Our Foundation

Rooted in Community.
Built for the Healers.

Body Bend Yoga Community Foundation was built on a belief — that the people who dedicate their lives to healing deserve to be deeply supported in return. Together, we're making that possible.

Mission

What We Do

Body Bend Yoga Community Foundation is committed to making holistic wellness accessible for all. We provide free and low-cost yoga services to underserved communities, offer inclusive corporate wellness programs, and fund scholarships for wellness educators so they can continue deepening their knowledge and expanding their practice.

We address the growing need for healing and self-regulation by equipping individuals with empowering tools through yoga, mindfulness, and community care.

Vision

Where We Are Going

A world where every wellness educator has the financial stability to dedicate their life to their practice, and every community has access to the healing that follows. We envision a nationwide network of empowered teachers, awarding 300+ scholarships annually — each one multiplying our reach into communities that need it most.

This is not just a foundation. It is a movement toward spiritual, physical, and economic wellness for all.

Our Story

Why This Foundation Exists

Wellness is having a moment — but the teachers behind it are still being left behind. Training demands are steep. Earning potential rarely keeps pace. For too many practitioners, growth feels like a luxury they can't afford.

Body Bend Yoga Community Foundation was born from that tension. Founded by wellness educators who lived it firsthand, BBYCF exists so that teachers never have to choose between deepening their craft and keeping the lights on.

We started close to home, rooted in Southern California, building community through shared classes, workshops, and healing events. Now we're growing toward something bigger: a national network of funded, empowered educators carrying wellness into every community that needs it.

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What We Stand For

Our Core Values

Access

Healing is not a luxury. We believe every person deserves access to wellness practices regardless of income, ability, or background.

Empowerment

We invest in teachers because empowered educators create empowered communities. Knowledge multiplies when it is shared freely.

Healing

We honor yoga, meditation, sound healing, breathwork, herbalism, and reiki as essential practices that complement medicine and therapy.

Community

Healing is more powerful when it is collective. Everything we build is rooted in community connection and mutual care.

Sustainability

We build systems, not just programs. Our goal is a self-sustaining ecosystem where scholarship alumni become the next generation of teachers and donors.

Inclusivity

We serve all people of all genders and backgrounds. Our programs center those who have been historically excluded from wellness spaces.

Drew Muse, President of Body Bend Yoga Community Foundation

Founder & President

Leadership

Drew Muse

President (CEO)

Drew Muse is a wellness educator and community builder whose vision drives Body Bend Yoga Community Foundation. Having experienced firsthand the financial barriers that prevent teachers from deepening their practice, Drew created BBYCF to ensure that no educator has to choose between growth and stability.

Under Drew's leadership, the foundation is building a nationwide network of empowered wellness practitioners equipped to serve their communities with knowledge, confidence, and care.

Board of Directors

Tanya Pereira Secretary & Treasurer

Alicia Ester Board Member

Rebekah Rivera Board Member

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Be Part of What We Are Building

Whether you give, partner, or simply spread the word, you are part of a movement that is changing lives through the power of healing and education.

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Rooted in Community.Built for the Healers.