Fierce Calm

Fierce Calm Social justice is at the heart of our yoga and we strive to remove all barriers to access so that all may lead happy, fulfilling and dignified lives.

A non profit that aims to make yoga accessible to all while supporting the most vulnerable in society within a diverse, welcoming environment of safety, inclusivity & dignity We provide free yoga classes, directly or in partnership with non-profit organisations, in shelters and community spaces, for marginalised and vulnerable groups such as refugees, survivors of domestic violence, survivors of violence and conflict, and people facing systemic bias due to sexual orientation, income, age, racial or cultural identity.

​

We provide YTT scholarships for marginalised and / or minoritised ethnicity students in training delivered by teachers reflecting these identities. We also provide scholarships to train refugee and marginalised students trauma informed teaching skills.

​

We lead the delivery of the OURMALA studio, community and online beneficiary yoga programme for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

​
Our community programme covers 4 key areas:

free trauma informed yoga classes

scholarships, free educational programmes, anti racism training

financial support for BIPOC/ BAME, marginalised yoga teachers and non-profit programmes

Provision of free yoga mats for community yoga programmes

​

03/09/2026

Нейрогімнастика та когнітивні вправи є дієвим інструментом для нейрореабілітації, відновлення когнітивного здоров’я та успішної адаптації ветеранів до цивільного життя.

Поєднання рухової та ментальної активності допомагає перебудувати роботу мозку, який тривалий час функціонував у режимі виживання під дією бойового стресу.

На біологічному рівні ці методики запускають відновлювальну нейропластичність, що є критично важливим для регенерації нервової системи.

На практиці людина з бойовим досвідом отримує інструменти для повернення контролю над своїм щоденним життям і мисленням.

Вправи повертають колишню гостроту уваги та здатність тривало концентруватися на цивільних завданнях, навчанні чи роботі без швидкої ментальної втоми.

Відновлюється робоча пам’ять. Мозок знову вчиться когнітивній гнучкості — здатності адекватно та спокійно реагувати на непередбачувані ситуації,
контролювати спалахи роздратування чи агресії та мʼяко перемикатися між різними соціальними ролями в родині та суспільстві.

It was a tremendous privilege for us to be actively involved & partners with .fest ChekaFest 2.0 in Lviv last Saturday. ...
04/06/2026

It was a tremendous privilege for us to be actively involved & partners with .fest ChekaFest 2.0 in Lviv last Saturday.

In thousands gathered to honor & celebrate the life and values of Iryna “Cheka” Tsybukh, combat medic taken from us 2 years ago 2 days before her 26th birthday on June 1. We laughed, danced, sang and cried. It was an opportunity for everyone to remember those we’ve lost to this war. We celebrated the values that keep us united: memory, dignity, compassion, the belief that grief can become hope and that culture and identity are being fought for as an act of resistance.

Fierce Calm brought & hosted patients, staff & veterans from rehabilitation centres in Lviv .center — people who live the reality of war every day — and they were held in a space of warmth, music, and shared humanity.

Our deepest admiration goes to festival organizers — Cheka’s own family and friends and all who created this extraordinary occasion. They turned loss into a living tribute, building a new culture of remembrance that is intimate, compassionate, and powerful, while also raising substantial funds for the frontline.

And enormous gratitude to the wonderful volunteers who went above and beyond in assisting us all & particularly .tanya & team for making sure everyone was able to access the park smoothly. All made sure everyone — especially our guests from the rehabilitation centres — felt seen, cared for and welcome. Thank you 🙏

ChekaFest is more than a festival. It’s proof that Ukrainians are reinventing how we honor the fallen, transforming grief into support, meaning, hope and celebrating and defending culture & identity.

And finally, the following day, strawberries and songs at her final resting place with family and friends on Iryna's birthday 🍓💛💙

We're tremensously honoured to be partners & friends of ChekaFest 2.0 in Lviv. This is so much more than a festival. Che...
27/05/2026

We're tremensously honoured to be partners & friends of ChekaFest 2.0 in Lviv. This is so much more than a festival.

ChekaFest is a charitable music and educational event held in memory of Iryna “Cheka” Tsybukh. It is a living space of memory, responsibility, and community — created to honor “Cheka” a combat medic, journalist, and public figure whose life embodied service, courage, and devotion to Ukraine.

Iryna believed that memory should not be passive. It should become action — something that helps us stay connected, support one another, and keep building the future with dignity and purpose. That is why this festival matters so deeply to us as partners: it turns remembrance into real support, and grief into collective strength.

We personally connected with Cheka in the early days of the full scale invasion in '22, were inspired by her work and shocked by her loss. and wholeheartedly support this event organized by her family and friends to continue her work, values, and the idea of “memory as action.”

There will be incredible music by , , , .uka.ryba shepiiit. Ведучі музичної сцени - та .

Also there will be Spaces of Memory from the NGO "Vshanuy" and the platform of memory "Memorial" .of.heroes - places where you can remember the fallen defenders and all those who were taken by war.

A fair of Ukrainian and veteran brands and food courts will be open throughout the day. For international guests, it is also a beautiful opportunity to discover Ukrainian culture, music, traditions, dances, and the community that keeps them alive.

An important goal of the festival is to raise 800,000 UAH alongside for two ground robotic complexes for the 503rd separate marine battalion which Iryna worked with during rotations.

Tickets via the link in the .fest. profile Head there to support & donate.

✨This weekend we took group of our veterans & patients from  to see  n concert 🎶 🇺🇦The gang enjoyed a beautiful evening ...
26/05/2026

✨This weekend we took group of our veterans & patients from to see n concert 🎶 🇺🇦

The gang enjoyed a beautiful evening of music, fun, laughter, connection and community away from the hospital and an opportunity to enjoy the freedoms they've fought so hard to defend alongside everyone else at a beautifully inclusive event at .camp

We are incredibly grateful to our partners at .camp & .sport for the invitation & hosting at the venue, the welcoming concert organisers and of course Tina Karol for the incredible performance and support. And of course, always grateful to our Ukrainian program manager for putting in all the hard work organising and taking care of everyone there.

Happy  Vyshyvanka Day with our Ukraine director  and team, colleagues, partners & patients at  Ukraine. 🇺🇦The Vyshyvanka...
21/05/2026

Happy Vyshyvanka Day with our Ukraine director and team, colleagues, partners & patients at Ukraine. 🇺🇦

The Vyshyvanka is more than embroidery. Every pattern carries history, region, identity, family, resilience. Threads that connect generations across war, loss, celebration and home.

Seeing everyone together at a rehabilitation centre that has become deeply important to us over the past few years means so much. Galychyna is a part of our wider healing community encompassing treatment with humanity, dignity, connection. It's a place where our work has been accepted, embraced and flourished.

We are incredibly proud to support the work being done at Galychyna, and proud to stand alongside the remarkable team there every day. Seeing staff & patients in their Vyshyvankas is a reminder of something important: Healing is never only individual. It happens in community. In culture. In shared identity. In the simple act of standing together and saying: we are still here.

For many Ukrainians, preserving these traditions during war is not nostalgia. It is resilience. It is dignity. It is a way of protecting humanity in the face of an aggressor & coloniser trying to destroy their values, customs, culture & identity.

We’re proud to stand beside the incredible people we work with every day in Ukraine. 💙💛

Address

Lviv

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Fierce Calm posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Fierce Calm:

Shortcuts

Share