Yoga Teacher Training for refugees

Fundraising campaign by Claire Lalande

Mitilini, GR Causes

€4,870.00

raised of €9,000.00 goal goal

54% Funded

50 Donors

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities

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Yoga & Sports for refugees, together with Claire Lalande is offering a Yoga Teacher Training in Lesvos.

Donation based, the training is opened to refugees, volunteers and local people already practicing yoga and willing to go deeper in their practice. This certified training will also enable them to teach anywhere in the world.

During the course of this training the students:

will learn about the history of yoga, the philosophy of yoga, anatomy and physiology, ethics and business.
will practice and learn how to teach the basic asanas (postures), pranayamas (breath) and meditation.
will learn how to design a class and to guide students through it.

About YSFR:

The NGO "Yoga and Sport for Refugees" appears as a response to the Mediterranean humanitarian crisis, in which thousands of people fleeing the war risk their lives to reach European coasts. These people are abandoned and isolated in southern Europe, closed in refugee camps with inhuman conditions.

YSFR was born in 2017 on the island of Lesbos in order to accompany refugees, dignify them and defend human rights that are continually violated in camps like Moria, which recently has become the greatest shame of Europe.

In the camps, there is a sustained situation of violence, sexism, conflict and despair. Is in this latest issue where we can make the greatest impact; helping them to not lose hope and end up with the anguish of spending up to 3 years just to be able to leave the island and the refugee camp.

Our organisation wants to empower refugees and migrants through sport, integrate them into the community, and improve their physical and mental health so that they find a way out of monotony, frustration and stagnation of their current situation. In addition, one of our fundamental objectives is to get refugees from being users of sports activities to trainers in charge of their own projects, so that they can be integrated into the community and gain security and self-confidence. Our activities break with ethnic and religious barriers, generating a meeting space and cooperation between cultures where everyone participates.

https://sportforrefugees.org

About Claire Lalande:

Claire is a french yoga teacher, settled in Geneva.

She left her career as an engineer in physics in 2014, to dedicate herself to the practice and teaching of yoga. She has trained and practiced with numerous international yoga teachers, as well as movement artists.

Claire teaches internationally workshops, retreats, teacher trainings, private and group classes.

Since January 2020, Claire has her own yoga studio in Geneva: Yoga de la Fonderie, where she promotes values of inclusivity and solidarity.

Claire believes that yoga can be joyful, inclusive and accessible to everyone.

She teaches a creative Vinyasa yoga aimed at exploring asanas and meditation through movement. She likes to make every asana accessible and encourage everyone to listen inside and develop their own practice.

Claire has been volunteering on Greek islands (Lesvos mainly, and Samos) as a spotter, a yoga teacher or a translator. She is also the digital communication Wizard for YSFR.

clairelalande.com

The training:

The training is certified by YogaAlliance, 200Hrs

The training will be with Claire Lalande, Emmanuel Milet and Adrien Matter.

Location: Mosaik, Mytilini, Lesvos, Greece

Dates:

Aug 19 - 30
Sept 17 - Oct 1st

Why do we need your help?

It is important for us that this training is donation based. It is addressed to asylum seekers with no or very low income, long time volunteers who dedicate their time and savings to helping in Greece, and who couldn’t afford a full price teacher training.

The money raised will enable us:

To pay for the trainees material:
- The printing of a booklet
- The purchase of our reference book: “Yoga, the spirit and practice of moving into stillness” by Eric Shiffman
- The purchase of a notebook and pen

To cover for transportation costs (bus tickets) and food

To pay the accreditation process for the training, which costs 454.42 euros

Additional money will also enable us to:

Print additional material: written tests and diplomas
Afford a whiteboard
Buy additional books for the students to read (anatomy books, philosophy books, etc…)
Cover parts of the costs for the other trainees, the trainers, planes tickets and accommodation

You can, of course, give any amount you want with no reward (first option on the right hand side), or you can receive one of the amazing bags made by “Safe Passage Lesvos”:

Packages:

We have the pleasure to team up with “Safe Passage Lesvos”, an NGO that aims at supporting refugees and migrants, and addressing the constant need to manage and exploit the massive amount of seemingly useless materials (life jackets, boats, plastic-glass bottles, etc.) piled on the coasts of the island.

The Safe Passage Bags workshop was created in the summer of 2015 in Lesvos and it has developed as one of the key integration and educational projects of Lesvos Solidarity. It is an upcycling project where bags are being created by refugees and locals living on the island. The bags are created with the lifejackets left on the shorelines of Lesvos, and used by refugees that have crossed the Aegean Sea from Turkey. Lifejackets are a symbol of the unsafe passage millions of refugees are forced to undertake as a result of inhumane European border policies. The bags, which are recycled and made by refugees, are a symbol of hope. Rather than leaving the used lifejackets buried in a land field, we wanted to give them a new meaning, and generate a positive reminder that ‘where there is a will there is a way.

