UpRising Yoga

UpRising Yoga Our mission is to bring trauma informed yoga to those incarcerated and underserved communities.

UpRising Yoga offers Trauma-Informed Yoga Trainings and Yoga Life Skills classes in various settings, including Juvenile Hall, Group Homes, Residential Programs, Mental Health Agencies, and Community Centers. Our program consists of yoga postures, breathing techniques, mindfulness and present moment awareness, didactic discussion, experiential exercises, and coping and life skills that facilitates

healing, fosters growth and greater self-awareness, and empowers participants towards independence and leadership. Our mission is to create an empowering program to heal resilient youth & communities, for a safe place to confidently conquer challenges.

Two successful  trauma informed yoga life skill classes with URY Board Member  & URY Instructor  &  today.Why? Bc: Team ...
05/03/2026

Two successful trauma informed yoga life skill classes with URY Board Member & URY Instructor & today.
Why? Bc: Team Work.

URY Skill Focused Instructor and Supportive Co-Teachers make an enormous difference than me teaching alone. I’m grateful to connect with the kids and offer important tools for self regulation with yoga, coaching and mindfulness.

Thank you for all the support- and having Kat as our Program Director helped us take this to the next level. Looking forward to our new onboarding instructors starting soon!

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04/06/2026

Young people are drawn into the juvenile justice system for behavior such as truancy and running away, known as juvenile status offenses. Learn more.

04/06/2026

Physiotherapist and nervous system educator Jessica Maguire explains why “feel your feelings” doesn’t work for many people. Learn how interoception, trauma, and neurodivergence shape nervous system regulation—and what helps instead.,

04/06/2026

Leading up to our fall Accessible Yoga Training Online, is offering a series of FREE educational sessions that lead into the 55-hour training.

Practice: Friday, August 14
Storytime! A Narrative-Driven Chair Yoga Practice
〜 In this 60-minute chair yoga class, Jivana offers an example of how to sequence a class based on a narrative as a way to engage students and have fun.

Workshop: Tuesday, September 8
Designing Creative Sequences for Accessible Yoga
〜 Dive into the foundations of designing creative Accessible Yoga sequences, learn sample frameworks for integrated mat and chair classes, and more!

Sign up once to access both sessions and the recordings! Link in the first comment.

[Light yellow and olive green event flyer with a narrow turquoise, orange, and brown wave. There is also a photo of Jivana practicing ankle-to-knee posture in a chair.]

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04/06/2026

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Hope your holiday celebration was festive, merry & peaceful.
04/06/2026

Hope your holiday celebration was festive, merry & peaceful.

Happy Thursday! A great day to support incarcerated youth! We believe healing is a skill—and it can be taught.When young...
04/03/2026

Happy Thursday! A great day to support incarcerated youth!

We believe healing is a skill—and it can be taught.
When young people learn how to breathe, feel, and respond differently, everything changes.
Be part of that.

Thank you for your tax deductible donation.

🌟 Join us in Creating Change! 🌟At Uprising Yoga, we know that change starts with people like you. Every act of kindness, every dollar, and every moment of your time brings us closer to achieving our mission. Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate world for all.How you can help ...

Happy to share  mad skills with the young men in juvenile hall. I mean, she’s gifted, like a masterful wise soul sharing...
03/01/2026

Happy to share mad skills with the young men in juvenile hall. I mean, she’s gifted, like a masterful wise soul sharing real lived experiences that truly meet our students where they’re at. Which is in the present moment, in a place they really don’t want to be.

Today I joined two groups shift dramatically after yoga life skills. Such a gift, so grateful.

Comedy Show This Saturday Pasadena – Fundraiser (Live Stand-Up)URY Comedy Throwdown — live stand-up for a cause.CHECK OU...
02/20/2026

Comedy Show This Saturday Pasadena – Fundraiser (Live Stand-Up)

URY Comedy Throwdown — live stand-up for a cause.

CHECK OUT THIS INCREDIBLE LINE UP!

Supporting trauma-informed yoga programs for incarcerated youth.
Saturday night in Pasadena
Reception 7PM | Show 7:30PM
The Lineage Performing Art Center, 920 E Mountain St.

Tickets: https://www.uprisingyoga.com

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Los Angeles, CA
90039

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