Connection Coalition

Connection Coalition Who the heck is CoCo? CoCo is the organization formerly known as Yoga Gangsters. It's short for Connection Coalition.

Connection Coalition, affectionately known as CoCo, is a training organization that certifies service providers, care givers, community members, and organizations to become “Trauma Informed” to create connection and self regulation through mind / body practices. CoCo's mission is to support collective behavior shifts by educating on the impacts of trauma. The education provides access to mind bod

y tools that foster emotional awareness leading you to access and reform deeply held unconscious bias. Pre-Covid….CoCo provided organizations with paid and in-kind programming in schools, shelters, jails and other nonprofit organizations offered by local volunteers who have completed the “CoCo Weekend” training. This evidence based curriculum develops unique skills and awareness needed to make authentic connection through yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. We have been teaching self-awareness and self-control while providing messages of empowerment since 2003. CoCo has been able to serve more than 32,000 youth nationwide.

Join Terri Cooper Space and Barbara  LIVE on IG for a deep dive into this important conversation!✨We'll explore the reas...
07/31/2024

Join Terri Cooper Space and Barbara LIVE on IG for a deep dive into this important conversation!✨

We'll explore the reasons behind this shift, the benefits of trauma-informed yoga, and how it can help us create a more compassionate and inclusive yoga community.❤️

Don't miss this insightful conversation!
🗓️ Date: August 1at 3pm.

🔥Are you ready to make a difference?Once again, we're gearing up for The Connection Course Trauma Informed Certification...
07/27/2024

🔥Are you ready to make a difference?

Once again, we're gearing up for The Connection Course Trauma Informed Certification at Bamboo Garden Yoga!🤩

Imagine bringing yoga into schools, youth centers, shelters and even jails.❤️

Join us in creating a more compassionate and connected world, one breath at a time. Get Trauma Certified. Take The Connection Course this August 9-11.

Feel hopeful for humanity again!❤️

Learn more or sign up for The Connection Course today, the link is in our bio to register.📌


Curious about the growing trend of trauma certification among yoga practitioners? Join us for an insightful live session...
03/06/2024

Curious about the growing trend of trauma certification among yoga practitioners?

Join us for an insightful live session with Terri , together with and where they will delve into the question: 'Why are so many yoga folks getting trauma certified?'

Gain a deeper understanding of the intersection between yoga and trauma, and explore the benefits of trauma-informed yoga practices.

Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and engage in a thought-provoking discussion.

Resilience and Kindness: how they ENHANCE each other. Please join  owner  and Founder  +  owner  +  Founder of  live on ...
01/22/2024

Resilience and Kindness: how they ENHANCE each other.

Please join owner and Founder + owner + Founder of live on IG to discuss Resilience and Kindness: how they ENHANCE each other.

 +  +  Terri Will be talking with Yoga Journey owner Leslie Glickman and CoCo’s newest  Trauma Training Facilitator Nuli...
01/17/2024

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Terri Will be talking with Yoga Journey owner Leslie Glickman and CoCo’s newest Trauma Training Facilitator Nulise Santana about “Why are so many yoga folks getting Trauma Certified “.

Join us for the conversation. Learn what does it mean to be Trauma Informed. How yoga helps heal trauma and build resilience. And, why all yoga teachers could benefit from getting their Trauma Certified.

Get Trauma Certified. Take The Connection Course Jan 26-28 in Boca Raton Fl, at .

Feel hopeful for humanity again!

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Since 2003,  we’ve been leading community yoga sessions across Miami.   Thousands of kids have gotten yoga, and hundreds...
11/14/2023

Since 2003, we’ve been leading community yoga sessions across Miami. Thousands of kids have gotten yoga, and hundreds have been Trauma Certified.


We want to keep doing this incredible work. Please support for Give Miami Day this Thursday!

Even the smallest donation helps!



You actually CAN do something locally to help!Give Miami Day - 2023 is live and receiving early donations now.Support us...
11/13/2023

You actually CAN do something locally to help!

Give Miami Day - 2023 is live and receiving early donations now.

Support us in having these impactful and inspiring, meaningful moments with youth.

We are on a mission to make Miami mindful through movement, breath work and meditation!

Please help us bring programs BACK to schools and resource our youth.

🔗 below in comments.

When the turmoil feels so freaking big and it’s fundraising season ya take a beat and truly think about the why of it al...
11/09/2023

When the turmoil feels so freaking big and it’s fundraising season ya take a beat and truly think about the why of it all.

Since 2003 has been supporting youth, recovering adults, post incarcerated teens, homeless, foster youth and more.

20 years.

Personally, each time we step into the role of volunteer the heart remembers connection in it’s simplest forms.

A youth’s giggle.

A stressed teen closing their eyes and breathing deep.

A young adult being seen and not judged.

These small human moments are anchors to what we CAN do.

The outreach work has provided tools for self-regulation in hundreds of programs since 2003.

20 years and well over 35k youth.

Some who grew up with these teachings!

