Yoga & Animal Rights Alliance

YARA is a grassroots organization that aligns the holistic practice of yoga and all mindful modalities with animal rights activism through volunteer opportunities, educational engagement, and the rescue and protection of domesticated animals in need. We are devoted to the stewardship of their health and well being and cultivating compassionate awareness in humans.

This work is advocating for those who have been misunderstood, mistreated, and neglected.

This work is for seekers.

How you can support Yara:

The Sweethome Sanctuary

Help care for rescued domesticated animals in need at our at-home sanctuary.

Volunteer

Give

Support Yara’s mission of unity and respect for all beings by giving financially.

Donate

Retreat & Workshops

Attend a variety of projects, courses and classes all center around compassion, vitality and equanimity.

 
 
Retreats
Body as Nature Retreat in Yelapa, Mexico
Feb 22
Body as Nature Retreat in Yelapa, Mexico

Practices Supporting Awakened Action in the World

During this seven day retreat in Yelapa Mexico we will explore many practices from meditation techniques to writing prompts, , from Qi Gong to chanting. You will be guided through daily practices on an open air deck with flocks of birds flying overhead. Each day you will have free time to explore Yelapa’s quaint town, beaches, hikes, and waterfalls. Yelapa is located south of Puerto Vallarta and is only accessible by water taxi. This makes it a very unique experience.

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Morning Mantras
Dec 7
Morning Mantras

The voice is the essential tool for linking our minds to our hearts, and our ideas into reality.

Evening Mantras
Jan 5
Evening Mantras

The voice is the essential tool for linking our minds to our hearts, and our ideas into reality.

Strength and Flexibility
Mar 11
Strength and Flexibility

  • We will have two sessions a week for three weeks.

  • The first half of the class will be strengthening our musculoskeletal system on a physical level. The second half of each session will be focused on stretching, breathing, and energy movement bringing attention The class will be concluded with a short meditation to refresh our perspective and presence.

Our Vision

A community devoted to living a life in service to others through compassion, understanding and respect.

 
Family volunteering in the backyard Portland animal sanctuary
Volunteer to serve animals in the backyard Portland animal sanctuary
Moving Mediation Yoga practice with teacher, Sweethome Teacup

Sweethome’s Blog

Heartfelt, unfiltered writings on providing sanctuary, the life journey, stories from abroad and much more.

 
 
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Love and Loss
Love and Loss
The Matriarch of The Goats
The Matriarch of The Goats

Curdle met a lot of friends here. She was the beginning and is the beginning in her passing. RIP my dear Miss White Goat!

The RV foursome Rescue
The RV foursome Rescue

Rescuing four abandoned animals from an RV