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July: Facing Challenges (August)

July was a month of challenges for schools in Costa Rica and for the Girls for Success school: The Public Education Ministry suspended...

Advancing TechnologyCourtesy of MSU (June)

In May, Michigan State University (MSU) Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Academic Specialist, Vincent Delgado, and College...

A Place of Joy (May )

Schools in Costa Rica reopened in February, but local in-person classes remain limited to 4 days per month. At GFS, we have reopened...

Happy Process (March 2021)

Satisfaction and happiness, these are the two words that best describe my first month as the Girls for Success teacher. It has been a...

A Time of Transformation (Feb 2021)

This year has brought exciting developments for the Girls For Success English Center. As you may know, GFS was started by Peace Through...

See what's happening at GFS! (Jan 2021)

GFS First High School Graduate Janeisy Matarrita Ledezma will be our first girl to graduate from the Girls for Success mentoring club....

An Update from the Founder (Dec 2020)

Peace through Yoga Foundation is the 501c3 non-profit that operates and provides funds for the Girls for Success (GFS) program in the...

“Into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul….” (Nov 2020)

After 15 years of offering our adventure, yoga and service retreats to Costa Rica, it is still hard for most participants to narrow down...

Caribbean Gardening (Aug 2019)

Living in the Caribbean can have it’s up and downs. My favorite part about it is being surrounded by lush green plants and tropical...

Sweet Surrender:Lessons from our Service & Adventure Retreat (March 2020)

Yoga retreats are more than a venue to renew and relax while traveling. While yoga teachers lure participants in with exotic locations,...