Avana Foundation
Giving back to where yoga began
Education, health and opportunity for children and families in rural India, funded by Avana Yoga since 2016.
01Our purpose
Why it exists
Yoga came to us from India, from families and teachers who shared it freely. Avana Foundation is our way of giving something back.
In many small villages across northern and central India, children grow up wanting to learn but without the means to keep learning. Families often struggle to meet even their basic needs, and the cost of education can be out of reach.
Since Avana Yoga began in 2016, part of every course and retreat has gone to supporting these communities.
02Our work
What we support
- 01
Education
Support for schools that give children a free education, so that learning can continue whatever a family can afford.
- 02
Workshops and events
Educational workshops and community events that bring children, families and teachers together.
- 03
Health and wellbeing camps
Free health camps where doctors see and treat people at no cost, for families who would otherwise go without care.
03Values
Rooted in tradition
Alongside learning, we share the values we grew up with: discipline, respect and inner strength. Festivals and community events keep that learning connected to the children’s own culture.
04Funding
How it works
Our team in India looks for where help is needed most. Sometimes that means working alongside registered NGOs and small non-profit groups who run programmes on the ground; sometimes it means supporting a family or a child directly.
Part of every course and retreat taken with Avana Yoga goes to this work. The support grows with our programmes, so when you train or practise with us, you are already part of it.
05Gallery
From the communities
06Join us
Get involved
Train or practise with us
Every place on an Avana Yoga course or retreat supports the Foundation.
Make a contribution
We never ask for donations, but students often want to give something after a course. Any amount you choose goes to the children, families and projects our team in India supports.
Contributions are paid to Avana Yoga and passed on to the Foundation’s work.
07Questions
Questions
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