Please help us continue bringing movement, mindfulness, and meditation!

Save the date and make a donation to help us continue this work.

This grassroots organization has empowered thousands beyond we can ever measure as we know the ripple of connection.

Give Miami Day is one of the nation’s biggest 24 hour annual giving events!

An online campaign, where you get to be a philanthropist and share the high vibes.

🗓️Thursday, November 16, invites you to explore supporting community organizations like !

Please share to your story to help us keep the work going on local schools and beyond!

If you’re in the 954 or 305 maybe even the 561 area codes, come hang out with Terri Cooper Space and 305 YOGA for a grea...
11/08/2023

If you’re in the 954 or 305 maybe even the 561 area codes, come hang out with Terri Cooper Space and 305 YOGA for a great practice!

Her: “Well, I just got the results back from the Dr.”, she said. My reply: “No matter what they are, you are loved and w...
10/21/2023

Her: “Well, I just got the results back from the Dr.”, she said.

My reply: “No matter what they are, you are loved and will be supported along the entire journey.”

Her: “The doc said I have Bipolar Disorder and…”

Everything that came after those words faded and details became a muted whisper. I just knew, it was time for me to step up my parenting game again.

Effective communication is crucial when dealing with your child's bipolar disorder, and mindful listening can be a lifeline during these challenging times.

Read the blog for 3 simple tools to creat connection with your youth!

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Hey folks.   I know we are all feeling the intensity, pain and separation in the world. 🥲 Some of the conflicts and prob...
10/19/2023

Hey folks. I know we are all feeling the intensity, pain and separation in the world. 🥲

Some of the conflicts and problems are just so damn big, that it leaves you feeling hopeless.

Your body & brain go into survivor mode, but the thing is, there are several DIFFERENT nervous system responses.

Imagine a world where we see other people’s coping mechanisms and unconscious trauma responses as a sign for us to offer more empathy?

I know it sounds lofty… but not when people are
Certified Trauma Informed!

There’s the big, global, and systemic challenges.

And- there’s the reality that
Personally we have all been through some s .

Resource yourself with the tools needed to creat help
Heal this broken world of ours.

This 15 hour weekend in Miami is a must for anyone who’s primary job is working with other humans, or who is a human living in this world.

The Connection Course will
Leave you feeling HOPEFUL and INSPIRED!

We’ve trained more than 5000 folks, and the reviews are the same…. This curriculum is LIFE CHANGING. And necessary.

Join me Nov 10-12, for a weekend of connection and solutions.

I promise, this experience will give you big personal healing insights💡and will open your 💜 in ways you didn’t even know you needed!

Join us for this wonderful experience!

We stand for peace.We stand for peace.We stand for peace.
10/18/2023

We stand for peace.
We stand for peace.
We stand for peace.

Get trauma informed with us!Connection Coalition, affectionately known as CoCo, is a training organization that certifie...
10/05/2023

Get trauma informed with us!

Connection Coalition, affectionately known as CoCo, is a training organization that certifies service providers, care givers, community members, and organizations to become “Trauma Informed”, in order to create connection and self regulation through mind/body practices. Since Covid, we are actively engaging select markets to once again move back into outreach programs.

You can register with 3 legged dog yoga + strength studio!

10/03/2023

This weekend in DeWitt Michigan, you get the opportunity to become trauma informed so that you have more connection and compassion for self and each other.

If you have not spent time with this brilliant Soul, Jennifer, honor your growth in a truly safe space with the community of 3 legged dog yoga + strength studio.

Becoming trauma informed shifts your awareness, exponentially.
You get clarity.
You get tools for regulation.
You get answers.
You get C O N N E C T I O N

Please register today!

Connection Coalition has been a staple to the Miami/Broward/Palm Beach area yoga world since 2003.We also made our way t...
10/02/2023

Connection Coalition has been a staple to the Miami/Broward/Palm Beach area yoga world since 2003.

We also made our way through the country, to 26 other states, too.

20 years.

There are over 35k young adults in the country who were given access to the teachings of yoga, the ability to self regulate through breath practices and movement that are potentially living each day with these life enhancing tools to help them stay grounded, focused and finding moments of peace within.

You did this.
Your support powered this movement.
Your volunteering, impacted the world.

We aren't done.

November 16th we get to support the community again and empower Connection Coalition to keep going with tools for you to share in schools, shelters and more.
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There are even a couple more options to take this training in South Florida in 2023!
305 Yoga - November 17-19 - Miami
om shanti yoga - December 1-3 - Jupiter
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📸: afterschool program we shared 12 weeks and the final class, the youth shared what they learned with their elders! Their caregivers learned each week what their littles were up to. It was magical!

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Who the heck is CoCo?

CoCo is the organization formerly known as Yoga Gangsters. It's short for Connection Coalition.

​The name has changed but the mission remains the same:

​CoCo works in collaboration with youth organizations to provide access to tools that help calm the nervous system and allow better decision making like yoga, mindfulness and meditation.