Space for one year - for Citizen2be

The campaign will give us the opportunity to finance a yoga space for one year. And then Citizen2be really can get started. We want to do more than offering yoga classes. We want to create the possibility to participate in holistic therapy – we are already in touch with fantastic therapists who want to support us.

We also want to work on something that is sometimes missing: getting in touch. We will have events and meetings to bring together refugees, locals and friends. This should challenge the refugees to get involved, to show who they are and what they can do. Too often we forget that people arriving here can be a gift for our society. Showing us a different angle on things through their stories, their knowlege and skills.

People have fled from war, persecution and poverty to seek safety here. They had to leave everything behind. Most of them have lost trust in themselves and in their bodies due to traumatic experience .

Yoga is supposed to give them back selfconfidence. While they might not have a home for themselves (yet), they can at least build a safe home within themselves again. And feel better. Starting with inner safety it will be possible for them to build a new outer home and to really arrive here.

Do you know the feeling being stressed out and exhausted? Some minor or major crisis may make us sometimes even seek professional help. Being in therapy has become a common thing.
Anybody who has ever tried to find a therapist knows how hard it is. Now add the refugees – every single on of them should have therapy.

When you have lost everything. When everything left is just yourself. Then you should take extra good care. Yoga helps so many people to be more whole again.

Support this project and tell all your friends about it if you feel and understandd what you just read.

20.000 Euro / 12 months = 1.666,67 Euro

The Citizen2be campaign will finance the rent for a yoga space for one year. At first glance this might look like a lot of money. But every Berliner knows how hight rents are plus heating, gas and electricity. So in the end it is not a lot of money per month really.

All other material like yoga mats, blankets, furniture etc. will be organised through donations. Once the campaing is successful we can start in January 2017! Finally! You should come over and visit. And yes, that counts as an invitation!