YOGA AND MEDITATION FOR
HOMELESS MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES
The yoga class at the Hempstead MOMMAs House was one of United We Om's first Karma Projects. Responding to the needs of the young mothers in residence at the home in Hempstead, each weeks class is slightly different. Ranging from restorative and gentle yoga to guided relaxation and yoga nidra, the class is a time for the women to be together in a space of calm and provides tools to reduce stress and reaction in their daily lives.
OUR TEACHER
"It is through the constant practice that we can begin to experience many gift of yoga, the most cherished – compassion and humility, and understanding that deep inside we are all the same! All one!" - Sasha Petukhova
Sasha has been teaching yoga for eight years and is one of the first United We Om Karma Project teachers. She is a mother of two and lives on Long Island, NY.
Sasha has been teaching yoga for eight years and is one of the first United We Om Karma Project teachers. She is a mother of two and lives on Long Island, NY.
MOMMA's HOUSE
MOMMAS House is a home for young mothers aged 18 to 23 years and their babies. For approximately two years, the young mothers at MOMMAS House continue education or vocational experience interrupted by pregnancy. With guidance and direction, the young mothers can learn to support themselves and their children independently.
Many young pregnant women, unwilling to part with their children through adoption placement, have no place to which they can bring their baby home to. Some of the young mothers are homeless-- living in cars, sacking out in dives, surviving in temporary situations. Many other young mothers live with parents who would not let them return with a baby, or the young mothers were part of dysfunctional homes considered dangerous for an infant. The infants of all these young mothers in crisis often became victims of child abuse and neglect. Moreover, the young mothers themselves would become isolated and hopeless, trapped into a life of dependency upon public assistance. Click to learn more about MOMMA's House.
Many young pregnant women, unwilling to part with their children through adoption placement, have no place to which they can bring their baby home to. Some of the young mothers are homeless-- living in cars, sacking out in dives, surviving in temporary situations. Many other young mothers live with parents who would not let them return with a baby, or the young mothers were part of dysfunctional homes considered dangerous for an infant. The infants of all these young mothers in crisis often became victims of child abuse and neglect. Moreover, the young mothers themselves would become isolated and hopeless, trapped into a life of dependency upon public assistance. Click to learn more about MOMMA's House.