Together, we raised $30,000+, helping fund 120 scholarships for higher education.
Because of you, 120 girls will receive scholarships for higher education , giving them the chance to pursue their dreams, build independent lives, and one day lift others in their families and communities.
Education changes everything
A scholarship is not only a school fee. It is protection. It is confidence. It is a door that stays open — especially at the very moment girls are most at risk of being pulled out of school.
Our scholarship recipients say it best:
- “The YGB scholarship helped me immensely in pursuing my higher studies… The SHE scholarship allowed me to complete my education.”
- “I cannot express in words how proud I was when I got the job of my dreams… I am really thankful to SHE and YGB…”
- “The support of YGB’s SHE program… taught me how to live with dignity… I am deeply thankful to YGB for their life-changing support.”
This is the circle we believe in: when a girl receives education, she gains her voice — and the whole community gains her strength.
Sponsor appreciation
To our sponsors and match donors — thank you for helping this campaign reach further.
Your partnership fuels our work across education, micro-loans, digital literacy, and women’s wellness initiatives — and it helps keep opportunities open for women and children in India.
With deep gratitude to Jocelyn, Dylan, and Luna Solomon, and to our campaign sponsors Liforme, Glo, and Yoga4Good.
If your company or brand is interested in supporting this work, you can learn more about sponsorship and year-long partnership opportunities here.
In deep gratitude to our Wisdom Relay teachers & speakers
The Global Wisdom Relay felt like a true sangha — teachers offering wisdom across time zones, cultures, and lineages. Thank you for donating your time and your heart.
You can watch the replay anytime through the English Sessions playlist and the Japanese Sessions playlist . For the full session schedule, view the Wisdom Relay schedule here.
Saturday, March 7
- Yoga to Honor All Women — Sally Parkes
- Grounding Pregnancy Yoga Flow (50 min) — Cat Meffan
- Yoga Without Borders: New Pilot Program (Conversation) — Global Ambassadors
- Ayurveda for Women’s Health: Navigating Transitions from Menses to Menopause — Leilani Jeraffi
- Yoga, Social Justice, and Social Change — Dr. Judith Carlisle
- Rest in Resonance (50 min) — Dena Kingsberg & Tara-Lee Byrne
- Yoga Drill (30 min): Inverted Splits & Strong Backbends — Kino MacGregor
- Buddhist Wisdom and Meditation for Women to Shine (Japanese) — Momo (小西凉瑜)
- Breathing Yoga for Women (Bilingual) — Kyoko Hiraga
- Ageless Yoga for All Women (Japanese) — Mayumi Fujita
- Finding My True Self Through Action (Japanese) — Aya Manabe
- Live Discussion: “Live Authentically with Yoga” (Japanese) — Michiko Minegishi, Kyoko Tsuchimoto, Heeki Park, Tomoyo Aoki
Sunday, March 8
- Live with our Heroes in India: Girls of SHE Scholarship for Higher Education — Deenabandhu Trust + SHE scholars & graduates
- Where Intuition Meets Action — Seane Corn
- Rest in Resonance (50 min) — Dena Kingsberg & Tara-Lee Byrne
- Shield of Light (25 min) — Kia Miller
- Yoga Drill (30 min): Inverted Splits & Strong Backbends — Kino MacGregor
- Rooted in the Storm: Yoga as Collective Liberation (Conversation) — Ashley Rideaux & Tamika Caston-Miller
- Embodied Ecology: Yoga and Mother Earth — Dr. Chris Chapple
- User Friendly Flow Class — Lauren Peterson
- Introduction to Pranayama in the Iyengar System — Lisa Walford
- Taking Care: The Yoga of Caregiving (with Live Music) — Mary Taylor & Daphne Tse
- Metta Meditation for Everyone — Trudy Goodman
Heartfelt thanks to our global ambassadors who fundraised worldwide
Your leadership is the heartbeat of Yoga Gives Back. Thank you for hosting events and rallying your communities in support of women and girls.
With gratitude to: Addie Gaines (USA), Amanda Tun (USA), Arieta Berisha-Kirk (USA), Charlotte Fisher & Sally Miller (Canada), Julia Gräber (Denmark), Kay Epple (USA), Kiyomi Takahashi (USA), Miho Giles (USA), Rani Chaves (Tahiti), Sally Parkes (UK), Sharda ten Hove (Portugal), Wendy Chan (Singapore).
Donations are still open
If you feel called to continue the circle of giving, donations are still being accepted — every contribution helps another girl continue her education.
You can donate here.
To learn more about the campaign and access replay details, visit the International Women’s Day page.
Interested in becoming a Yoga Gives Back Ambassador?
Our ambassadors are yoga teachers, studio owners, artists, and community leaders who live the real purpose of yoga — karma yoga and seva — by turning gratitude into action.
Ambassadors help by hosting events, sharing stories, and building long-term support for women and children in India.
Learn more about becoming an Ambassador here.
Save the date: Global Gathering for India 2026
YGB’s biggest global campaign, community-led events around the world that turn practice into impact, runs from May through July.
Save the date and learn more here.
