Centering Youth: a non-profit service that brings yoga and mindfulness to young people across Georgia.
Centering Youth Through Yoga
Since 2012, Centering Youth has been supporting the transformation of young people in Georgia. The recipient of a National Institutes of Health grant, Centering Youth has worked with refugees, homeless shelters, high schools, and juvenile detention centers.
Our outreach includes the Dekalb County Juvenile Court, regional youth detention centers in Clayton, Dekalb, Rockdale, Marietta, and Atlanta, Helms State Prison, Anchor Hospital, and the International Rescue Committee. You can read more about each of these projects here.
Help us grow!
Centering Youth is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Our outreach is possible through community support. All of our classes are funded through generous donations from people like you! We want to bring yoga to more people across the state including more work with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Learn more about how you can help today!
“I feel like the sunshine after a thunderstorm.”
— CY participant & detainee in the Georgia juvenile system, after a Centering Youth yoga class
Mindful Movement
A detained youth masters Crow, a challenging pose requiring great focus and patience, during a group class. The numerous benefits of yoga include group learning and participation, practicing calmness, self-awareness, and self- control. Centering Youth is dedicated to bringing harmony and inner balance to the lives of those affected by the justice system, or who have been abused, sexually exploited, are refugees, or are experiencing homelessness.
With Gratitude to our Community Partners
Contact Centering Youth
Do you know of an organization who would benefit from our work? Are you interested in volunteering? Do you have more questions?
Reach out! We would love to hear from you.
Email
centeringyouth@gmail.com