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This annual day of practice and celebration brings together yoga practitioners to raise funds to bring lifesaving answers to patients at Boston Children's Hospital. Your support fuels vital care, support services and research breakthroughs to help sick kids and their families heal and thrive. Our next Yoga Reaches Out will take place in on May 4, 2025 from 8 am to 2 pm, at the TRACK at new balance.
Yoga Reaches Out consists of two main yoga sessions. In between sessions, participants can grab a snack, shop our marketplace vendors, visit our photo area, and more. Participants are encouraged to go at their own pace and rest at any time.
Yoga Reaches Out is open to all, ages 18 and up. Practitioners of all levels of experience and yoga styles are welcome. Sessions will be designed for all levels.
Register as an individual, join a team or start your own team of any size. Please note that each team member still must raise the $300-per-participant minimum.
Registration will open in November 2025.
Yes! We expect the day to sell out. Registration will not be available at the event. Please note, registration closes on May 1, 2025 at noon.
The $25 registration fee helps us cover the cost of hosting the event and ensures all funds raised can go directly to helping patients and families at the hospital.
If you need to cancel, contact us at yoga@chtrust.org or 617-919-6843 by April 4, 2025. Please note that registration fees are nonrefundable.
Boston Children's Hospital will adhere to all protocols put forth by the state of Massachusetts, the CDC, and the venue at the time of the event. All participants will receive up-to-date information on protocols just prior to the event.
Boston Children's strongly recommends all eligible individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination will not be required. If you have questions, please contact us at yoga@chtrust.org.
We'll have a designated lactation space. We do advise you to bring your own pump and your own cooler as refrigeration is not guaranteed.
Many families come to Boston Children's when they've been told elsewhere that there is no hope for their seriously ill child. Every donation goes to the hospital's Every Child Fund and fuels breakthrough research, family support programs, and vital services not covered by insurance. With your help, sick kids and their families (many of whom leave homes and jobs behind to travel to Boston) receive lifesaving care and support when they need it most.
Each participant—including each member of a team—pays a $25 registration fee and is required to raise at least $300, either by donating some or all of the $300 themselves or raising it from others, like friends and family. If the $300 is not reached by May 14, 2025, the participant's credit card will be charged the remaining amount due.
When you register, you’ll receive access to an online Fundraising Center with tips and tools to raise money, including your own fundraising page.
Your supporters can donate by:
Encourage your supporters to donate online through your personal fundraising page. If the donor prefers to write a check, make checks payable to Boston Children's Hospital and mail them to the address below along with this form.
Boston Children’s Hospital Trust
Attn: Gift Services/Yoga Reaches Out
401 Park Drive, Suite 602
Boston, MA 02215
Boston Children's Hospital's Tax ID number: 04-2774441
Please include a note clearly identifying the Yoga Reaches Out participant that the donation should be credited to. Our gift processing team will add donations received in the mail to your personal fundraising page. Allow 7-10 business days for the check donation to be reflected on your personal fundraising page.
Yes. Boston Children's Hospital acknowledges all gifts of $250 or more and sends receipts for these gifts per IRS guidelines. All online gifts will receive an automatic receipt.
Yes, you can register and make an outright donation of $300 via credit card or check to fulfill the fundraising minimum.
Yes, each individual pays a $25 registration fee and is required to raise the fundraising minimum of $300.
Each participant needs to meet the fundraising minimum by May 14, 2025. If you do not raise $300 by that date, your credit card will be charged the remaining balance.
Many companies offer matching gifts for their employees who give to nonprofits like Boston Children's Hospital. Increase the impact of your donation by applying for your company to match your gift now:
Your matching gift will not count toward your fundraising until it is received and booked by Gift Services at Boston Children's Hospital Trust. Please note: It can take months for employers to process and send us matching gifts. We will charge your credit card the balance owed of $300 on the fundraising deadline, even if an expected matching gift has not arrived.
Unfortunately, no. Because of technical changes that Meta (Facebook's owner) has made to Facebook Fundraisers and payment processing, Facebook Fundraisers are no longer compatible with our fundraising systems. Any funds raised through a Facebook Fundraiser will not count toward your fundraising efforts.
When you register for Yoga Reaches Out, you'll get access to a Fundraising Center with several tools to help you meet (and exceed!) your fundraising goal and track your progress. You can customize a fundraising page, access helpful resources, send emails to donors and more.
Your Fundraising Center is automatically created when you register for Yoga Reaches Out. You'll receive an email with the link to access your Fundraising Center and your login credentials. You can always access the Fundraising Center by visiting the Yoga Reaches Out homepage and clicking "Log in."
Any comfortable, non-restrictive clothes appropriate for practicing yoga indoors. We suggest dressing in layers. Most people practice in bare feet. You may also want to bring a small towel or blanket.
Because more than 1,000 participants will be coming together, please refrain from bringing anything that will take up a lot of space around your mat (coolers, large bags, etc.). Water bottles, snacks, and smaller items are fine to bring, but please refrain from eating during practice. Please do not bring anything of value since there is not a secure place to store it.
Please bring your own mat and props. They will not be available to rent or buy on site.
No, hands-on assists will not be offered at Yoga Reaches Out.
We recommend you arrive when doors open at 8 am to enjoy music and get settled before the first yoga session begins at 9 am. If you need to come a bit later, volunteers will be there to check you in and show you to your assigned mat placement.
Please keep belongings with you at all times. We encourage you to bring a small amount of cash to use at our marketplace (some vendors will take credit cards or electronic payment). Please understand that we are not responsible for your valuables. Please silence your cell phone during the event. Taking pictures, using social media, and sharing your experience with others is encouraged but please be mindful that we’re striving for a meditative environment.
Please refrain from wearing strong scents. Many people are sensitive or allergic to various scents and fragrances.
Feel free to bring snacks and water. Snacks and beverages will also be available for purchase nearby. Food is not allowed on the TRACK and must be consumed at designated areas within the event space.
Yes! Please refrain from taking photos of people you do not know unless it is a large group shot. We encourage you to share the day on social media! Remember to tag us @yogareachesout and use the hashtag #yogareachesout.
The TRACK is accessible by bus and rail. If you’re driving in, there is free street parking along Guest Street, and Yoga Reaches Out participants will receive complimentary parking at the closest parking garages.
Vendors from all over New England attend Yoga Reaches Out each year to showcase yoga- and wellness-related merchandise, programs and services. Participants are welcome to browse the marketplace at any time during Yoga Reaches Out (we suggest before the event kicks off, during the break, or when the final session ends).
Please email us if your company is interested in being part of the Yoga Reaches Out marketplace.
Donation-based yoga classes are a perfect way to bring your community together and raise money for Yoga Reaches Out.
