Vikara Village

Vikara Village uses the communal spirit of mind-body practices, like movement and the arts, to empower individuals to reach their full potential. Our vision is to build more resilient citizens. To us, this means youth graduate from high school, go on to enroll in college or a skilled trade, have stable and healthy home lives, are valuable members of their community and have lasting connections with trusted adults. We provide trained adult facilitators to help youth navigate their shared experiences. Middle and high school years are a time of transition for everyone. We believe a holistic, strengths-based approach is needed to help families and youth navigate their teen years. Safe Space Yoga Safe Space Yoga gives adolescents an opportunity to explore yoga with specially trained yoga teachers. Our teachers work with youth who have histories of poverty, homelessness, trauma, addiction and behavioral challenges. Yoga has been found to be a valuable tool in the healing process. Evidence shows that yoga helps with overall well-being, depression and anxiety. Bold Heart Yoga Bold Heart Yoga uses basic body awareness, yoga postures and relaxation techniques to teach middle and high school girls about goal-setting, problem-solving and communication. In addition, these young women learn valuable lessons they can apply on and off of their yoga mat.