https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog daily 0.75 2026-06-01 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2026/6/1/community-event-meditation-amp-mandalas monthly 0.5 2026-06-01 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2026/6/1/sea-change-yoga-is-hiring-a-program-amp-operations-associate monthly 0.5 2026-06-01 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2026/6/1/gentle-yoga-open-to-the-public monthly 0.5 2026-06-01 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2026/6/1/community-event-yoga-amp-writing-for-self-connection monthly 0.5 2026-06-01 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2026/6/1/q2jsu8uo0j0kbfds0zsryvn71jx3zk monthly 0.5 2026-06-01 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2025/10/6/town-amp-countrys-2025-better-neighbor-fund monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2025/10/6/sea-change-yoga-is-a-recovery-friendly-workplace monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2025/6/12/queer-yoga-youth-project-program-spotlight-june-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2024/5/08-kate-bove-spotlight-may2024 monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/38d8adc0-cb7c-4752-ac5e-98a11095b4c0/Untitled+design+%281%29.png BLOG - Katie Bove: Teacher Spotlight May 2024 Katie Bove has been a student of yoga since 2010 and is thrilled to be joining the Sea Change team. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2019 and was blessed to have Genell Huston and Jen Queally as teachers and mentors. Katie has been a full time clinical social worker for over a decade and has spent most of this time working with people experiencing homelessness both in Portland and Boston. For the past couple of years, she has been practicing social work in Lewiston public schools and also teaches an after school yoga class there to some awesome teens! Katie is passionate about serving others, giving back to the community and recognizes the value and worth of every human being. She loves listening to people's stories and believes we all have one worth telling. For Katie, the practice of yoga has been transformative and healing. She is grateful for the opportunity to join the Sea Change team where her love of social work and yoga can coincide. In her free moments, Katie is an avid reader, long distance runner, loves traveling and exploring new places and spends as much time outside as possible! https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/11/9/celebrating-sea-change-yogas-2023-ytt-scholarship-recipients-alfine-and-jasmine monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/acj-program-spotlight-nov2023 monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/8/2/sk-program-spotlight-oct2023-gslxx monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/96948034-da11-4517-b337-3ec68ba77f5e/53249684710_a91b506389_k.jpg BLOG - Spurwink Kineo: Program Spotlight October 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/8/2/sphs-program-spotlight-aug2023 monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/738adca8-3366-4600-97d9-0277d58a0176/SCY+SPHS_Photo+by+Molly+Haley_53.jpg BLOG - South Portland High School: Program Spotlight August 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/8/2/congratulations-danielle-yttscholarship-grad monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1f950fba-e4b3-439a-8e60-20eb3d440432/Danielle+in+practice.jpg BLOG - Congratulations to YTT Scholarship Graduate, Danielle! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/6/12-qyyp-spotlight-june2023 monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1686578060532-YNZRO2LUXBLDKXALF1WF/QYYP+Team.jpg BLOG - Queer Youth Yoga Project: Program Spotlight June 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/5/10-kate-osler-spotlight-may2023 monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/c3fc09a7-17d4-4f6c-88cd-e18e5aed3a9b/Kate+Osler.jpg BLOG - Kate Osler: Teacher Spotlight May 2023 Kate Osler has been teaching for SCY since 2016, when Sea Change officially became a non-profit organization. She is a dedicated teacher, and has taught for a variety of Sea Change programs over the years, including Androscoggin County Jail, Southern Maine Women’s Reentry Center, SARSSM, Maine Correctional Center, Androscoggin County Jail, Esther Residence and Portland Recovery Community Center. Kate brings a wise and supportive presence into her classes and as part of the Sea Change teacher team. She has also shared her creative skills with us over the years, designing Sea Change tees, hoodies, letterhead and more. Kate also works as general manager for local catering company Lake & Co. She spends free time cooking, reading, gardening and exploring. