The Yoga Impact Charity

Evidence based Trauma Informed Yoga trainings and programs globally.

We partner with not-for-profits, Government & Schools to offer Yoga to refugees, survivors of family violence, healthcare workers, people in detention & Indigenous people The Yoga Impact Charity provides evidence based trauma informed yoga trainings and programs where they're needed most. Our global network of trauma informed yoga teachers partner with not-for-profit organisations, government and

schools to provide yoga at no cost to groups of all ages healing from trauma.

In 2018 The Yoga Impact Charity taught 417 trauma informed yoga classes in 16 locations around the world impacting over 3000 people.

The Charity is the evolution of a program created by Danielle Begg in partnership with the Vasudhara Foundation in 2014 called the Refugee Yoga Project.

The Yoga Impact Charity Ltd is a Health Promotion Charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and has been endorsed a Deductible Gift Recipient by the Australian Tax Office.

23/03/2026

✨NEW COMMUNITY COLLABORATION✨

We’re excited to announce a new community pilot in Byron Bay with the Fletcher Street Cottage!

Fletcher Street Cottage provides support to people experiencing housing insecurity, domestic violence & financial stress.

The program is led by teacher

We can’t wait to share more details soon!

In the interest of accessibility, each term we partner with a number of community organisations, government and schools to pilot yoga programs in an effort to promote more integrated healthcare 🙏🏼

11/02/2026

Congratulations to teacher & graduate who was recently featured on discussing the impact of trauma on the body & mind in war zones and the journey to recovery through trauma informed Yoga 🎙️

05/02/2026

✨The Mind Body Method Podcast Episodes 1 - 6 Now Live✨

Latest Episode: Bridging Worlds Through Culture, Yoga & Country with Aunty Jacqui Jarrett

Listen Now on YouTube & Spotify 🎧

30/01/2026

✨TRAUMA INFORMED YOGA RETREAT FOR WOMEN FROM GAZA✨

We supported a trauma informed yoga retreat in the Blue Mountains tailored especially for newly arrived refugee women from Gaza

You can learn more about the retreat & the techniques shared by listening to the latest episode of The Mind Body Method: Why collective healing is essential in moments of global crisis with

This retreat was made possible thanks to our partners at

28/01/2026

Did you know over the past 10 years we’ve impacted over 32,000 people with our community yoga programs? 💫

This 200 Hour Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training, hosted by in partnership with The Yoga Impact Charity was designed especially for anyone wanting to share evidence based, trauma informed yoga within diverse communities.

The Syllabus is Yoga Alliance Accredited and runs part time over a four month period in person in Melbourne or you can join us online from anywhere in the world.

DM to get a copy of the prospectus - Early bird rate until 31 Jan 💌

20/01/2026

✨The Mind Body Method Podcast✨

Available now on YouTube & Spotify 🎧

We meet inspiring people sharing evidence based, mind body techniques for regulating the nervous system across diverse communities.

Each episode blends honest conversations with changemakers sharing trauma recovery work in their community, with evidence based research and techniques that you can use in everyday life.

✨Ep 1 - Our Co-Founder talks with about the inspiration behind and

✨Ep 2 - discusses her working sharing trauma informed techniques with Mothers in Recovery

✨Ep 3 - provides her inspiring perspective on healing through culture, community & movement

✨Ep 4 - Stay tuned, we’ll share more tomorrow!

17/01/2026

✨Exciting news…We’re coming back to Melbourne! Enrolments are now open for March 2026✨

This 200 Hour Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training, hosted by in partnership with The Yoga Impact Charity, first launched in 2021 & now has an alumni of almost 200 teachers sharing yoga where it’s needed most

We’ve designed this course especially for anyone wanting to share evidence based, trauma informed yoga within diverse communities.

The Syllabus is Yoga Alliance Accredited and runs part time over a four month period in person in Melbourne or you can join us online from anywhere in the world.

We’ve been working with refugees, survivors of domestic violence, healthcare workers, familles of the defence force and people in detention since 2015 and offer our graduates opportunities to do the same.

We’ve evaluated our program methodology to understand the physical, psychological & social impact of our programs & distilled the key learnings into this course.

Check out our website for more info or DM to get a copy of the prospectus

Early bird rate until 31 Jan

15/01/2026

✨Become a Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher - Virtual Q&A✨

Are you a healthcare worker seeking to expand your toolkit to become a Yoga Teacher?

Join us for virtual Q&A via Zoom next Wednesday 21 Jan 6:00 - 6:30 pm AEDT for the upcoming 200 Hour Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training in Melbourne & Online

Take the opportunity to connect & ask questions - DM for the Zoom link!

This course is designed especially for anyone wanting to share evidence based, trauma informed Yoga within diverse communities. You can join in person in Melbourne or online from anywhere in the world.

The Syllabus is Yoga Alliance Accredited and runs part time over a four month period. Enrolments are open now with early bird rate finishing 31 Jan

14/01/2026

✨The Mind Body Method Podcast is
now live✨

This six Episode series explores how trauma informed, evidence based yoga is supporting regulation, resilience and recovery across diverse communities

No quick fixes
No wellness trends
Just honest conversations, research and real world practice

Episodes 1 - 3 are streaming via YouTube & Spotify

Listen now 🎧

13/01/2026

✨Something new is coming✨

The Mind Body Method: A podcast exploring how trauma informed, evidence based practices are changing lives across diverse communities

Six conversations at the intersection of science, lived experience and trauma informed yoga

Real stories from people using mind body practices to support healing in diverse communities - grounded in evidence, ethics & care

Launching soon 🎧

09/12/2025

✨Welcome to the teaching team Tully ✨

Tully is based in Melbourne & a graduate of the 200 Hr Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training. Yoga, meditation, and breathwork have had a profound impact on her life, and she feels both excited and privileged to share these practices with others.

As a yoga teacher, Tully aims to create grounded, compassionate spaces where people can feel safe and access their inner calm. Through mindful movement, breathwork, and somatic awareness, she supports students in gently regulating the nervous system and reconnecting with their bodies

Stay tuned to learn more about the innovative ways Tully is integrating Yoga within community organisations in the new year 💫

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Blue Mountains National Park, NSW
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http://www.yogaimpactcharity.com/

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