Yoga in Schools: New Mexico
We offer free in-studio classes to Santa Fe middle and high school students. Please email us at yis@santafecommunityyoga.org with a request for a Yoga in Schools pass and a waiver, and include a student ID if possible. Thank you!
Yoga in Schools is in its 25th year of providing free yoga to the students in Santa Fe. Since the inception of the program in 2002, Yoga in Schools has committed to furthering the mission of Santa Fe Community Yoga Center by cultivating holistic well-being through yoga and other mindfulness practices. Incorporating yoga into school settings allows students to develop self-regulation skills, enhance focus, reduce anxiety, and build confidence. These practices are especially important in today’s challenging academic and social environment. Research shows that yoga helps improve emotional well-being, builds resilience, and provides tools for managing stress—skills that benefit students throughout their lives.
By partnering with schools in the Santa Fe area, Yoga in Schools offers yoga classes as either an alternative to traditional physical education classes, an enrichment opportunity during the school day, or as an afterschool activity. In order to provide these classes free of cost, Yoga in Schools relies on funding from grantmakers and individual donors. WE NEED YOUR HELP in spreading our mission!
We are seeking donations to fund yoga classes in schools across Santa Fe for the upcoming academic year. Our partnerships this year, include Sweeney Elementary, The Indian School, and KIVA. Past partnerships included, but are not limited to: Salazar Elementary, Kearney Elementary, Milagro Middle School, Aspen Community School, and Nina Otero Community School. With your support, we can reach more students and provide them with valuable life skills.
$45 provides yoga mats for 5 students.
$120 sponsors 3 yoga classes for one classroom
$600 allows us to provide a partial scholarship for a full-year’s program
$1200 provides an entire year of free yoga classes for approximately 25 students
Please consider giving what you can to Yoga in Schools - every little bit helps: $4 pays for one local student to attend class at SFCY and $30 pays for a YiS teacher to teach one class at a local school.
All donations are tax-deductible. Please ask for a receipt if you need one. Thank you!