Niroga Health Care Programs

Bay Area Black United Fund
Integral Health Fellowship: This program has been designed to increase community health and wellness mobilization by developing youth as health advocates in Alameda County, particularly in the Oakland area. A self-transformative life skill program helps to support the development of the youth involved and to seed the community with newly developed integral health practitioners.

Hamilton Family Center and Tenderloin Boys’ and Girls’ Club, San Francisco
Our program at two of the Hamilton facilities, as well as the Boys’ and Girls’ Club is focused on providing positive support for children of homeless families, who have been neglected or abused. Our yoga program provides a safe environment for children to deal with stress, trauma, and transition, as well as provide tools for self-control, anger management, building self-esteem and enhancing academic potential.

RYSE Center, Richmond
RYSE is a safe and welcoming center for diverse West Contra Costa youth that builds youth power and leadership towards personal and community health and transformation. As a partner to RYSE, Niroga provides yoga classes that promote positive youth development and tranformative life skills.

MPI Treatment Services, Alta Bates Summit Hospital, Sutter Health, Oakland
Yoga, breathwork, and meditation for people in rehab and recovery, including detox; helping deal with addiction, compromised immune systems, etc.; helping cope with stress, anger, anxiety, etc.; helping build self-control, self-confidence, and self-worth.

Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berkeley
Yoga, breathwork, and meditation for people with cancer; helping deal with effects of radiation and chemotherapy; helping cope with fear, stress, uncertainty, etc.; helping regain strength, flexibility, balance (see program evaluation); one class/week on-site and one class/week at Niroga Center on University Avenue in Berkeley.