Since the beginning, WE-ACTx has taken an imaginative approach to supporting the well-being of the communities we serve. In 2007, we started offering yoga classes to help survivors of genocidal rape alleviate symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—through a partnership with the now-independent non-profit organization Project Air. Many of the women and men who have attended our yoga sessions express that the strength they gain from the physical exercise of yoga—and from opportunity it gives them to laugh and relax in the company of other women—has allowed them to feel capable of moving forward.
Over the past four years, Project Air has expanded its collaboration with WE-ACTx to include yoga programming for all of the children and youth who attend our weekend support groups. These sessions are led by one of our dedicated Peer Parents, who encourages his young students to find joy and power in the strength of their own bodies, and in the camaraderie of practicing together.
@Deirdre Summerbell/Project Air
@Deirdre Summerbell/Project Air
Women's Equity in Access to Care & Treatment