We create intentional gathering spaces that center on self-identified people of color for self-care, healing, empowerment, and liberation. These GATHERINGS are offered in partnership with Yogasaar studio and Yoga for people of color sangha. All classes are offered in studio and live on zoom. Masks are required for attending in studio as per NM state mandate. *These  gatherings are provided in the spirit of "dhana" or generosity. Donations are welcome. To make a donation please contact ym.poc.nm@gmail.com or Venmo at YOGAPOC. 

Please note the group for each gathering. Second and Fourth Fridays are for self-identified people of color only, and Third Fridays are the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

 Stress Relief

from "ISMS"

1st Friday of each month, 6-7.15pm

with FARAH

A gentle movement and restorative practice open to all who struggle against, survive, and resist systems of oppression, i.e imperialism, colonialism, zionism, racism, heterosexism, capitalism, castism, etc. - and all their intersectionalities. Led by Yoga POC Sangha founder, Farah.

Queer+Trans Community Yoga

3rd Friday of each month, 6-7.15pm

A yoga practice to uplift, honor, celebrate, and cherish the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Facilitated by Farah and other queer, transgender, nonbinary and gender diverse teachers.

Special Gatherings for People of Color

4th Friday of each month, 6 - 7.15pm

Gatherings will vary and include dharma talks, critical reading circles, mindfulness workshops, etc.

Check www.yogapocsangha.org or email us for details.


YIN - YANG - NIDRA for POC

2nd Friday of each month, 6-7.15pm

   with APARNA

The intention of this class & its structure is to celebrate, support and honor the needs of current and future students of color in our community to practice alongside one another in a safe and welcoming environment with a teacher of color. The purpose of YIN-YANG-NIDRA FOR POC classes is to address the specific practice needs of these groups, and to create a space where people who share similar experiences can come  together to be restored, replenished and healed.

An all Levels Yoga Class offering a healing space for those identifying as people of color Yin-Yang-Nidra for People of Color class is an entry point for people new to yoga, as well as a means for those with yoga experience to continue to evolve their practice.  There will be an opportunity to explore yoga & mindfulness  practices using them to reclaim personal power and heal the experience of being a person of color in America.

A Yoga class designed for balancing energy, flexibility, strength and ending with a deep guided relaxation. Many thanks to Asian American Association of New Mexico for their support.


Yin-Yang Yoga blends two styles of yoga into one practice – bringing together the benefits of passively holding yoga poses with more dynamic sequences and standing postures. Yin and Yang are the Taoist concepts which describe the two relative qualities present in everything. Yin is more internal, passive, cooling and downward. Yang is more external, dynamic, warming and upward. Combining both Yin and Yang elements in one class provides a balanced practice and can have a powerful effect on our energy levels. The practice of yin/yang yoga helps us learn about stillness in movement and the flow in stillness.

Yoga nidra, or yogic sleep as it is commonly known, is an immensely powerful meditation technique, and one of the easiest yoga practices to develop and maintain. While the practitioner rests comfortably in savasana (corpse pose), this systematic guided meditation takes you through the pancha maya kosha (five layers of self), leaving you with a sense of wholeness. A proven antidote to anxiety, yoga nidra has been adopted by veterans, recovering addicts, and average stressed-out people. Similar to a mini vacation or retreat for your mind, yoga nidra is the perfect way to end a busy day.