Community Outreach Programs
The IYISF Community Outreach Program is a grant-funded initiative designed to expand access to Yoga and meditation classes to underserved communities. Our Community Outreach Program classes include: Access Yoga Program for Youth with Disabilities and Spanish-Language Yoga Classes. Many of these classes are taught by recent graduates of the IYISF BIPOC Yoga Teacher Training program.
Our Community Outreach Program is funded through generous donations from organizations and individuals. With support from Livongo Health, Working Theory Foundation, Give Back Yoga Foundation, Lululemon’s Here to Be Foundation, and local partners including the Alliance for Social and Economic Justice Center, Community Well, Casa Doula Center, San Francisco Women’s Building, and Access SFUSD, the program continues to expand.
By removing barriers of language, culture, cost, and transportation, the IYISF Community Outreach Program fosters inclusive, healing-centered spaces where underserved communities can experience the transformative benefits of Yoga.
Access Yoga Program
Through our Access Yoga Program, we partner with the San Francisco and Albany school districts to offer specialized Yoga classes for young adults with developmental disabilities. Together, we serve 325 students in San Francisco and 345 students in Albany, providing adapted movement, breath work, and mindfulness practices that support physical, emotional, and social well-being.
These classes are designed using principles of Accessible Yoga, ensuring that every student—regardless of ability—can participate safely and with dignity. For many of these young adults, this program is part of a critical transition into adulthood, helping them build self-confidence, reduce stress, and learn tools for lifelong self-care.
Accessible Yoga for Youth with Disabilities Class
When: Mondays, 11:00 am -12:30 pm
Where: In-person @ Community Well, 78 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
Registration: Closed to public enrollment.
Teacher: Charlie Harrison, RYT500, YACEP
Contact: Charlie@charliesyoga.com
Spanish-Language Yoga Classes
IYISF offers Hatha and Prenatal Yoga classes in Spanish. These classes are taught by Andreina Maldonado, Lina Gutierrez-Monclova, and Dannhae Maya Herrara who are graduates of the IYI BIPOC Yoga Teacher Training Program.
Classes are taught either at IYISF or at culturally accessible, community spaces in San Francisco’s Mission District —a vibrant community shaped by generations of Latinx heritage yet disproportionately impacted by racial, cultural, and economic inequities.
Our goal is to ensure that all participants feel welcomed, respected, and supported in their wellness journey.
Hatha Yoga Spanish Community Class
When: Fridays, 4:30-6:00 pm
Where: In-person @ Integral Yoga Institute, San Francisco, 770 Dolores Street, San Francisco, CA
Registration: Walk-ins welcome or Book online (https://integralyogasf.org/all-classes-and-meditations/)
Teacher: Andreina Maldonado, RYT200
Contact: Andreina@bienstar.biz
Spanish-language Prenatal Yoga
When: Wednesdays, 2:00-3:00 pm
Where: In-person, @ Community Well, 78 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
Registration: Walk-in ONLY.
Teachers: Lina Gutierrez-Monclova & Dannhae Maya Herrera
Contact: lina@maternitywithlina.com & d.dancingdoula@gmail.com