Stay away for your own mental health - Anonymous employee DAYA Foundation Employee Review

The team at the DAYA Foundation has been incredibly inspiring to me. Being mentored to teach authentic yoga, connected with the roots of yoga in India, has spared me from the high burnout factor of other yoga teachers. I have been both personally and professionally mentored by Sarahjoy, whose dedication to teaching authentic yoga for over 30 years inspires me so much. She brought yoga to Oregon's prisons after living at Breitenbush Hot Springs. Leaving Breitenbush to come back into the city on behalf of prisoners is something that I really admire in her. Not only is Sarahjoy a source of encouragement, the staff, other teachers, and the students are also so encouraging.

I have no cons to offer. Seems like other people had some personal issues to work out, but those comments do resonate with my experiences.

Being an intern / volunteer in the outreach programs created by the DAYA Foundation was truly the foundation for my future work. I was honored to work closely with Sarahjoy Marsh, the founder and primary program leader for years before the pandemic. I transitioned to an online role during the pandemic and I am now established in my own career as a yoga teacher and social justice advocate. Sarahjoy's inexhaustible commitment to making the world a better place, starting at the most local level, as she would say, "with the relationships that we are in right now, whether at work, home or in service settings - to build a community amongst those relationships, to build a movement that advocates for a better world", is truly now the foundation for how I see my contribution to society. I felt encouraged and empowered by Sarahjoy's mentorship. I learned so much about respecting the humanity in everyone around me, whether at the public yoga studio or in the prison. Whether a student or a teacher; an adult in custody or an officer. I also learned how to be compassionate toward my own inner humanity. Thank you!

I don't have any cons to report. I have glanced at other reviews on GD and all I can say is I definitely did not have, nor witness, the things in those reviews. Sarahjoy was always very approachable and when she needed to be occupied in a classroom or a meeting, she was gently clear about her availability on the fly. She regularly returned to any loose ends that needed attention in order to help me continue whatever project I was working on.