ABOUT Yoga and Sport with Refugees

YSR was born in 2017 on the island of Lesvos, expanded to Athens in September 2020, and in cooperation with Habibi Works and KOIZ we started in Ioannina in September 2021. In the past 3,5 years, we offered more than 20 different sports activities to more than seven thousand people, and we had over 70 coaches with a refugee background. Sport is our tool to bring people together and bring hope. We use sports as a tool to break with ethnic and religious barriers, generating a safe meeting space and cooperation between cultures where everyone participates and becomes a family. We work together to build people's skills, by creating an environment of continues learning in our organization. We work with mixed teams of people with a refugee background and people coming from different countries, to learn from each other and become truely #STRONGERTOGETHER.

The Vision of Yoga and Sport with Refugees

We believe in the power of sport. We believe that sport has the power to change someone's life.

The Mission of Yoga and Sport with Refugees

Yoga & Sport With Refugees' (YSR) empowers refugees to believe in themselves, their dreams, and their strength! We improve their mental and physical health, build important skills and together we create a community. We do this through yoga activities and sport—gym training, running, swimming, classes, martial arts, dance, climbing, and more. In all our activities our community is in the lead.