YOGA FOR CHANGE. AMSTERDAM 2026

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Amsterdam

JULY 6–19, 2026

Overview

Yoga for Change: Embodied Spirituality and Activism for yoga teachers is a certificate program designed to respond to the urgent challenges of our world: ecological collapse, war, systemic oppression, disconnection and trauma. We draw strength and inspiration from great contemplative lineages—Yoga, the roots of authentic Christianity, Buddhism, and other wisdom traditions—woven together with science, psychology, and contemporary approaches to mind-body-spirit integration. We guide yoga teachers to embrace radical spirituality and courageous service in action.

Yoga teachers hold the power to speak truth and spark collective action. This program nurtures that power through rigorous study, reflection, practical tools and lived examples—helping participants step fully into their role as contemplatives and change-makers. Activist souls, determined to serve the world.

More than a training, Yoga for Change is a movement.

Key themes include:

Critical and Radical Understanding of Yoga tradition
Embodied Mindfulness and Somatic Practices for Engaged Action
Yoga for Trauma, Social Justice and Liberation
Psychology and Neuroscience for Emotional Balance and Resilience
Radical Teaching: Finding Our Voice to Challenge Comfort Zones
Embodied Non-Duality: Spirituality, Contemplation and Activism
The Science and Art of Compassion in Action
Marketing and Communication for Social Change
Ethical Business and Sustainable Community Building
History of Activism and Direct Learning from Lifelong Activists
and much more.

Grounded in research, theory, and immersive practice, Yoga for Change invites you to teach, practice, and show up radically in response to today’s challenges. To return to the essence of spiritual practice. To join a movement committed to making a tangible impact in the world. To embody your values, communicate your vision unapologetically, and honor yoga as a path of true liberation—personal and collective.

Throughout history, yogis, sages, and mystics across traditions have been true radicals—turning inward to face truth, awaken insight, and real freedom, sparking transformation within and around them.

The quiet courage of meditation, prayer, and practice holds the seed of change itself—rooted in clarity, compassion, and resilience, we can rise to shape a world of justice, dignity and true belonging for all.

Spaces are limited, ensuring an immersive and transformative experience.

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Yoga for Change at a glance

Amsterdam, 6-19 July, 2026
14 days
+150 hours of immersive training
Program certificate upon completion
Admission by application + interview
Exclusively in English
Limited to 25 participants

Levels

For committed yoga teachers.

Program

This program is for you if:

You are ready to lead with authenticity, wisdom, and integrity—teaching not just movement, but healing, liberation, and care.
You feel concern, frustration, and anger at the state of the world—and want to channel these feelings into grounded, compassionate action.
You want to honor yoga’s authentic legacy, embodying justice, equity, and trauma-sensitive, decolonized awareness in all you do.
You sense the urgency of your work right now, but also burnout, grief, or exhaustion—this is a space to restore energy, regain clarity, and gain tools for emotional resilience.
You seek a community that shares your values and vision of yoga as a force for social change.

The Outcome of the Training. What New Knowledge Will You Gain?

Empowered Teaching and Expanded Opportunities
Bring social justice, ethics, cultural awareness, and decolonization into your teaching, projects, and community work—create new opportunities, amplify your impact, and honor true yoga’s roots.

Trauma-Informed Toolkit
Evidence-based methods to create accessible, inclusive, trauma-sensitive spaces. Recognize, respond, and hold space with care.

Psychology, Emotion & Nervous System Understanding
Frameworks and tools from Western and Buddhist psychology to regulate your nervous system and build resilience.

Deepened Practice
Insights, practices, and deep-rooted spiritual wisdom to deepen your yoga and contemplative practice and teaching.

Sustainable Engagement
A roadmap to balance activism, teaching, self-care, and rest—prevent burnout while sustaining long-term impact.

Real-World Project
Design and implement a project with support from the training—knowledge turned into embodied action.

Advocacy & Activism
Confidence and clarity to lead, advocate, address systemic oppression and contribute to change—aligned with your unique voice.

Embodiment & Confidence
Not just theory: you’ll embody your values, hold space courageously, teach with integrity, communicate with purpose, integrate systems thinking—turn inner work turned into outer impact.

Supportive Community
Being part of a movement of like-minded changemakers committed to liberatory yoga and collective growth.

Extras & Discounts
Lifetime early access and discounts to TYG festivals, events, and offerings.

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