Our Impact

“I didn’t know there were kindhearted and likeminded people that actually cared and wanted to support me on my journey. And not just in a ‘go-get-em’ way, these people actually volunteer to go to classes with me and check in and give me positive feedback. It’s the little things that were missing in my life that I’ve found here. It’s helped me in every area. I’ve been finding the go-getter within and I’m becoming confident because I’m achieving more goals inside and outside the studio. I’m just so glad I’ve been invited to be a part of something more where I get to benefit myself and the people I love around me.”

“I wouldn’t be sober without NamaStay. During COVID, the community conversations gave me access to healthy discussions with people about recovery, mental health, and healthy lifestyles. I would have been very isolated without them. After a couple months of these conversations and Namastay’s zoom yoga, I applied for a yoga scholarship to Boston Yoga Union. This scholarship allowed me to practice yoga as much as I wanted, gave me structure that I needed, and gave me a new healthy hobby. When I graduated I was nearly 6 months sober and will be one year sober at the end of September. This is all thanks to the help I received from Boston Yoga Union (now Back Bay Yoga Union) and NamaStay and their amazing instructors, mentors, and discussion leaders.”

“I have changed my whole life; the atmosphere of the gym makes me strive to improve my life. This starts with staying clean and sober. I also maintain my mental health by becoming grounded each time I do a class at EverybodyFights. I work on my breathing and staying calm. This helps improve my life; I did a total 180. I got a better job, Nico and Allison helped me a lot and get me involved and make me feel welcomed. I finally feel like I belong somewhere.”

“NamaStay has helped me re-engineer my social life to revolve around positive, health promoting behaviors, and given me a network of like minded people aspiring to similar life goals.”