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/4/19-sarssm-spotlight-april2023 monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/5042764b-c9be-4b05-965b-514229ed894c/SARSSM+logo.png BLOG - SARSSM: Program Spotlight April 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/3/13-pwnp-spotlight-march2023 monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/cdbd11df-0fa6-4189-9705-f51cd8e1568d/PWNP+Team BLOG - Peer Workforce Navigators: Program Spotlight March 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/2/13-hale-linnet-teacher-spotlight-feb2023 monthly 0.5 2023-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/69ba9f77-2119-4364-a0a9-888b9aed1a26/Haley_Linnet2022.jpg BLOG - Hale Linnet: Teacher Spotlight February 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2023/1/17/smwrc-january-2023-program-spotlight monthly 0.5 2023-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/a388751b-e77a-44d9-8f6c-07665c7aba6b/52530538425_17265aff6a_o.jpg BLOG - Southern Maine Women's Re-Entry Center: January 2023 Program Spotlight - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/jess-fairclough-teacher-spotlight-december-2022 monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/5e49cf66-242e-4f7d-9638-0be73338f4e2/Screen+Shot+2022-12-08+at+9.55.57+AM.png BLOG - Jess Fairclough: Teacher Spotlight December 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/anne-esquerra-teacher-spotlight-november-2022 monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/c9d6e982-0f62-4b83-8869-23db956b448d/anne+esguerra+2020+BIO-page0001.jpeg BLOG - Anne Esguerra: Teacher Spotlight November 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2022/20/10-strive-program monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1665669811285-YLTWSDEMGKMHAD4ACP3E/Nate-+up+dog.jpeg BLOG - Yoga with PSL Services/STRIVE: October Program Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1665669811401-MKD93JNDVFHDLV86QAYD/Lisa-Class.jpeg BLOG - Yoga with PSL Services/STRIVE: October Program Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1665669872085-E8QMXBSXQOYRDOKR893N/Thomas+namaste.jpeg BLOG - Yoga with PSL Services/STRIVE: October Program Spotlight https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2022-ytt-scholarship-recipient-danielle-ward monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/68a3192b-0fbb-4692-94e1-1d0b48b432b0/Danielle+Ward.jpeg BLOG - Celebrating Sea Change Yoga's 2022 YTT Scholarship Recipient: Danielle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2022/8/4/aleksandra-townsend-august-teacher-spotlight monthly 0.5 2022-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/48162c99-afe2-4697-8ac0-d1e1d176c2b0/5I3A6742.jpg BLOG - Aleksandra Townsend: Teacher Spotlight August 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2022/6/21/playful-yoga-at-talbot-amp-reiche-community-schools-june-program-spotlight monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1655833507604-AP2HP0Y4YJHEIL2PHZYI/Talbot%2BPlayful%2BYoga%2B2022.jpg BLOG - Playful Yoga at Talbot & Reiche Community Schools: June Program Spotlight - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2022/5/7/gentle-yoga-with-aarp-may-program-spotlight monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/bab8e02a-dd70-41c5-8659-0feacf76a3f5/AARP+Yoga-1.png BLOG - Gentle Yoga with AARP: May Program Spotlight - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2022/4/13/will-clark-teacher-spotlight-april-2022 monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2022/3/7/katie-beane monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/fbcaa313-7abd-4f59-ba2f-6482562578ae/KatieBeane2022.jpg BLOG - Katie Beane: Teacher Spotlight March 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2022/2/8/partner-spotlight-yoga-for-new-mainers-with-gateway-community-services-amp-maine-medical-center monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/7d3ef85d-6c09-4753-9be9-c371bc7265b7/yoga+for+new+mainers+image+2.png BLOG - Yoga for New Mainers with Gateway Community Services & Maine Medical Center: February Partner Spotlight - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/trauma-informed-principles monthly 0.5 2022-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1639090384437-GWNRTPP5N0QMY0AJTPDL/0-Intro.png BLOG - Trauma-informed Principles of Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1639090385963-DNCBA73JNW7PG4Z9WA17/Safety.png BLOG - Trauma-informed Principles of Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1639090386330-BG1C824K10P9J9LRU2Z3/Trust.png BLOG - Trauma-informed Principles of Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1639090385724-65O52JBGXGSMJ4BLKPB3/Peer+Support+-+NEW+image.png BLOG - Trauma-informed Principles of Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1639090384370-98GKD193UYN70PPMH63H/Collaboration.png BLOG - Trauma-informed Principles of Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1639090385113-PYOVCOZQ6AKKWHJ4QZFB/Empowerment.png BLOG - Trauma-informed Principles of Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1639090385359-6EOUT4AYWO3ZVH210VAI/Cultural+Considerations.png BLOG - Trauma-informed Principles of Care https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2021/12/20/syk39nqf4w2g1vf76e68srk8qzxugo monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/248f2408-293c-46ea-9ba0-28e287eadbab/71486348_2645269058837116_4252891855043166208_o.jpg BLOG - Chris Byrne: Teacher Spotlight January 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2021/12/15/december-program-spotlightnbsp-woods-at-canco-senior-living-community monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/b895da18-754c-411c-a64a-813218414ea2/W%40C+3.jpg BLOG - Woods at Canco Senior Living Community: December Partner Spotlight https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2021/11/1/introducing-scys-2021-ytt-scholarship-recipients-kaylin-kerina-and-eunice-nuna monthly 0.5 2022-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1635867084554-AHJGP5QHBYDE1IBS2ESS/Yoga+Teacher+Training+Scholarship+Recipients-new+images.png BLOG - Celebrating Sea Change Yoga's 2021 YTT Scholarship Recipients: Kaylin Kerina and Eunice Nuna - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2021/11/1/nick-vaccaro-teacher-spotlight-november-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1635780759911-E66DJQU25PFVG9R69N6F/nickvaccaro_WEB+%281%29.jpeg BLOG - Nick Vaccaro: Teacher Spotlight November 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2021/10/14/esther-residence-program-spotlight monthly 0.5 2021-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1634243696417-KD8ER9GODTGWHEB3HYA2/Molly+Haley_SCY+Esther+Preview_1.jpg BLOG - Esther Residence: Partner Spotlight October 2021 - Make it stand out Emily is currently living and practicing yoga at Esther Residence. Photo credit: Molly Haley https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2021/8/27/lisa-king-teacher-spotlight-september-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1630351751022-U5MQ4LFIK4DHBPAIH1R4/IMG-9651+%281%29.jpeg BLOG - Lisa King: Teacher Spotlight September 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.seachangeyoga.org/blog/2021/6/4/portland-public-schools-kids-yoga-teachers-teacher-spotlight-june-2021 monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1622818493438-XU6J6R3TLLP3CLHJ1V42/Aleksandra+Townsend BLOG - Portland Public Schools Kids Yoga Teachers: Teacher Spotlight June 2021 - Aleksandra “I love seeing quiet kids coming out of their shell and becoming a leader of a yoga game or activity. Getting in touch with what they feel and our inner weather forecast are big highlights as well.” Aleksandra is the owner of Spiral Tree Yoga and had her own family yoga studio in Portland for many years. She is now pursuing a PTA degree and hopes to bring a therapeutic physical therapy lens into her future [yoga] classes. Aleksandra teaches yoga at Rosemont Wellness Center in Portland, and when not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her two children and their pets Koko (cat) and Luna (dog). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1622818737688-UWGI56ZMPIF25DMEPY1B/Carrie.jpeg BLOG - Portland Public Schools Kids Yoga Teachers: Teacher Spotlight June 2021 - Carrie “The 3-5th grade students are challenging themselves with poses that strengthen the core and teach balancing, and are quickly improving on the toughest one of all- savasana, being still and silent.” Carrie has been teaching yoga to children and families for over 10 years, using mindfulness and movement based methods along with expressive art, which reinforced her desire to become a mental health therapist. She recently completed her MS in Counseling from USM, and now works at Rise Up Center for Growth and Wellness in Brunswick, specializing in youth. She witnessed the invaluable benefits and skills learned from a child’s yoga practice—a mind/body awareness and connection, regulation skills, an outlet for self expression, and learning about self and others through imaginative play, plus much more! Carrie lives with my partner, two incredibly amazing kids that attend the Portland Public Schools, two cats, five hens, and a rooster, and she is currently way in over her head trying to turn her yard into a native landscaped habitat for all creatures to enjoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1622818791548-LDL825324Y5JJW4V8CE4/Jess+F+spotlight.png BLOG - Portland Public Schools Kids Yoga Teachers: Teacher Spotlight June 2021 - Jess “I have loved working with the kiddos at the Root Cellar. I especially loved watching them grow as individuals and learn yoga. As an assistant teacher, I also learned so much from the lead teachers and can’t wait to put that into practice.” In addition to her role as yoga teacher, Jess serves on the Sea Change Yoga Beliefs and Values Committee. She is an activist, birth worker, Reiki practitioner, artist, mother, and plant lady. Jess is deeply committed to bringing yoga, reproductive health & overall wellness to humans in all stages of life, bodies, abilities, and lived experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1622818837816-AUY3VLIS8IPAMM6JUDBJ/Lulu.jpeg BLOG - Portland Public Schools Kids Yoga Teachers: Teacher Spotlight June 2021 - Lucinda “The honor, and privilege I feel to share safe space with these children is invaluable. These kids yoga classes have provided children the space to get in touch with what is going on inside of their bodies if they choose to...it is so important to still feel connected to each other and to self.” Lucinda, known by many as Lulu, has been teaching yoga for three years. She aspires to teach in a compassionate, comfortable, and understanding way, to help her students unwind, tune in, and really listen to