Empowering Communities Through Wellness and Justice

Yoga for Justice (Y4J)

What is Yoga for Justice (Y4J)?

Yoga for Justice (Y4J) is an interactive, community-centered learning curriculum that reclaims the ancient practice of yoga as a powerful path toward justice, embodiment, and collective freedom.

Supported by all facets of the Ecosystem, Y4J is dedicated to equipping individuals, organizations, and communities with the tools, language, and practices necessary to create just ecosystems.

 Yoga for Justice (Y4J) 20-Hour Training

📖 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

📅 Start Date: March 12, 2025

Cost: $175

The Yoga for Justice (Y4J) 20-Hour Training is designed to deepen your yoga practice through a justice-centered lens, focusing on decolonization, accessibility, and collective healing.

🔹 Live Sessions: 4 live discussions over 6 weeks (recordings available!)
🔹 Yoga Practices: 2 guided practices integrating justice & embodiment
🔹 Grounding Text: Radical Dharma (read in full during the course)
🔹 Learning Platform: Google Classroom with resources, discussions & templates
🔹 Final Project: A reflection on Radical Dharma & Freedom Flow sequence.

Scroll down for more information on objectives and outcomes.

Our mission is to cultivate spaces and dialogues that empower us all to tend to the most marginalized, maximize good for the greatest number, and forge pathways toward a world where all people—across all places, times, and identities—are free, healed, and whole.


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What We do?

  1. Workshops & Events: Offered both virtually and in person throughout the year in various environments included corporate, classroom, or studios.

  2. Community Sangha Chats: Monthly gatherings for open discussion on wellness and justice.

  3. Podcast Launch: Tune in soon to hear from change-makers integrating yoga and social impact.

  4. Teacher Trainings: Join our 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT).

How to Get Involved

  • Join a Workshop

    Learn and connect through interactive sessions.

  • Become a Practitioner

    Sign up for our Yoga Teacher Trainings

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Y4J Yoga Teacher Training Program

  • Y4J Yoga Teacher Training Program Mission Statement:

    The Yoga for Justice (Y4J) Teacher Training program nurtures a community of yoga teachers committed to using their practice as a force for social transformation. This program prepares culturally competent, justice-oriented teachers who confront the world as it is and envision what it can be.

    Our Ashtanga-based program integrates teachings from various traditions, including Rocket, Kemetic, Power, and Restorative  yoga, with specialized training in:

    • Functional anatomy & physiology

    • Trauma-informed care

    • The business of yoga

    • Yoga to combat social injustice 

    • Prenatal and children's yoga

    Y4J equips teachers to guide others in life-affirming, accessible, and justice-centered yoga practices.

  • Modular Learning for Justice-Oriented Yoga Educators

    Our micro-credentialing program offers specialized training for yoga educators seeking to deepen their practice and teaching with a focus on using yoga to confront and challenge injustice.

    Through 10-, 20-, and 50-hour modules, participants will develop tangible skills and a justice-centered framework for integrating yoga into liberatory and healing spaces.



    Requirements: 


    Our micro-credentialing program is for those with an established teaching-practice as noted by a RYT (designated by Yoga Alliance) or Y4J credential. With some exceptions, we allow non-credentialed practitioners to join our programs. Additionally, you do not need to be an active member of YA for this training. 

  • This introductory module explores the foundational connections between yoga and social justice. Participants will leave with an understanding of the historical, philosophical, and practical intersections of yoga and justice-centered teaching.

    Key Learning Objectives:

    ✅ Define Justice & Decolonization in Yoga

    ✅ Develop Language for Justice-Oriented Teaching

    ✅ Understand the Black Radical Tradition & Yoga

    ✅ Explore Community & Accountability in Yoga Spaces

    Core Practices & Techniques in This Module:

    ✅ Asana: Power, Rocket, and Kemetic Yoga Foundations
    ✅ Pranayama: Breathwork for grounding, self-regulation, and collective care
    ✅ Meditation: Reflecting on justice and liberation in practice
    ✅ Trauma-Informed Teaching: Creating safer, healing-centered yoga classes

  • Schedule for 2025 Cohorts:

    • Cohort 1: March 12 - April 2

    • Cohort 2: May 14 - June 4

    • Cohort 3: July 9 - July 30

    • Cohort 4: September 10 - October 1

    • Cohort 5: November 12 - December 3

    Live Lectures: Wednesdays at 6:00 PM EST