Welcome to the Africa Yoga Project community! There are so many opportunities to join us from abroad, but even more exciting opportunities to come and work with us right here in Kenya!

Become a certified yoga teacher! - Teacher training is April, 2017
Join a Seva safari - be of service in Kenya and provide skills trainings at the AYP academy as a group
Become an AYP ambassador - Fundraise for AYP as an individual and come to Kenya to learn from AYP, and provide training at AYP Academy

We can't wait to welcome you to Kenya - Karibu! (Welcome!)

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Kenya is closer than you think.

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Discover Kenya with us!

Falling in love with Kenya has nothing to do with the tangible aspects of the experience, I fell in love with Kenya because she taught me to be the person I have always wanted to be, igniting my truth, accelerating my teaching in a way I didn’t think was possible. AYP Teacher Training gave me the ability to see the courage, the beauty, the work, the rhythm and the joy of Kenya in my own soul. The motherland pulls back hard because it is there, on her soil, with her people, I have found the strength to the be teacher, leader, sister, daughter, wife, friend I always wanted to be. The paradox is not lost on me, even though I am there to teach, assist, educate…it is the people of Kenya that have taught me how to live my life. ON FIRE.

Laura Tropea
I am falling in love with this place, these people, but I am really falling in love with myself

"What is happening here, every emotion has been sparked in this one short yet long, perfect day. We started our morning with a Safari ride, where I got to see animals that I dreamt of seeing when I was younger right in front of me. We then went to the Masai village, to help put the finishing touches on a school being built in the community. What followed was a ceremony on a pile of cow dung. I am not making this up. I am still laughing over this, happiness bubbling out of me. A group of 100 people jumping up and down over and over, in a big pile of poop. In a strange way it was perfect, an experience I am not sure I will know how to put into words when I go home. Tonight, I climbed to the top of the dinner tower and stared at the stars, naming the stars after people in the training. To remind myself that we are all bright lights in this world, when we part ways in 2 days they will still shine on in my heart. That I can look up and remember everyone and this time, very romantic novel vibes but that is what Kenya is doing to me - I am falling in love with this place, these people, but I am really falling in love with myself."

- 2017 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training participant.

AYP Ladies' Seva Safari 2019

August 9 - 18, 2019

AYP Ladies' staff and teachers are hosting a Seva Safari in August supporting an addiction recovery center in Mombasa (Coastal Kenya) with workshops on Y12SR, Mind-Body Wellbeing and Meditation. Join the ladies in Kenya by joining this Seva Safari, and experience being of service, our outreach program and a retreat at our beautiful tropical coast.

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Seva Safari 2020: YOD Level 2

February 13 - 23, 2020

YOD programming is designed to hit every aspect of your physical fitness, while creating mindfulness, and awareness of your body. It incorporates strength, flexibility, balance, speed, power, endurance, agility, coordination. Satisfying the needs that the world of physical fitness is in search of.

During the YOD Seva you will become YOD certified, be of service in and outreach community project and meet local AYP teachers and experience what they are up too. You will take a safari with the group and a community class at the Shine Center!

Host: Danielle Jokinen

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February 13 -24, 2020

WHAT IS YOD?

YOD programming is designed to hit every aspect of your physical fitness, while creating mindfulness, and awareness of your body. It incorporates strength, flexibility, balance, speed, power, endurance, agility, coordination. Satisfying the needs that the world of physical fitness is in search of.

THE PROMISE OF YOD LEVEL 1:

You will be able to teach a 60-90 minute YOD. You will strengthen your body, mind and spirit. Live in integrity, move pain free and be happy.

LEVEL 1:

During YOD Level 1, you will immerse yourself in the practices of YOD, meditation, and self-inquiry. You will raise the standards of your own possibility by removing the rocks in your life to experience the weekend and your life with purpose and passion.

THE RESULTS:

You will have knowledge of the YOD methodology, and how to implement it into your body. You will be able to teach an empowering 60 & 90 minute YOD class. You will experience the transformative power of YOD to align your body, mind & spirit with who you are, and who you will become.

THE WHO:

200 hour certified yoga teachers (or individuals currently enrolled in yoga teacher training).

LEVEL 2:

THE PROMISE OF YOD LEVEL 2:

You will be confident in the YOD Methodology to intuitively teach YOD. You will refine your skills that create an impact in the students bodies and hearts. You will learn how to teach a one on one student and be able to deliver a one on one experience in a YOD class. You will experience balanced action in your body, and be able to teach from your experience. You will create a magical experience in each class.

THE WHAT:

Experience how YOD transforms your body, mind & spirit
Learn YOD Movements and anatomy
Learn how to teach a one-on-one student
Learn aspects of each of the modalities that created YOD
Discover the power of inquiry in a YOD class
Define why you teach YOD, and create your own personal vision

RESULTS:

You will be confident in the YOD Methodology to intuitively teach YOD. You will have a new skill of YOD personal training. You will develop leadership skills to facilitate specialty YOD workshops.

