All ages · All abilities · Since 2012

Everyone belongs on the same mat, at the same table, in the same dance.

Pop.Earth — short for “Population Earth” — runs inclusive health, wellness and recreation programs for people of all abilities, plus free family events that bring whole communities together.

Pop.Earth staff and participants smiling together at a community event

$25 opens one session spot. Most gifts are monthly — that is what keeps classes running all year.

Children and teens dancing with arms raised in a You Can Dance class
Bright paintings drying on a table at a FREE TO BE ME Art sessionParticipants preparing a shared meal in an eat-Able cooking class
🌈Sensory-friendly, always

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0+Session spots offered since 2012
0Partner sites across the country
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Pop.Earth mural painted on a brick wall showing people circling the earth

Who we are

We provide health and wellness sessions for people of all abilities, fun social evening recreation, activities for day-habs and group homes, and free-to-attend family events. We are based on Long Island, New York, open to the public, and partnered with organizations across the country.

  • Programs designed with, not for, our participants
  • Free or low-cost so cost is never the barrier
  • Caregivers welcome in every session
  • Partner sites in communities nationwide
More about our philosophy

What we run

Pick a doorway in. Every program is adaptive, and nobody gets turned away for needing it done differently.

All programs
Bright, calm Pop.Earth studio set up for an adaptive yoga sessionAll ages

OM for All

Yoga and mindfulness for every body

Adaptive yoga, breathwork and sensory-friendly relaxation led by instructors trained in all-abilities practice. Mats, supports and quiet corners are always available.

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Colourful vegetables prepped on a table during an eat-Able cooking sessionTeens & adults

eat-Able

Cooking skills you can actually use

Hands-on nutrition and kitchen-skills sessions where participants chop, mix, taste and take home real recipes — built around sensory preferences and safety.

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Tables covered with bright finished paintings from a FREE TO BE ME Art sessionAges 5+

FREE TO BE ME Art

No wrong way to make something

Open-studio art sessions with paint, clay, collage and texture play. Every piece gets celebrated, and finished work is shown at our community exhibits.

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Giving should be as easy as showing up

Choose an amount, see exactly what it funds, done. No account, no ten-step checkout. Every dollar goes into instructors, supports, supplies and free family events.

87¢
of each dollar goes straight to programs
1 in 3
families attend on a scholarship spot
12 mo
of classes funded by monthly givers

Corporate sponsor or foundation? Email give@popearth.org for our impact deck and gala packages.

Give in under 30 seconds

$60 each month Stocks a FREE TO BE ME Art table with paint, clay and canvas for a month.

Secure, tax-deductible, cancel any time. Pop.Earth is a registered 501(c)(3).

Coming up next

Sessions, free family events and the fundraisers that pay for them.

Sep12
Free family event

Free To Be Me Family Festival

Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY

Sensory-friendly zones, art tents, drum circle, quiet room and food trucks.

Sep26
Session

OM for All: Sunset Community Yoga

Pop.Earth Studio, Long Island

All-abilities practice with adaptive props. Caregivers welcome on the mat.

Oct10
Session

eat-Able Fall Harvest Workshop

Pop.Earth Kitchen

Cook a full seasonal meal together and take the recipe cards home.

Nov7
Fundraiser

Celebrity Chef Gala

Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury

Our signature evening: tasting stations, live auction and Pop.Stars awards.

See the full calendar
Volunteer

The people doing the good work look a lot like you

Session buddies, event crew, kitchen helpers, photographers, grant writers. Two hours a week changes somebody's whole week.

Session buddy

2 hrs / week

Pair up one-to-one with a participant during yoga, art, dance or music.

Event crew

One-off days

Set up, greet families, run activity stations at free community events.

Kitchen helper

3 hrs / month

Prep and support in eat-Able cooking sessions. No chef skills required.

Skills partner

Flexible

Photography, grant writing, bookkeeping, translation — real needs, real impact.

Join the crew
Volunteers and families talking together around a tableA Pop.Earth studio prepared for an adaptive yoga sessionFresh vegetables laid out for an eat-Able cooking workshop

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