Yoga In Our City

05/27/2026

First day of the season in Waterbury!
Led by one of our Happy Warrior graduates, Vanessa! 💚🤍🖤

05/27/2026

A great start to the season! We are excited to welcome you all back!
Hello Hartford 💚

05/20/2026

We’re excited to be kicking off another season of FREE yoga classes around Connecticut for the City Parks Program!

Join Yoga In Our City for weekly classes in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury from May 24 to October 11.

Learn more or find a class near you: https://yogainourcity.com/connecticut/

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

06/02/2025

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 💚