THE WHO:

Level 1 Certified YOD Teachers

During the YOD Seva you will become YOD certified, be of service in and outreach community project and meet local AYP teachers and experience what they are up too. You will take a safari with the group and a community class at the Shine Center!

Meet the leader Danielle Jokinen:

Owner of Minnesota Power Yoga a Baptiste Affiliate Yoga studio in Minneapolis that has been open for 5 years. She is a Tier 3 Certified Baptiste Teacher. She has certified 50 students in their 200 hr Yoga Training and she also created YOD. A yoga methodology that has been around for 5 years and has 200 YOD certified teachers world wide. YOD stands for your own determination. It’s a work in to work out. To really see yourself and create yourself from a place of love and compassion. From her love of sports, marathon training, Crossfit and personal training - Danielle took that passion and her passion for yoga into one class that leaves people inspired, calm and ready to take on the day. When Danielle isn’t doing her work passion, she is with her 2 year old daughter Evelyn and her boyfriend Ben playing and enjoying music and cooking some soulful food!

What is the Cost of a Seva Safari?

USD 2,000 program fee for all participants.

USD 4,000 fundraising for participants 18 and older.

USD 2,000 fundraising participants 17 and under.

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Seva Safari 2020: Give Joy, Get Joy

February 20 - 29, 2020

In 2018 our team from Power Yoga Canada traveled to Kenya wanting to GIVE love and give support to the Africa Yoga Project teachers and team. What we GOT in return was immeasurable. Join us for more community building, more laughs, more hugs, and of course plenty of yoga, a service project, safari, and dance parties!

Host: Vicki Guido

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Seva Safari 2020: Re-Define Family

July 16 - 25, 2020

Looking for a family trip that will be exciting and enriching at the same time? The 2020 summer service trip, Family Seva Safari, is what you and your family are looking for. This trip is a 10 day service adventure that will open up the hearts and minds of your family and reinvigorate the connection that you have to one another and to this world.

Host: Julie Kiddoo

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July 16 - 25, 2020

Africa Yoga Project is excited to announce our 2020 summer service trip, Family Seva Safari, a 10 day service adventure that will open up the hearts and minds of your family and reinvigorate the connection that you have to one another and to this world.

Share Family
Time flies. We’ve all said it. We are busy people with busy lives moving in a hundred different directions. We have created this Seva Safari to be an opportunity for family and friends to step away from the ordinary and into an extraordinary life changing adventure together. From morning yoga classes to afternoon service projects to evening wildlife game drives, this Seva Safari will spark the spirit of family fun, adventure and connection.

Share Service
Something remarkable happens when we come together for the purpose of being of service to one another. Whether it’s sharing a smile or a conversation, building a school or painting a wall, planting a garden or cooking a meal, when our hearts and minds invest in service to others, we discover the gifts we have to give to this world. We invite you to rediscover your gifts through this unique journey of service in the heart of Kenya.

Share Connection
Connection is the unique quality that makes a Seva Safari experience one of a kind. The Africa Yoga Project has established an incredibly inspirational community of Kenyans and people from around the world. To be on a Seva Safari is to become a part of this amazing family. On this trip, you will connect with Kenyan families, your kids will play with Kenyan kids and you will create new friendships that will stay close to your heart forever.

Who Should Attend Seva Safari Family?
Seva Safari Family is for adults and children 8 years and older. This trip is open to families at any level of yoga and/or travel experience who seeks to unite family through service, adventure and connection. It is open to all with a desire to engage in physical giving, listening, leadership training, and a cultivation life skills needed for continued personal growth.

Who are your hosts?
The Kiddoo family has been avid supporters of Africa Yoga Project for many years. Julie attended her first Seva Safari in 2014 where she worked in a Maasai village in Amboseli. Once there she knew she needed to bring her whole family back to Kenya.

In 2017 all four of the Kiddoos attended family seva where they did service work at Flying Kites Orphanage. This experience was life-changing for them and they are excited about hosting Family Seva in 2020 and sharing this work with other families.

The Kiddoos reside in Vail, Colorado. They own Revolution Power Yoga, a Baptiste Affiliate yoga studio in Avon, Colorado. When not doing yoga The Kiddoos can be found skiing, swimming at the local pool, playing with their dog or sitting around laughing and having a great time.

What is the Cost of a Seva Safari?
USD 1750 program fee for all participants
USD 4,000 fundraising for participants 18 and older
USD 500* fundraising participants 17 and under (*this is exclusively for the Family Seva Safari, all other Seva Safaris require fundraising of USD 2,000 for participants 17 and under)

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Seva Safari 2020: Umoja - Unity

October 15 - 24, 2020

Umoja means unity in Swahili.
No matter where you come from, we are all one.

The concept of Umoja is that we are one unified human collective. We may have our own backgrounds, stories, likes and dislikes, but together we are one. Every yoga practice reminds us....we are one.

Host: Teresa Lynn

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