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This informal CPD article ‘Evidence-Informed Practice in Yoga for Children and Young People’ was provided by Teen Yoga Foundation, a charity promoting the well-being of young people through the practice of yoga in schools & beyond through trainings, events & classes. Interest in yoga as a supportive approach for children and young people’s wellbeing has grown

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Aug 29 2026

CPD ARTICLE – Yoga for Young People: Considerations for Practice Across Different Settings

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This informal CPD article ‘Yoga for Young People: Considerations for Practice Across Different Settings’ was provided by Teen Yoga Foundation, a charity promoting the well-being of young people through the practice of yoga in schools & beyond through trainings, events & classes. Interest in yoga as a support for children and young people’s wellbeing has grown

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Jun 3 2026

What Iceland Teaches Us About the NEET Crisis

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When Alan Milburn’s report landed on my desk, I found myself thinking less about employment statistics and more about a group of teenagers standing outside a school gate twenty years ago. At first glance, the connection may seem tenuous. The report concerns the growing number of young people in the United Kingdom who find themselves outside

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Apr 17 2026

Understanding Functional Neurological Disorder (FND): A Guide for Educators

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Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a medical condition that affects the way the brain and body communicate, leading to a range of physical and neurological symptoms. These can include non-epileptic seizures, motor problems like weakness, paralysis, or involuntary movements, as well as difficulties with balance, coordination, bladder and bowel function, and speech. People with FND

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Oct 31 2025

Discipline and Focus: A Compassionate Antidote to ADHD

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By Charlotta Martinus Let’s talk honestly: in today’s fast-moving, overstimulated world, focus can feel like a luxury—especially for young people grappling with ADHD. But what if the antidote isn’t more medication, more pressure, or more labels? What if it lies in the ancient, embodied wisdom of discipline? Not the rigid, punishing kind that shuts kids down.

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Oct 31 2025

Addressing the UK’s Child Wellbeing Crisis Through Yoga: The Role of TeenYoga

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UK’s Low Ranking in Child Wellbeing and Mental Health Recent findings from UNICEF have highlighted a concerning trend: the UK ranks 21st out of 36 high-income countries for child wellbeing and an alarming 27th in child mental health. This places British teenagers among the most dissatisfied in the developed world, with life satisfaction levels ranking

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Jun 20 2025

Building Grit or Building Spaces? Why We Need Safe, Chill, and Connect Spaces for Young People

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By Charlotta Martinus There’s a recurring narrative among politicians: young people need more grit. They need resilience training, mental toughness, and a structured approach to tackling life’s challenges. It sounds reasonable, right? After all, the world is unpredictable, and the ability to bounce back from setbacks is undoubtedly valuable. However, as someone deeply engaged with

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Apr 19 2024

Yoga for Exam Season

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Dec 11 2018

Shining the light on yoga in schools – Part 2

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Welcome back! Here’s part 2 of Netia Mayman’s presentation from Instil. Make sure you’ve read part 1 before continuing… “Understanding where we have come from helps us to know where we are. In order to explore the question I listed the sustained changes (not the ones cancelled wholesale with changes of government) that have taken

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Dec 4 2018

Shining the light of yoga on schools – Adapting and accommodating 21st century knowledge to ancient insight by Netia Prema Mayman

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Netia Prema Mayman spoke at our recent Instil conference. She has kindly given us her presentation to share. We will break it into sections so you can absorb the most important parts in bits. Be sure to check back every week for the full presentation. Here is the start of it: “The presentation will cover:

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Nov 19 2018

Strategies for teaching yoga in schools – Part 3

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The last lot of tips for teaching yoga in schools… Tip Number 7: Sometimes persisting with the pranayama practice can work like magic. It might be worth using some cues to positively reinforce the behaviour you are pleased with as soon as you hear some students begin to chat ‘All we want to hear is

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Nov 16 2018

Strategies for teaching yoga in schools – Part 211

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Welcome back for more tips on how to teach yoga in schools. Read on for more… Tip number 4: A good technique to use is to bring people back together just as their conversation peaks, so that they know that they have to discuss the question straight away, otherwise they might not get chance. You

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Nov 15 2018

Strategies for teaching yoga in schools

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Over the next few days we will be releasing some tips on how to hold the energy in a yoga class of teens. Keep checking back for more strategies to help you teach to your best ability! Tip Number 1: Students really respond well to listening to the singing bowl to help focus. Students often

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Nov 15 2018

House of Commons Speech by Charlotta Martinus, November 2018

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“Thank you for inviting me to speak. I base my contribution today on 15 years of continued interaction with the diverse community of people involved in yoga in schools across the UK, which includes school leaders, teachers, counsellors and yoga teachers. Last week I was about to teach yoga to my year 7 and 8,

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May 18 2018

Thought for the Day

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Many young people are preparing for exams now – whether it is end of year, GCSEs, A Levels, or Uni exams. Yoga is well known to combat stress. In one study we did together with the CBeebies, cortisol (the stress hormone in the body) dropped by 30% at the end of the class, but more

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Apr 13 2018

Update on the APPG on Yoga in Society

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The APPG on yoga in society was inaugurated in the House of Commons on the 22nd March. This a historic moment as it is the only government to introduce this kind of initiative, it follows in the steps of the very successfully APPG on mindfulness and it heralds a new era in acceptance of yoga

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Apr 18 2017

Present Gift

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Last week I had the privilege of spending time with 23 students and 7 teenagers in the South of Spain. There was no Wi-Fi, TV or other distractions. It was a good 20-minute uphill hike to the nearest village. We all found the daily meditation and yoga practise a beautiful reminder of how to slow

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Feb 24 2017

Yoga vs Christianity among parents

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“Yoga cannot open people’s hearts to God” says Pope Francis. There seems to be some confusion, which cannot be ignored. Is yoga a religion? Is it contrary to my Christian faith? Does the word God even feature in yoga classes? Lets be clear! Yoga is a philosophy, a science of well-being, pre-dating Hinduism, Jainism and

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Jan 26 2017

The end of Sportivate?

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Sport England have funded 1 in 7 active graduates of Teenyoga, either by paying for the course or by grants for teaching yoga classes to young people. However, this is changing. Sportivate was a fund set up after the Olympic Games running for 6 years, to support more interest in sport among young people in

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Dec 6 2016

Christmas lesson for teens

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This time of year, it can feel like we are working against our own bodies, pushing ourselves up out of bed when its dark, taking vitamins, supplements, coffee, chocolate or pro-plus to keep going until the mid-winter feast which pushes us even further into activity and consumption. I have had the benefit of slowing

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