Scholarships and Free Programming
Imagine a Kripalu where anyone who wants to access what we have to offer is able to do so. A place where, when you arrive, you feel like you belong and are seen in your fullness. A place where your growth process is supported.
That is the intention behind the work of equity at Kripalu.
Kripalu is committed to supporting people interested in enhancing their lives and realizing their full potential. Scholarships and free programs are all made possible by the generous support of Kripalu’s patrons and donors.
All of the programs below are available through a Complimentary Pass for the Kripalu Online Studio. Once you register for a complimentary pass, you can use your account to access any of the following programs. Sign up here.
Monthly online meetings for Grief, Global Majority/BIPOC, Queer LGBTQIA+, Kripalu Schools Alumni communities. Learn more.
Monthly online practice in a community of care with Kripalu CEO, Robert Mulhall. Select Mondays from 5:00–5:30 pm. Learn more.
Monthly online conversations to ignite collective change with Robert Mulhall, Kripalu Visionaries, and guests. Learn more.
AMPLIFY VOICES OF THE GLOBAL MAJORITY
Kripalu aspires to center the lived experiences of diverse, historically marginalized and appropriated communities who haven’t been adequately supported in our field. Join us for the next installment of our annual Amplify series, How We Heal in May. Learn more.
- Find out if you are eligible by checking our scholarship criteria here.
- If you find a program that interests you, fill out the scholarship form listed on the program page.
- Please read the instructions listed on the application form.
- Once you have filled out the form, follow the steps listed on your application.
Note: there is a two-step process for on campus programs: submission of application and registration for your selected program.
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The Kripalu R&R experience—our signature retreat—allows you the freedom to choose what you need while you’re here. R&R Overnight covers up to two nights-Sunday-Tuesday or Tuesday-Thursday an R&R stay, including housing, meals, and R&R programming. To apply, please click here.
Experience the ability to choose what you need for a day at Kripalu, whether that is taking a yoga class, exploring our grounds, or enjoying a delicious meal. No yoga experience is required. To apply, please click here.
ON CAMPUS PROGRAMS
We have full and partial scholarship opportunities to participate in select on campus programming. Those who qualify should complete our On Campus Scholarship Application. The criteria are listed on the application. Once submitted, it will direct you to a list of programs currently offering scholarships, where you can select and register for the program you wish to attend. If we are currently offering scholarship for RISE (an evidence-based resilience building program), it will be listed here. Scholarships are limited to one on campus and one online per person annually.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: A Nonprofit Leaders Retreat
Join Kripalu CEO Robert Mulhall, Director of Creative Strategy and Programming Eset Rose, and Lead Kripalu Faculty Edi Pasalis, for a five-day, on campus program open to leaders of nonprofit organizations. This program offers the space, activities, and materials to explore your own leadership, as well as your whole being and potential. For more information and to apply, click here.
ONLINE PROGRAMS
We have full scholarship opportunities to participate in select online programming. Those who qualify should complete our Online Scholarship Application. Once submitted, it will direct you to a list of programs currently offering scholarships, where you can select and register for the program you wish to attend.
Our online subscription offers more than 20 live classes a week with beloved Kripalu Faculty available wherever you are. Practice live or on-demand with a variety of classes ranging from yoga to self-discovery to mediation and more. A full scholarship is available for a month's pass. Learn more and apply for a scholarship here.
ACTIVISTS & ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
As part of our commitment to support the journey of personal and collective liberation, Kripalu invites select Activists and Artists for sponsored residencies on our campus for a mid-week stay to rest and restore. Activists may include frontline workers, nonprofit founders, and practitioners. Artists may include visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers, poets, filmmakers, actors, storytellers, designers, directors, producers, and creators who are leaders in whole-being, liberation work, or are agents of institutional and systemic change who take wise action in an effort to create peace and sustainability in the world. The mid-week stay is an opportunity to rest and restore by enjoying our Retreat & Renewal classes each day, nourishing food, and sacred lands.
Travel is not included. For more information regarding the AIR program, please email regenerativecommunity@kripalu.org or submit your application here.
SACRED ARTIST RESIDENCY & REGENERATIVE CREATIVITY (OPEN SESSIONS)
A Year-Long Sacred Artist Residency at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
Join a cohort of conscious creators for a year-long Regenerative Creativity Artist Residency at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. This intensive program includes four in-person sessions, requiring full commitment to honor the integrity of the process and your cohort. If unsure, consider the Regenerative Creativity Open Sessions instead.
Our Mission: Making Sacred Art to Heal & Transform
This residency provides artists space to:
- Unplug from distractions and restore creative energy
- Reconnect with nature, community, and artistic purpose
- Reclaim creative sovereignty and confidence
- Create from abundance instead of depletion
- Engage in meaningful dialogue with fellow pioneering artists
- Join a regenerative community of visionaries and elders
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Regenerative Creativity Open Sessions
Held twice annually at Kripalu, these sessions offer artists a space to rest, reconnect, and reimagine. Designed for professionals with at least five years in the arts, the sessions provide:
- A forum to explore the evolving arts landscape
- A space to reclaim artistic sovereignty and sustainability
- An opportunity to pause, replenish, and renew creativity
Kripalu believes in authentic dialogue, intentional rest, and creative renewal. Whether through the year-long residency or Open Sessions, this is your invitation to step into your full creative power.
Join us. Answer the call. Create from a place of abundance, purpose, and transformation.
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The scholarship criteria provide scholarships for individuals facing financial barriers OR from communities which have been historically marginalized and/or appropriated in the wellness space. If you are eligible for a scholarship but not experiencing financial need, we kindly ask that you consider paying for your experience as our aim is to expand access to yoga and its tools to the greatest number of people. This is made possible through the generosity of our donors and guests like you.
Scholarships are limited to one per person annually.
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
Working alongside our peers, Kripalu endeavors to take on the shared responsibility of healing and regeneration in the field of health and wellness. We are listening and learning as we increase access to yoga for all, supporting those who serve our society and centering those historically marginalized or appropriated. At Kripalu, access means expanding our reach by reducing financial and geographic barriers to participation. What began as tiered pricing has led to a robust slate of scholarships and free programming in addition to regenerative community outreach. In 2023, Kripalu offered over 5,000 scholarships for 80 different on campus and online programs. Our online opportunities serve people in all 50 states and more than 50 countries around the world.
Your support makes this work possible. Donate today to provide a full or partial scholarship for one of our programs.