300 hr E-RYT, London, England Simply come and join the Trauma-Informed Yoga group on FB, provide your email, country, city and the reason you are interested and you will automatically be included in the contest to win the scholarship for this Yoga Alliance certified training. Enter here >>> http://bit.ly/trauma-informed-yoga-group

06.01.2022 Yoga for Freedom week continues with Sisters Supporting Sisters with Brooke Frances in Fairfield on the 14th of July! Youre invited to a nourishing afternoon with sisters, an opportunity to deeply RECEIVE in this once off Embody SHE workshop. Embody SHE has been created for the woman who is ready to journey home to her authentic feminine nature. This alchemical feminine embodiment practice encourages a woman to be really present with her feelings, allows space for emotions ...to be expressed, unlocks higher levels of intuition and instinctual wisdom and allows a deepening into the sensual pleasure of her body. 100% of profits will be donated to Yoga for Freedom & Art to Healing to support our fight against child sex slavery. https://web.facebook.com/events/435287947319515/

05.01.2022 All we need to do is to care. Let’s end the vicious cycle of child sex slavery through your yoga practice! Check bio for more deets! ... #yogaforfreedom #yogainspirations #freedom #offthemat #yogachallenge #compassion #kindness #melbourneyoga #yogamelbourne #bethechange #yogateacher #yoga #meditation #yogalife #love #yogapractice #yogaeverydamnday #yogi #namaste #yogaeveryday #mindfulness #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogini #motivation #yogapose #asana #traumainformedyoga #traumasensitiveyoga #yogalove See more

04.01.2022 One of the main motivators for Yoga for Freedom was to change the current of our modern-day yoga culture to one of narcissism to one of sharing and giving back. It seems that of late, our yoga culture consists of skinny women in perfect asana poses on social media, which is a violent reduction of the true essence of yoga. Yoga is about uniting body mind spirit. And when that happens, we realise that we are not just our body or mind. We experience the inter-connectedness of ...life. As this becomes embodied wisdom, we start to take responsibility for the wellbeing and healing of others as well, those less fortunate than ourselves. Let's bring back the true essence of yoga, to create a culture of care, of kindness, of service from the heart. Let's give back to the countries where Yoga come from, India and Nepal, and stand up for the fight against sex slavery. Interested? Join us as an Ambassador Yoga Teacher or Yoga Studio! www.yogaforfreedom.org.au

04.01.2022 Will you join us to shine a light for the millions of children, teens and adults living in the dark shadows of sex trafficking? See bio for more details. ... #yogaforfreedom #yogainspirations #freedom #offthemat #yogachallenge #compassion #kindness #melbourneyoga #yogamelbourne #bethechange #yogateacher #yoga #meditation #yogalife #love #yogapractice #yogaeverydamnday #yogi #namaste #yogaeveryday #mindfulness #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogini #motivation #yogapose #asana #traumainformedyoga #traumasensitiveyoga #yogalove See more

04.01.2022 And it's here! Yoga for Freedom 2019! Woo Hoo!! Lock the dates: 21st - 28th of June. We are taking in YFF Ambassador applications, and if you're a yoga teacher who is passionate in creating sustainable social in the world, join our cause to end child sex slavery by becoming a YFF Ambassador teacher! We know that it's last minute and in complete transparency, our Art to Healing/ Yoga for Freedom team has been so busy with running our programs in Nepal that we've had our hands ...tied to fully promote Yoga for Freedom this year. But despite this, Yoga for Freedom is still going ahead! It's never too late, and we would love you to join our cause! To join, all you will need to do is to choose from one of the following: 1. Donate a percentage of one of your yoga classes that week to our cause of ending child sex slavery. 2. Organise a yoga event/kirtan or workshop as a yoga fundraiser. You can do this during the Yoga for Freedom week of the 21st - 28th of June, or you can do this later in the year! Join the fight to end child sex slavery through yoga. www.yogaforfreedom.org.au

03.01.2022 If you have an idea, just do it. 4 years ago, I tapped into a powerful vision in my morning meditations. It was the vision of Yoga for Freedom. After 10 years of teaching yoga, I wanted to create a culture in the yoga community which focused on giving back to the social justice issues, especially those in Nepal and India, the countries where Yoga and Buddhism originate. 4 years on, Yoga for Freedom has raised over $60,000 and have helped support more than 3000 women, children... and men to end the vicious cycle of child sex slavery and exploitation. It was such a beautiful kick-start to Yoga for Freedom in Konstanz, Germany at World Yoga Day organised by Yoga Compassion in Action and the wonderful Tracey Cooper and Vanessa Allgaier. These 2 beautiful co-founders had an idea, and they did it. 2 years on, they have spread the message of social change in yoga in their little community in Germany/ Switzerland. I was delighted to shared the genesis of Yoga for Freedom and Art to Healing as we devoted our yoga practice as a prayer to world peace with more than 100 yogis. We raised $2000 this weekend for the cause of ending child sex slavery. One idea. 15 women get vital trauma support for their recovery towards freedom now...through one idea. So much gratitude to all the wonderful angels here in Germany and Switzerland. So if you have an idea, do it. Don't procrastinate. Get a piece of paper and write down your ideas. Share it with your loved ones. Ideas become reality. And we need to take action to make our ideas a reality, especially ground breaking ideas for social justice, change and innovation. The world needs your ideas to become reality. Jump on the yogaforfreedom website for more deets to join, or if you'd like to give back, join us as a Yoga for Freedom Ambassador this year. . . . #yogaforfreedom #yogaforsocialchange #yogaoffthemat #stopthetraffick #stoptheviolence #worldpeace #spiritualactivism #yogachangeslives

02.01.2022 All we need to do is to care. Lets end the vicious cycle of child sex slavery through your yoga practice! Check bio for more deets! ... #yogaforfreedom #yogainspirations #freedom #offthemat #yogachallenge #compassion #kindness #melbourneyoga #yogamelbourne #bethechange #yogateacher #yoga #meditation #yogalife #love #yogapractice #yogaeverydamnday #yogi #namaste #yogaeveryday #mindfulness #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogini #motivation #yogapose #asana #traumainformedyoga #traumasensitiveyoga #yogalove See more

01.01.2022 We have a new Blog: Karma and Sex Trafficking...the missing link. Read more - https://mailchi.mp/5202d0da0bae/karma-and-sex-trafficking