their bodies throughout class with the hope of that ripple affecting their lives off the mat. In addition to kids yoga, Lulu teaches public, trauma-informed classes through the Bridge Studio: Art of Awareness and to women in transitional housing for Sea Change Yoga. Her plan is to teach folks in the yoga community about yogic philosophy and help people become more aware of the richness, depth, and roots of the practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576d4bcfe3df28f893b1815c/1622818868983-4VOHWNNB8W2LWSDOLPH0/Sara.JPG BLOG - Portland Public Schools Kids Yoga Teachers: Teacher Spotlight June 2021 - Sara “Some highlights…have been students gaining confidence with leading the group in yoga posture instruction and guided meditation, students learning to embrace rest and relaxation, and students discovering how to "go inside" and identify their feelings and needs.” Sara’s favorite part of teaching kids’ yoga at the Root Cellar is connecting with kids’ innate sense of playfulness, spontaneity, and joy. In addition to her kids yoga classes, Sara teaches prenatal yoga, postpartum yoga, and yoga for women. On a personal level, Sara is expecting her first child in early September. She lives in Gorham with her husband and two kitties, Oliver and Lilly. 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Generally, I start with a centering and quiet grounding time, then we work up energetically and physically before coming back down to end with a guided meditation. Recently I substituted at one of the facilities that I used to teach in weekly, a residential treatment facility for young adults dealing with homelessness and mental illness. When I arrived for class the students were visibly anxious and could barely sit, so I clearly had to come up with plan B. We did some vigorous standing poses right away, before working ourselves down to do some “grounding.” Eventually, I observed a shift in the energy of the class and we were able to get down to the mat to end with the breath and meditation practice. It was a real “think on your feet” situation for me, but I was pleased to be able to leave my students in a more calm and peaceful state. As I was tidying up the room and getting ready to leave, one of the students came up to me and shyly thanked me for the class. She told me she had a job interview that afternoon. She had really been stressed and nervous about it before class, but said now she felt calm and ready for it. I was reminded instantly of why I work so hard to keep bringing these practices to places like this. If this yoga class helped this young woman to get a job, and ultimately helped her out of homelessness, then the entire year’s work has been worth it. Sea Change Yoga began as just an idea, then a discussion, then a concept and mission statement. My Co-Founder and I then brought this idea to a founding group of yogis. I began teaching in places where yoga was desperately needed but not accessible. I have been really proud to watch the organization grow as we bring yoga to more and more people who would not normally have access and who benefit greatly from the emotional regulation and stress management skills that yoga and meditation offer. What started as a dream of yoga service is now a reality. Most of my time these days is spent emailing with Sea Change teachers, meeting with interested donors and partners, or discussing our yoga program with the facilities that would like our services. In the early days of Sea Change, I taught eight classes weekly at various facilities to different populations. Today that has shrunk to just one class a week, when I get to teach yoga and meditation to women on the threshold of being released from prison. I have passed the other seven classes on to several amazing trauma informed teachers, but I hold on to this one. It is wonderful to be able to experience firsthand the healing benefits that this trauma informed practice brings to folks. Teaching this class keeps me in touch with why we do what we do. Science has made huge strides in the past ten years, catching up to what the wise yogis of long ago knew without brain imaging technology-- yoga is therapeutic. We ground our yoga service work in the belief that the nervous system can be well-regulated with regular practice of yoga and meditation--real tools that we offer to our students. We believe that yoga is for everybody. Sea Change Yoga has grown immensely in this founding year. We received our 501©(3) non-profit status this spring, we have begun to raise money to sustain our work, we’ve trained many local teachers in how to teach using trauma sensitive yoga principals, our mission film was shared at Maine YogaFest (where we were honored to be the charitable recipient), and we’ve been featured in The Press Herald and Maine Women’s Magazine. We’re now teaching twenty-two classes each week in fourteen facilities to over 200 students. We’re reaching incarcerated youth and adults, people in addiction recovery, mothers of special needs children, veterans, and homeless youth and adults. I would like to thank all of you for your support, your advice, your friendship. 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