om thrive

om thrive's mission is to make regular and sustained yoga practice accessible to survivors and individuals directly affected by domestic violence to promote healing and empowerment. om thrive provides free yoga classes at domestic violence shelters for adults, teens and children. This project collaborates with yoga studios to make sustained yoga practice available to victims and survivors of domestic violence. Providing opportunities for participants to attend the yoga studio and classes of their choice at no charge to them, om thrive envisions a community that gives survivors of domestic violence access to a healing yoga practice compatible with their personal living circumstances and responsibilities. Through the healing power of yoga practice, om thrive is committed to breaking the cycle of domestic abuse, encouraging positive change.

Project Leader

Daynelle “Day” Bibb was born and raised in Portland, OR and she loves representing the Pacific Northwest. She is leaving her long-time administrative career to pursue a project that is very important to her and a pivotal component to her personal healing. She made the difficult decision to leave a marriage where she was being physically and emotionally abused. om thrive, Yoga for Survival, is Day’s way of helping people in similar situations find the strength to break the cycle of abuse and heal through sustained yoga practice.