Thank you for your contribution. Through your support we are able to share yoga with our Deaf brothers and sisters. When we serve humanity, we serve the whole.

DeafYoga Foundation

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Thank you for your contribution. Through your support we are able to share yoga with our

Deaf brothers and sisters. When we serve humanity, we serve the whole.

One Day Intensive

A one day intensive with Lila is a way to explore the depths of your Be-ing and unite with Source.

rishikesh, india ~ home of Master Sivananda

Vocabulary & Research Project

The Vocabulary Research & Development Project focuses on researching, documenting and sharing ancient Bharatanatyam dance mudras to develop a yoga/mudra dictionary. Since we are documenting these ancient mudras, this knowledge goes well beyond ASL boundaries and serves the global Deaf community.

To date we have successfully incorporated these ancient, sacred mudras during lectures, kirtan (chanting) and yoga classes. However there is still much to learn and document as we begin to reveal this vocabulary and their power within the world.

FUNDRAISING GOAL - $50,000
Project Deadline - December 2008

DYF General Offering
$

Development of Yoga Sign Dictionary to connect the community to the Sanskrit Language.
$

Students of the Sivananda Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC)

Yoga Teacher Training Course Program

The DeafYoga Foundation & the International Sivananda Yoga Organization collaborated to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing yogins’ efforts in becoming influential yoga teachers in the world. This program also offers scholarship assistance and interpreting services for this month-long intensive training course.

To date, we have trained five individuals from California, Arizona, Maryland, DC and Texas and already have people registered for 2009's training.

FUNDRAISING GOAL - $15,000 / TTC
Project Deadline - May 2009

DYF General Offering
$

Training Deaf community members to become Yoga teachers inspires the world.
$

mother (deaf) & daughter (hearing) enjoying a yoga retreat together in new york.

Community Outreach Program

Our Community Outreach Program educates the Deaf community members about Yoga, its healing properties, traditions and culture. We do this by offering asana (yoga) classes, lectures, teacher training courses, retreats and community events; all rooted in traditional Yoga teachings and presented in ASL. Events offered to Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and adults and all people that have a genuine interest.

We are already receiving more scholarship applications for our retreats and training courses than we are able to provide. Please help us to meet this growing demand by donating today.

FUNDRAISING GOAL - $35,000
Project Deadline - Annual Goal

DYF General Offering
$

Support Deaf community member's desire to practice Yoga
$

Thank you again for your contribution towards our service projects and programs.