You Are Not AloneYANA Community · Sri Lanka
Empathetic Peer ModalitiesFree & Confidential

Spaces Designed for Every Level of Comfort

Whether you need the quiet intimacy of an asynchronous WhatsApp chat or the collective warmth of a guided circle, YANA provides non-clinical peer support on your terms.

Individual Care

1-on-1 Confidential Peer Listening

WhatsApp Text, WhatsApp Voice & Zoom Audio

A personal, private space with a dedicated, trained peer companion. Whether you need to vent about exam burnout, grieve in quiet solidarity, or voice unspoken parenting stress, our peer listeners provide empathetic presence without judgment.

45 to 60 minute dedicated session slots
Flexible scheduling (Morning, Afternoon, Evening Sri Lanka Time)
Option to keep video off for maximum comfort and privacy
Zero clinical paperwork or invasive psychiatric profiling
Shared Solidarity

Themed Peer Discussion Circles

Small Group Audio & Video Circles (6–8 Participants)

Facilitated circles bringing together individuals walking similar paths. Our circles remind participants that their internal feelings are not aberrations, but natural human responses to life challenges.

Postpartum & New Parents Healing Circle (Bi-weekly)
Academic Resilience & Final Year Stress (Weekly)
Young Professionals & Workplace Burnout Space
Grief, Loss & Loneliness Circle
Self-Care Practice

Daily Neuroplasticity & Somatic Feed

Micro-Mindfulness & Emotional Regulation Exercises

Evidence-based somatic grounding tools, nervous system self-regulation practices, and cognitive reframing prompts crafted to help rewire chronic stress pathways.

5-4-3-2-1 Sensory Grounding Techniques
Physiological Sigh & Vagus Nerve Stimulation Guide
Cognitive Distortions vs. Emotional Reality Checklists
Sri Lankan Localized Daily Reflection Prompts
Continuous Peer Safety

Moderated Community Care Channels

Safe WhatsApp Peer Network with Strict Norms

Curated community groups offering quiet mutual support. Moderated round-the-clock by trained peer coordinators to ensure respect, safety, and zero harassment.

Zero commercial promotion or spam tolerance
Trigger warning and sensitive topic guidelines enforced
Kindness-first community charter
Immediate moderator intervention and escalation protocols
Upcoming Community Schedule

Future Resilience & Reflection Circles

Interactive group workshops conducted online. Free to all Sri Lankan community members.

Saturday, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM SLT

Navigating Academic Paralysis & Exam Guilt

Facilitator: Peer Facilitator Team (YANA)

Format: Virtual Zoom Workshop

Capacity: 15 participants max

Wednesday, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM SLT

The Postpartum Fourth Trimester: Reclaiming Selfhood

Facilitator: Shenali Somarathna & Guest Mother Allies

Format: Audio-First Community Circle

Capacity: 10 participants max

Sunday, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM SLT

Somatic Resets: Calming the Nervous System from Burnout

Facilitator: Bhagya Fernando

Format: Interactive Grounding Webinar

Capacity: 25 participants max

The Safety Promise

YANA Community Safety Norms

1. Mutual Confidentiality

What is uttered in a circle or 1-on-1 stays within that container. No recording, screenshotting, or sharing.

2. No Unsolicited Advice

We hold space first. We do not jump in to “fix” other people's grief or offer patronizing fixes.

3. Zero Stigma & Respect

Everyone's background, identity, and personal history are treated with unconditional positive regard.

4. Non-Clinical Boundaries

Volunteers do not prescribe, diagnose, or act as medical clinicians. Emergency crises are escalated immediately to 1926.