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Our Yoga and Mindfulness Project is committed to serving, supporting, and helping individuals rebuild their lives after trauma by providing culturally sensitive mindfulness practices and trauma-informed nature programs. We are focused on Maine's growing immigrant communities, addressing the significant lack of representation of immigrants and people of color in yoga and outdoor adventure spaces
To create an inclusive, supportive, and healing environment where individuals, especially immigrants and people of color, can recover from trauma, build resilience, and achieve mental and emotional well-being through mindfulness and nature-based practices.
Our Afro project began in 2021 as an online healing group of African women. Soon after, we started seeking a space to meet in person. We would meet in parks in summer, but we needed a room for more activities in winter and to open up for the public to share and celebrate our African music and dance.
Soon after, our cozy orange yoga studio was started in a house extension to honor one of our partners' personal practice and commitment to the values of yoga in everyday life — hence our roots.
“Wanting to deepen my understanding of the practice, I completed 200 hours of Teacher Training at the Portland yoga project under a scholarship from Sea Change Yoga. Teacher Training grew my physical practice exponentially and brought me closer to myself. I was the only black woman in my class of 12 students; they all had some experience with yoga before.
You will love our team because they care about you! What is very unique about our team is their diverse backgrounds and styles, their true passion for enhancing the lives of others, and they are committed to continuing their education to serve you in the best way they can.
We believe yoga should be available to everyone, so we donate to classes. You can drop into the studio without signing up ahead of time and donate whatever feels right to you.
As a donation-based studio, reciprocity is the basis for exchanging value. Reciprocity means that we will reap joy if our intentions benefit even one other person.
We want to make yoga accessible and affordable, so all of our classes are donation-based, meaning we don’t have a set rate per class. Please feel free to donate whatever is comfortable and available to you! We accept cash and card at the studio, or you can sign up and pay online ahead of time with a card.
Our studio is small, and our mat space is first come, first served. And arriving 15-20 minutes early will give you plenty of time to check in, set up your space, and grab any extras you might need (water bottle, props, etc.). If you would like to guarantee your spot prior, please sign up ahead of time online or call the studio ahead of time.
Even though we prioritize the Black community, our studio welcomes every BODY. Our goal is to bring people closer to themselves to hone intuition as a means to teach others how to sustainably self care.
We recommend wearing comfortable clothing that allows for ease of movement, such as leggings or athletic shorts and a tank top or t-shirt.
We recommend wearing comfortable clothing that allows for ease of movement, such as leggings or athletic shorts and a tank top or t-shirt.