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Our impactful programs have served over 1,900 incarcerated youth and adults, low-income high school students and staff, refugee women and girls, and seniors. The Dharma Project proudly partners with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Atlanta Public Schools, Purpose Built Schools, Refugee Women's Network, the Georgia Department of Corrections, Fulton and Dekalb County Sheriff's Office, and the Decatur Housing Authority.
The Dharma Project provides mindfulness and yoga to communities and organizations that experience chronic stress and trauma. Our trauma-informed curriculum recognizes the inequities and challenges faced by the populations served and seeks to center the voices, needs, and leaders of those communities. The goal of our programming is to create life-long habits of mindfulness and an emphasis on wellness among high-risk groups. When these practices become a lifestyle, our participants can overcome their trauma, utilize tools for self-regulation and stress management, and achieve positive brain/body development.
The Dharma Project is a 501(c)(3) organization, deeply rooted in Atlanta. Our philosophy is that everyone, despite what traumas and barriers they’ve faced, will have access to tools that support their physical and mental health. We bring tools of yoga & meditation into the lives of those disproportionately denied access to wellness & healing. Diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging is why The Dharma Project exists, and this commitment is reflected in every aspect of our impactful programs from providing yoga to men, women and youth experiencing incarceration in prisons, correctional facilities and detention centers, to students studying in underserved and low- income schools, as well as refugee women and girls, and senior citizens residing in housing authorities. Our yoga teacher certification in prisons program exhibits our “full circle” approach to not only educate incarcerated individuals, but to equip them with life skills and employment opportunities to “give back” and confidently serve the greater Atlanta community.
The Dharma Project announces new programs to support survivors of human trafficking. This multifaceted program provides trauma informed yoga, meditation and sound healing workshops, all vital resources to advance their recovery.
Georgia ranks second in the number of human trafficking victims per 100,000 residents. From 2019 to 2023, there were 5,140 verified cases of human trafficking in the state, not including the many unreported cases that occur daily. Individuals from all backgrounds can become victims of trafficking; however, certain individuals are at greater risk due to vulnerabilities such as experiencing poverty or lacking stable housing, as well as those who have faced past trauma or struggles with addiction.
As survivors work toward their recovery, various levels and types of support are essential in rebuilding their lives. As survivors navigate their recovery journey, comprehensive support at multiple levels is essential for rebuilding their lives. Many survivors struggle with sleep disturbances, feel shame about their bodies and past traumatic experiences ~ particularly those who have experienced physical or sexual violence. Over time, our programs will promote reassurance by providing trauma-informed yoga classes, trauma informed meditation, sound healing workshops and group discussions with quiet reflection to assist survivors with rebuilding confidence, self-esteem, and agency over their bodies.
The Dharma Project is proud to partner with Beloved, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit and has been helping women escape the sex trafficking industry in Atlanta since 2012.
SINCE 2016, DHARMA PROJECT HAS BROUGHT YOGA AND MINDFULNESS TO OVER 1,900 PEOPLE.
OUR WORK WOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR AMAZING PARTNERS. SOME OF OUR PAST AND CURRENT PARTNERS INCLUDE:
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