Join our trip to India in March 2025
We’re organising a trip to south India in late March 2025! It is not a yoga retreat, however, there will be yoga classes offered most days for those who wish to do them. This is a cultural charity trip which will include the following things: If you are interested in this trip, please register your […]
Charity, Yoga & Cultural Trip to South India
Charity, Yoga & Cultural Trip to South India 26th March – 2nd April, 2025 Join this one-of-a-kind trip to awaken your senses, heal your body and expand your mind! This trip is the first of its kind and is a rare opportunity to visit Adventure Ashram and Yoga Stops Traffick’s charity partners, to develop or […]
Visit to Odanadi
It’s only my third week in the job but this week I was lucky enough to visit the Odanadi girls home in Mysore, South India; the project which Yoga Stops Traffick supports. This year’s campaign supports a home for trafficked girls and we are hoping to raise £25,000 through Yoga Stops Traffick to fund the […]
How your support changes lives: Maya’s & Sarasu’s story
Working alongside the District Child Protection Unit and the local police, Odanadi successfully rescued two girls from a paedophile network in Mysore, India. Sarasu, 16, was adopted by her aunt and uncle after her parents passed away. Maya, 13, was found on the street as a young child and was later also adopted into the […]
5 Minutes with Emma
It’s time to introduce you to another of our fabulous partners as we shine a light on the human story behind our YST 2022 partners’ brands. This week we’re excited to introduce you to Breathe Yoga. Breathe Yoga was founded in 1999 and emerged from Emma and Robin’s desire to lead a healthier lifestyle. Through […]
How Your Support Changes Lives: Swathi’s Story
Our Indian grassroots partner, Odanadi, recently played a crucial role in the rescue of a young girl from the hands of trafficking criminals. Swathi is 15 years old and was living with her mother in a remote village in North Karnataka when she was targeted by human trafficking criminals. After her father died in an […]
5 Minutes with Anne Lise
At Yoga Stops Traffick we are very proud and super lucky to partner with some fabulous brands. Every year, we run a blog series to highlight and celebrate our partners with this year’s theme being all about community! Community is at the heart of YST which is why we can’t wait to find out more […]
What links yoga, women in India & the issue of human trafficking?
With this blog, we hope to give you some insight into what human trafficking is, what our work has to do with it, and why this cause is so important! You may have thought already about the link between yoga and human trafficking? Although they may seem like an unlikely combination, yoga is an effective […]
Gifts that Give Back!
If you’re struggling with inspiration for meaningful gifts or would like to treat yourself this festive season, look no further! We have some gorgeous gift ideas that give back and help raise funds to support survivors of human trafficking in India from some of our brilliant YST 2022 partners. Teddy Bear Necklaces Sweet Enough to Eat! We […]
Madhu’s Story: How Your Support Changes Lives.
We are very proud to share a recent success story from our Indian grassroots partner, Odanadi Seva Trust. On October 21st 2021, Odanadi launched a rescue mission which saved a young girl from being sold into slavery. Madhu is a bright 16-year-old who enjoys studying in school. A trafficking gang member took up work in […]