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OUR IMPACT

Our approach embeds
learning at every step

Uganda, 2020

Proof of Concept

Is it feasible to integrate Move with HaRT into existing services for survivors of GBV and human trafficking?

Our mixed methods study demonstrated strong early potential. Participants shared high enthusiasm for the program’s themes and content and reported meaningful reductions in mental health symptoms — particularly notable during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Philippines, 2022-23 & U.S., 2025-26

Cultural Adaptation

Can the curriculum be safely and effectively adapted across cultures and settings?

Through a structured community-informed process, we co-created ‘HaRT Cebu’ for survivors in the Philippines. Findings indicate encouraging improvements in mental wellbeing, reinforced by participants’ powerful accounts of change.

We are now building on this work to adapt and assess resonance in Alabama, U.S., including for young girls.

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Uganda, 2023-25

Impact Evaluation

Does Move with HaRT deliver measurable, rigorous impact?

The SHiNE Initiative is the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate a mind-body program with survivors of human trafficking. Results show that Move with HaRT significantly benefits participants with the most severe symptoms, while accelerating mental health recovery across all participants.

This represents our most robust evidence to date — full results coming soon.

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND HaRT

How it Works

What is Trauma?

Trauma is anything that overwhelms us and undermines our ability to cope, leaving us feeling powerless, hopeless and out of control.

Trauma is deeply embedded in the human experience and affects all of us to a certain extent. Most of the time, with support, we can move through trauma safely. However trauma can also result in long-term consequences, requiring more dedicated attention and care to overcome.

THE POWER OF THE BODY

Recent advances in neuroscience and trauma theory reveal how traumatic experiences impact the body.

Embodied trauma can wreak havoc on our physiology, dysregulating the nervous system and manifesting as a range of symptoms including dissociation, low energy, chronic pain, insomnia, social isolation, mental health problems and more. However the body also holds promise for healing. Scientific evidence is increasingly demonstrating how body-based (also called ‘somatic’) practices can be therapeutic, addressing many psychological, physiological, and social issues linked to trauma. 

Pathways to healing

We believe that Move with HaRT catalyzes several important pathways to healing:

  • Rebalancing the nervous system through intentional breathing, guided relaxation and mindfulness practices.
  • Promoting self compassion and agency by inviting participants to tune into their physical and emotional states and contemplate on aspirational ideas.
  • Creating safety and community through trauma informed facilitation, shared movement and new experiences.

    View Move with HaRT’s theory of change here

 
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TESTIMONIALS

What people are saying
about HaRT:

“To me, I think HaRT is a therapy. It takes your body through an adventure and discovery . . . so in the long run you find that it may lead to healing of heart, body and soul.”

— PARTICIPANT FROM UGANDA

“My perspective changed [with HaRT]. Now I always think about self-care . . . my thinking is that I should be gentle with myself . . . I mean, you start with yourself, from your brain. And it manifests in your body and then to other people.”

— PARTICIPANT FROM THE PHILIPPINES

Participant from the U.S. 2

“Move with HaRT opened an opportunity for conversation between my mental, physical, and emotional bodies. I feel more connected . . .  like the different parts of me are able to talk to each other better.”

— PARTICIPANT FROM THE U.S.

“HaRT has given me the power, strength and bravery to stand and take up any situation.”

— PARTICIPANT FROM UGANDA

“It’s like, HaRT is something that would give you calm, Miss . . . Despite how busy you are, or what problem you are facing, you can release it . . . It’s like saying, ‘Let’s just pause for now, this is your time.’ It’s like that.”

— PARTICIPANT FROM THE PHILIPPINES