We especially encourage applications from individuals who:

• Intend to bring trauma-informed yoga and somatic practices into underserved or historically marginalized communities

• Work in education, healthcare, mental health, social services, recovery, nonprofit organizations, birth work, or other helping professions

• Are committed to creating accessible, inclusive, and equity-centered spaces for healing

• Demonstrate financial need that would otherwise prevent participation in the training

• Partial tuition support toward Cityoga’s Resilience Embodied: Trauma-Informed Yoga & Somatics Teacher Training

• Access to Heartland Mindfulness Collective’s Prop Lending Library after successful completion of the training

• Ongoing connection with Heartland’s community of teachers, nonprofit partners, and service opportunities

• Applicants must first be accepted into Cityoga’s Resilience Embodied: Trauma-Informed Yoga & Somatics Teacher Training.

• Scholarship recipients must complete all registration requirements established by Cityoga.

• This scholarship provides partial tuition assistance only. Recipients are responsible for any remaining tuition balance.

Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of financial need, alignment with Heartland Mindfulness Collective’s mission, and the applicant’s vision for using trauma-informed yoga and somatic practices to increase access to healing within their community.

Our review process values authenticity, lived experience, community impact, and a demonstrated commitment to equity and collective well-being.

Recipients are expected to participate fully in the training with excellent attendance and an engaged commitment to the learning community. We understand that life brings unexpected challenges and are happy to offer reasonable accommodations whenever possible; however, excessive absences may result in the loss of scholarship funding and may prevent successful completion of the training.

Following the training, recipients are encouraged to carry these teachings into their communities in ways that feel sustainable and aligned with their capacity. We also invite scholarship recipients to remain connected with Heartland Mindfulness Collective through future collaborations, community programming, and opportunities to expand access to trauma-informed care.