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Integral Yoga Institute New York City is a nonprofit organization devoted to making Yoga available to everyone, we offer more than 125 authentic Hatha Yoga classes weekly, at all levels, including Prenatal/Postpartum, H.I.V., and Gentle. Our Teacher Training program is one of the most renowned in the world. Hundreds of practical programs for growth and inspiration feature the application of Yoga to many aspects of life and to a variety of chronic and life-threatening health conditions. Yoga At Work® and Yoga At School™ extend the benefits of Integral Yoga into the greater community.

The Refuge Center for Counseling opened in December 2005 as the vision of its founders Amy Alexander and Jennifer Gillett. Amy and Jennifer had a strong desire to serve their area of residence—Williamson County—which is recognized for its wealth, oftentimes overshadowing those who are in need. To live among great prosperity and to be in need is often to feel invisible. The Refuge Center’s mission was clear from the beginning—to offer affordable, professional counseling services in order to empower, educate and support individuals, couples and families in need. Amy and Jennifer had discovered that there were few opportunities for affordable counseling in the area, as many local therapists charge $160 – $225 per session. They wanted to offer therapy to those who could not afford those fees, so they created a sliding-scale fee structure that ranges from $19 – $125 per session and is based on each individual’s income level. The name for the center was inspired by a passage in Isaiah which says, “It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and a hiding place from the storm and the rain.” (Isaiah 4:6) Beyond being a place to receive affordable and professional counseling services, The Refuge Center has also become a place where people are able to find hope and healing from the storms of their daily lives. In its first year, the Refuge Center provided 516 counseling sessions for 90 people and has grown every year since, providing more than 38,000 counseling sessions to 4,000 people in 2022. We have also expanded services in recent years to include NeuroFeedback and Music Therapy.

The Mindfulness Center is a 501(C)3 nonprofit wellness institute specializing in therapeutic mind-body practices, professional teacher training programs, and clinical research to further the scientific body of medical understanding of our holistic offerings. Our mission is to facilitate the evolution of the standard of healthcare from one of managing disease to one of fostering health, and to be a model for a new health care paradigm. Through our online healthcare platform, SOMA: The Science of Mindful Awareness, we offer an array of classes, services, and educational programs that foster meditative awareness, stress reduction and optimal well-being. Virtual classes and tele-health services include: Meditation, Yoga and Yoga Therapy, Breathwork, Tai Chi, Nia Dance, Hypnosis, Medical Qigong, Psychotherapy, Acupuncture, Reiki, and Wellness Programs for Cancer, Fibromyalgia, Pain & Chronic Fatigue and other conditions. We offer professional programs and CEUs (Online and on-site in the DC area) for Yoga Teacher Training, Advanced Yoga Therapy Training, Meditation Teacher Training, and a range of other therapies to help you realize optimal personal well-being both in your body and career. Learn more about our professional teacher training programs here: https://www.themindfulnesscenter.org/training