An initiative launched by Yoganaya International School and Mude plans to train approximately 180 future teachers from low-income communities in Rio and São Paulo over the course of 14 months. Participants will be provided with essential resources including uniforms, yoga mats, speakers, microphones, and received stipends. The program aims to facilitate career transitions for its participants as they enter the job market. One participant, Luciene Costa, is motivated to shift from hairdressing to teaching yoga after experiencing back pain relief through the practice. The initiative seeks to redefine yoga's image as accessible, promoting sustainable careers in favelas.
The initiative will train around 180 future teachers from low-income areas in Rio and São Paulo over 14 months, providing uniforms, yoga mats, and stipends.
Participants of the program will receive support to help them transition into the job market after their training, aiming for sustainable careers in the favelas.
Luciene Costa, a 54-year-old hairdresser, found relief from back pain through yoga and now aspires to leave her salon job to become a yoga teacher.
The project aims to dismantle the perception of yoga as an elite activity and broaden access to yoga education for those in underserved communities.
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