The Safe Passage Bags workshop is therefore the legacy of the refugees to the society. Each bag carries with it the history of a forced travel, each bag will constitute in the future a solid historical proof of where violence can lead to, distributed among the people who care. Carrying a Safe Passage bag is therefore a reminder: "No one puts their child on a boat, unless the sea is safer than the land" (Warsan Shire).

lesvossolidarityshop.org

Here are the beautiful bags you can get while donating:

If the package you choose gives you the choice between several items, please send us a message with the kind of bag you would like!

A wallet:

Small purse for big or small money!

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions : 11 x 9 cm

The pencil case:

This colorful pencil case is perfect to keep your belongings - even pencils - organized inside your bag!

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions : 20 x 13 cm

The passport bag:

This small bag is designed to fit your passport, so that you can keep your travel document safe and within reach on the go - not an option afforded to everyone...

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions : 15 x 11 cm

The Shopping bag:

Respect the environment! Reuse - Recycle - Reduce. The shopping bag can be carried in its own pouch; side zippers can be utilized so the shopping bag expands, depending on your needs.

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions: 44 cm x 35 cm, when zips are open: 44 cm x 49 cm.

The banana bag:

The practical banana bag is designed so you can easily carry your essentials as you wish, as it can be adjusted to fit how you wish to wear it, high or low.

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions: 56 cm x 27 cm

The traveler bag:

This convenient handbag, designed for light travelling, is also perfect for daily use!

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions : 25 x 19 cm

The Moon handbag

An everyday handbag for comfort, with a strap that can be adjusted with a buckle from a lifejacket that made the perilous journey with a refugee.

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions : 37 x 32 cm

The 2 bottles bag

We call this 'The 2 Bottles bag,' but that does not mean the sole purpose of this bag is to carry your water and coffee while having your weekend walks and expeditions! It is an excellent all-around bag to carry your necessities on a daily basis too!

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions : 39 x 28 cm

The laptop / notebook bag

The laptop/notebook bag has removable foam inside to protect your device as well as an extra zip at the side for convenience!

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions: 34,5 cm x 25 cm

The backpack

This backpack comes with (removable) foam inside to protect your laptop/notebook or tablet. The zip opens from the side, with an extra pocket in front; it is our most spacious and practical bag!

All models come in different colors and different combinations - we are happy to accommodate your preferences (if we can!)

Dimensions: 43 cm x 34 cm x 7 cm

How else can you help?

Host a fundraising event for us!! If you need any additional information / material, send an email to [email protected]

Share our campagne!!

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CASTELLANO

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Yoga & Sports for refugees, junto con Claire Lalande ofrecerá una Formación de Profesores de Yoga en Lesvos.

A base de donación, la formación está dirigida a refugiadxs, voluntarixs y personas locales que quieran profundizar en su práctica habitual. Esta formación certificada también les permitirá enseñar en cualquier lugar del mundo.

Durante esta formación, lxs estudiantes:

aprenderán sobre la historia del yoga, filosofía del yoga, anatomía y psicología, ética y negocios.
practicarán y aprenderán cómo enseñar las asanas básicas (posturas), pranayamas (respiración) y meditación.
aprenderán a diseñar una clase y a guiar a los estudiantes a través de ella.

Sobre YSFR:

La ONG "Yoga and Sport for Refugees" nace como respuesta a la crisis humanitaria del Mediterráneo, en la que miles de personas huyendo de de la guerra arriesga sus vidas para llegar a las costas europeas. Estas personas se encuentran abandonadas y aisladas a su llegada al sur de Europa, encerradas en campos de refugiadxs en condiciones inhumanas.

La organización se estableció en 2017 en la isla de Lesvos con el fin de acompañar a lxs refugiadxs, dignificarlxs y defender los derechos humanos que son continuamente violados en campos como el de Moria, el cual recientemente se ha convertido en la mayor vergüenza de Europa.

Violencia, sexismo, conflictos y desesperación son situaciones sufridas constantemente en los campos. Y en este último punto es donde podemos crear el mayor impacto: ayudandolxs a no perder la esperanza y terminar con angustia de tener que estar hasta 3 años esperando para salir de la isla y del campo.

Nuestra organización trabaja para empoderar a lxs refugiadxs y migrantes a través del deporte, intergrandolxs dentro de la comunidad y mejorando su salud física y mental, de manera que encuentren una salida a la monotonía, frustración y estancamiento de su actual situación. Además, uno de nuestros objetivos fundamentales es que lxs mismxs refugiadxs sean lxs entrenadorxs que ejecuten sus propios proyectos, de manera que se integren en la comunidad y ganen seguridad y autoconfianza. Nuestras actividades rompen la barrera étnica y religiosa, generando un espacio de encuentro y cooperación entre culturas donde todxs son partícipes.

https://sportforrefugees.org

Sobre Claire Lalande:

Claire es una profesora de yoga francesa, establecida en Ginebra.

