Yoga In Our City

08/18/2025

We are pleased to introduce the first in a series of workshops presented by Yoga In Our City!

🌿 Rooted in Resilience — A mindful beginning for community care and healing.

Led by Nikki Adams , Trauma-Informed Yoga & Mindfulness Facilitator (E-RYT 500, YACEP), participants will explore rest as resistance, care as connection, and healing as a collective journey through gentle yoga, embodied mindfulness, journaling, and reflection.

🌟Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
🌟Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
🌟Location: Park Street Library @ The Lyric, Hartford

There is no cost to this workshop- but space is limited; advance registration required.

This workshop is accessible to all experience levels and is designed to foster a supportive environment for personal and community well-being.

Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eJhMJzKT

We're grateful to the Hartford Public Library and YWCA Hartford Region for joining us in making this workshop possible for our community!

07/28/2025

✨ Meet Our New Managing Director: Yizza Galdamez! ✨

Please join us in welcoming Yizza — a beloved teacher in our community and a dedicated yoga practitioner of over a decade — as the new Managing Director of Yoga In Our City.

With a passion for creating inclusive spaces, Yizza has helped shape our community through her leadership — both in the parks and beyond.

Her commitment to community-rooted yoga reflects the heart of our mission: making healing and movement accessible to everyone, across all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

We’re so grateful to have her leadership as we continue to grow and deepen our impact together. 💛

👉Read the full announcement: https://www.hartfordtimes.com/yoga-in-our-city-appoints-new-managing-director-to-deepen-community-healing-and-connection/

07/27/2025

Recently, our Managing Director Yizza Galdamez joined Media Connecticut on For the People to have a conversation about the heart of our work at Yoga In Our City.

Our mission is rooted in the belief that yoga is for everyone—regardless of age, background, or ability. By offering no-cost classes in public parks across Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Waterbury, we create welcoming spaces where people can move, breathe, and connect.

👉Listen to the full conversation: https://audioboom.com/posts/8745228-yoga-in-our-city

07/17/2025

Thank you to Public for capturing the heart of Yoga In Our City’s mission. Our bilingual classes aren’t just about language—they’re about creating space for healing, inclusion, and connection.

We’re proud to bring accessible yoga to parks across Connecticut, led by teachers who reflect the communities they serve. Bilingual classes are available upon request in Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury.

📖 Read the full article:

Yoga in Our City invites Spanish-speakers to join their free yoga classes with bilingual instructors in Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury.

07/15/2025

✨ It’s community ✨ It’s healing ✨ It’s a brave space to grow and lead✨

The Happy Warrior 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training returns this October!
Become a certified yoga teacher with a training rooted in equity, trauma sensitivity, and collective healing.This training is for those ready to deepen their practice, support community well-being, and step into leadership with intention and purpose.

Through a blend of online and in-person sessions, we come together to study, reflect, and grow alongside others who believe that these healing practices should be accessible to all.

Details:
🗓Application Deadline: September 22, 2025

🗓Training Dates: October 17, 2025 - May 3, 2026

🗓Schedule: Select Friday evenings virtually and select Saturday & Sundays in-person.

📍Location: Hartford

Why Join?
✨Trauma Sensitive and Inclusive Teaching: Lead with care and adaptability centering safety, agency and trust in every class.
✨Honoring Yoga’s Roots and Justice: Explore the intersection of yoga, equity and social change. Ground in tradition and decolonize your practice.
✨Lead With Purpose And Confidence: Learn to design inclusive and accessible classes for diverse settings while staying connected to your teaching mission.

🔗Apply now + learn more- https://yogainourcity.com/200-hour-ytt/
Spaces are limited, secure your spot soon!

06/13/2025

06/12/2025

Join ConnectiCare and Yoga In Our City this Saturday, June 14, for a free day of wellness! Enjoy a bilingual yoga class in English and Spanish, a meditation and sound healing session and giveaways. Learn more or sign up at https://events.blackthorn.io/en/1Im19n6/g/6W4SAC0P75/yoga-in-our-city-community-wellness-day-4a9nHp4XYO/overview.

06/05/2025

🌿 Yoga para todos.

Estamos orgullosos de ofrecer clases de yoga en español a pedido tanto en Hartford como en New Haven, dirigidas por maestros compasivos y bilingües con arraigo en el cuidado comunitario.

🧘🏽‍♀️ Únete a nosotros:
📍 Bushnell Park (Hartford) – Lunes a las 17:30 con Yizza Galdamez
📍 Elizabeth Park (Hartford) – Jueves a las 17:30 con Xiomara Colón
📍 Edgewood Park (New Haven) – Jueves a las 17:30 con Lucas Carreño

Ven como eres. Practica en el idioma que te hace sentir como en casa.

06/02/2025

Out of care for our community’s well-being, we are temporarily pausing classes in Waterbury this week due to recent events impacting safety in the parks.

We’re working closely with our local partners to find an alternative and will keep you updated here as plans develop.

Thank you for understanding- and for being part of our community 💚

03/10/2025

Mental Health Connecticut & Yoga In Our City teamed up to bring the benefits of seated yoga to participants from MHC’s Independence Center!

With guidance from Yoga In Our City, this class made movement, mindfulness, and relaxation accessible to all, showing that yoga is for every body, at every mobility level.⁠

We’re excited to continue creating spaces where movement supports mental well-being. Learn more about MHC & YIOC's partnership: https://yogainourcity.com/mental-health-connecticut-partners-with-yoga-in-our-city-to-expand-access-to-mental-health-resources-across-connecticut/

01/27/2025

Yoga in Our City is partnering with Mental Health Connecticut to offer free classes and mindfulness resources. Winter classes, toolkits, and virtual options aim to break barriers in mental health care access while fostering community.

Full story in the comments.

Yoga In Our City
Mental Health Connecticut
Civic Mind
Cayla Cade