Yoga For All Movement

We are thrilled to welcome Michelle Bui to the YFAMily! ❤️‍🔥

Michelle is a trauma-informed yoga teacher with more than 12 years of experience bringing yoga and meditation into jails, prisons, juvenile facilities, and trauma centers across Los Angeles, Chicago, and the Bay Area.

She has taught with organizations such as Uprising Yoga and Prison Yoga Chicago, where she also served on the board for five years, supporting program development, marketing, fundraising, and community partnerships.

Michelle’s work centers on bringing breath, movement, and mindfulness into high-stress and underserved environments, expanding access to these practices where they are often unavailable, and empowering people to feel more deeply connected to themselves.

We’re so happy to have you on board! 🥳

🎉 SAVE THE DATE 🎉

We’re celebrating our 10th birthday (10th anniversary as a nonprofit) on 10.10 with our second annual Yoga For All Day in Downtown Santa Cruz! We hope you’ll join us for this free festival that makes yoga accessible for all. Stay tuned ~ event details to follow.

Happy June! Here’s a look at who will be teaching our a Saturday community class this month. Join us for:

Gentle Yoga Flow for All!
Every Monday / Friday / Saturday 10-11am
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🏷️ Donation-based ~ no one turned away for lack of funds

Another Saturday, another Recover & Restore in the Park event! Thank you to our incredible event collaborators:

🕉️ .clements_ of (+ a thank you for leading an inspiring workshop for our teachers last weekend! Last slide ➡️)
🧘🏽‍♀️ YFAM teacher
🪉 Justin from
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🌼 Join us for our final event Saturday, June 27th 1-4pm at Felton Covered Bridge County Park 🌼

The organized the 56th annual Juvenile Court, Community and Alternative School Administrators of California (JCCASAC) Conference up in San Francisco this week, and we were so honored to be a part of it. Thank you for the opportunity to not only attend and network with leaders in education, but also to lead 4 sessions:

❤️‍🔥 Trauma-Informed Yoga for Transformative Justice with our ED ()
🧘🏽‍♀️ Restorative Yoga for Restorative Justice with YFAM teacher (wellness session x2)
🎨 Cultivating Creativity in Alternative Classrooms with future YFAM teacher (who recently offered our teachers a similar workshop to support their resilience)

We’re taking so much away from the inspiring event. Deep gratitude 🙏

Happy May! Here’s a look at who will be teaching our Saturday community class this month 🦋

GENTLE YOGA ~ every Monday, Friday & Saturday 10 to 11am

Step into a gentle, welcoming environment where your pace, your breath, and your story are honored. Our trauma-informed yoga class is designed to support healing, empowerment, and self-regulation through mindful movement and breathwork.

This class emphasizes safety, choice, and non-judgment, inviting you to reconnect with your body in a compassionate and empowering way. Movements are simple, grounding, and adaptable; modifications and options are offered without pressure or expectation. There’s no need for prior yoga experience—just a willingness to show up as you are.

Led by an experienced Yoga For All Movement instructor trained in trauma-sensitive practices, this class avoids triggering language, hands-on adjustments, or any pressure to perform. Instead, you’ll find a space to explore stillness, reconnect with your body, and cultivate presence at your own comfort level.

Mats and other props are provided. All are welcome!

We’re excited to announce our next monthly workshop! Join us Saturday, May 23rd at (right after our community yoga class!) for an inspiring conversation with .clements_, founder of :

🌱 Watering the Roots: Relational Mindfulness & Emotional Understanding 🌱
📍 301 Center St. Santa Cruz
🗓️ Saturday, 5/23 ~ 11:15 to 12:45*
*YFAM teachers and those interested in getting involved are invited to stay after for monthly check-in / orientation.
💌 RSVP at the link in our bio.

Watering the Roots is a mindfulness-based workshop focused on emotional awareness, relational patterns, and the process of rupture and repair. Through trauma-informed, somatic practices, participants will explore how overwhelm and reactivity show up in the body, and how to meet those experiences with greater awareness and care. The focus is on building a more grounded, compassionate relationship with ourselves and others — in ways that are practical and applicable to everyday life.

Thank you for helping us 🫟cultivate creativity🫟! We’re so grateful for the mindfulness and play you brought to the YFAMily.

And thank you to for generously letting us use the space! 🙏

May our practice—and play—be for the benefit of all beings. ❤️‍🔥

📣 NEW DATES 📣 We’re excited to announce the remaining workshops in our Recover & Restore in the park series 🎉

Join us for gentle movement, sound healing, inspiring conversations, and free refreshments:

🌼 Saturday, May 9th 1-4pm
📍 Brommer St. County Park ~ Santa Cruz

🌼 Saturday, May 30th 1-4pm
📍 Anna Jean Cummings County Park ~ Soquel

🌼 Saturday, June 27th 1-4pm
📍 Felton Covered Bridge County Park ~ Felton

These outdoor workshops are to support the recovery community ~ loved ones, caregivers, and staff are welcome to attend!

Free transportation is available. Inquire: [email protected]

Special thanks to:
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🕉️ .clements_ /
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What a beautiful day we enjoyed over the weekend 🐛 Thank you to everyone who came out to Recover & Restore in the Park! A very special thanks to the incredible team that came together to support the recovery community:

🎤 .clements_
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Announcing our next event soon! DM us your email address to receive an invite. 💌