Dejó su carrera de ingeniería física en 2014, para dedicarse a la práctica y enseñanza del yoga. Se ha formado y practicado con numerosos profesores internacionales, así como con artistas del arte delmovimiento.

Claire imparte talleres internacionales, retiros, formación de profesores, clases particulares y clases grupales.

Desde enero de 2020, Claire dispone de su propio estudio de yoga en Ginebra: Yoga de la Fonderie, donde promueve valores de inclusión y solidaridad.

Claire cree que el yoga puede ser divertido, inclusivo y accesible para todxs.

Enseña un yoga de estilo Vinyasa fluido y creativo dirigido a explorar las asanas y la meditación a través del movimiento. Le gusta hacer accesible cada asana y animar a todxs a escuchar en su interior y desarrollar su propia práctica.

Claire ha sido voluntaria en las islas griegas (Lesvos principalmente, y Samos) como observadora, profesora de yoga o traductora. También es la asistente de comunicación digital de YSFR.

clairelalande.com

La formación:

La formación está certificada por YogaAlliance, 200Horas

Ubicación: Mytilini, Lesvos, Grecia

Fechas:

19 - 30 de agosto
17 de septiembre - 1 de octubre

¿Por qué necesitamos vuestra ayuda?

Para nosotrxs es importante que la formación sea a base de donación ya que está destinada a lxs solicitantes de asilo sin ingresos o con ingresos muy bajos, y a lxs voluntarixs de larga duración que dedican su tiempo y sus ahorros a ayudar en Grecia, y que no pueden permitirse una formación docente a precio completo.

El dinero recaudado nos permitirá:

Pagar el material para la formación:
- Imprimir el libro de apuntes
- Comprar nuestro libro de referencia: “Yoga, the spirit and practice of moving into stillness” de Eric Shiffman
- Comprar cuadernos y bolígrafos

Cubrir los gastos de transporte (autobús) y comida

Pagar el proceso de acreditación de la formación, con un coste de 454.42 euros

El dinero extra también nos permitirá:

Imprimir material adicional: exámenes escritos y diplomas
Permitirnos una pizarra
Comprar libros de lectura adicionales para los estudiantes (libros de anatomía, libros de filosofía, etc...)
Cubrir parte de los gastos de lxs formadorxs, como los billetes de avión o el alojamiento .

Para ayudarnos puedes, por supuesto, donar sin recibir recompensa a cambio (primera opción a la derecha), o ¡puedes recibir uno de las increíbles bolsos elaborados por “Safe Passage Lesvos”:

Paquetes:

Tenemos el placer de colaborar con "Safe Passage Lesvos", una ONG que tiene como objetivo apoyar a lxs refugiadxs y migrantes, y atender la necesidad constante de gestionar y explotar la enorme cantidad de materiales aparentemente inútiles (chalecos salvavidas, barcos, botellas de plástico y vidrio, etc.) que se acumulan en la costa de la isla.

El taller de Safe Passage Bags, creado en el verano de 2015 en Lesvos, se ha convertido en uno de los proyectos clave de integración y educación de Lesvos Solidarity. Es un proyecto de reciclaje en el que los bolsos son creados por refugiadxs y locales que viven en la isla. Para ello, se emplea el material de los chalecos salvavidas recolectado en las costas de Lesvos, los cuales fueron utilizados por lxs refugiadxs para cruzar el Mar Egeo desde Turquía.

Los chalecos salvavidas son el símbolo de un peligroso e inseguro viaje que millones de personas se ven obligadas a realizar debido a las inhumanas políticas fronterizas europeas. Los bolsos, reciclados y hechos por lxs refugiadxs, son un símbolo de esperanza. En vez de abandonar los chalecos salvavidas usados enterrados en un descampado, quisimos darles un nuevo propósito, y generar un recordatorio positivo de que "donde hay voluntad hay un camino".

El taller Safe Passage Bags es, por tanto, el legado de los refugiados a la sociedad. Cada bolso lleva consigo la historia de un viaje forzado, cada bolso constituirá en el futuro una sólida prueba histórica de a dónde puede llevar la violencia. Llevar un bolso Safe Passage, por lo tanto, conlleva un mensaje: "Nadie pone a su hijx en un barco, a menos que el mar sea más seguro que la tierra" (Warsan Shire).

lesvossolidarityshop.org

Estas son los maravilloso bolsos que puedes conseguir a cambio de tu donación:

Si el paquete escogido te da a elegir entre varios artículos, por favor envíanos un mensaje indicando el tipo de bolso que te gustaría recibir!

La cartera (a wallet)

Una pequeña cartera para guardar tu dinero!