It is becoming increasingly evident that children’s well-being is based on a variety of different factors, and tools to deal with this often turbulent time of life are key to success.

Yoga4Youth works to provide yoga and meditation classes and workshops for teenagers. Delivering a variety of programmes, it can work within the school environment or in the community to teach young people skills to deal with the ever-increasing emotional and physical demands of growing up in the 21st century.

The vision is to teach simple yoga and meditation techniques to young people that they can use to help them lead more happy, healthy and complete lives. Some of the benefits of yoga and meditation include:

• A foundation for general well-being.

• Controlled breathing helps to facilitate the ability to calm oneself when stressful situations occur.
• Physical activity allows one to work out anger in a positive manner, transferring that energy into a positive result of health and well-being.
• Helps to develop strong and healthy bones.
• Strengthens the nervous and immune systems.
• Fosters creativity and imagination.
• Increases focus and attention span.
• Helps individuals discover self-awareness and respect for others.
• Fosters confidence and self-esteem.
• Fosters the ability to communicate and improves social skills.

For more information please contact me or visit www.yoga4youth.co.uk

“It’s not life that matters, it’s the courage you bring to it.”
— Yogi Bhajan