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Embracing Wholeness: The Transformative Power of Yoga Therapy in CAMHS
In the ever-evolving landscape of mental health care, a beacon of hope shines brightly as Southampton Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) secures a permanent contract for the integration of yoga therapy into its services. This momentous achievement heralds a new era in holistic mental health care provision, underscoring the profound impact of complementary
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Illuminating Hope: Yoga’s Guiding Light for Youth in an Age of Uncertainty
In our modern era, marked by upheaval and unrest, parents and school teachers are witnessing the profound impact of uncertainty on the young minds they nurture and educate. As we navigate through turbulent times—where global crises, societal shifts, and technological advancements shape our daily lives—our youth are confronted with a world rife with challenges and
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Dispelling the Misconception: Yoga is Not Porn
As a yoga therapist dedicated to promoting health and wellness through the practice of yoga, it has come to my attention that there exists a damaging misconception associating yoga with pornography. This unfortunate connection surfaced when examining Google Analytics and noticing a concerning trend: a high proportion of older men accessing our site from Poland,
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Radiant Youth: Empowering Teenagers Worldwide through Yoga
At our charity, we believe in the transformative power of yoga to empower young people across the globe. In a world where teenagers face unprecedented challenges to their physical, mental, and emotional well-being, we are committed to providing them with the tools and resources they need to thrive. Through advocacy, education, and outreach initiatives, we
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MP letter to Teen Yoga drop INMP
FINALLY! AFTER THREE YEARS OF PLANNING AND CANCELLING DUE TO BREXIT, THEN COVID, WE HAVE OUR DROP IN EVENT AT PORTCULLIS HOUSE on the 19th of October, THE WORKING OFFICE OF ALL MPS AND RESEARCHERS. Sir Anthony Seldon will be addressing the MPs as well as a few young TeenYoga Ambassadors. We will take the
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Report on Festival of Education 2022
It was an honour to be asked to speak at the Festival in 2022, although we soon realised that with 300 speakers over 2 days, there would be a lot of choice for the attendees. Keynote speaker Amanda Spielman delivered an impassioned talk about Ofsted and how schools cannot separate wellbeing from education, the two
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A report of the Integrative and Personalised Care Conference – 18th June 2022
On the 18th of June, we were invited to the conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, inaugurated by Prince Charles. We put together a panel of teenagers including Olivia, Maia (15 yrs old), Shivani, Leonie and Sophia (17). Our trustee, Dr Jo Barker who works in CAMHS as a Psychiatrist specialising in Eating Disorders
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Teen Yoga Ambassador Programme has bursary places!
TEEN YOGA AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME In 2020, mid-pandemic, the TeenYoga charity launched the first Teen Yoga Ambassador course. It had 10 girls join. Here are some of their stories; Joy had suffered severe panic attacks and through yoga, had become a confident and clear-headed young woman. The breathing exercises combined with movement and visualisation particularly
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Talk at APPG, House of Commons on why Yoga for Teenagers
This talk is from 2018, the inaugural speech at House of Commons YOGA IN SCHOOLS Mental health issues are a dominant issue for young people today, and stress is the root cause. 1 in 5 UK teens between the ages of 13 and 18 will experience at least one major mental health issue. 1) According
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Moving into 2022 with hope and joy
CLOSING 2021 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO NEW BEGINNINGS IN 2022 2021 will probably be remembered as the second year of Covid, a year most people might want to forget, so much of our freedom curtailed and so many restrictions on our movements. Many yogis have a free spirit and thrive off travel to India
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Summit Report 2021
Our first Instill conference took place in London in 2015, with 70 attendees. The conference was a foray into whether there was interest in the topic of Young People, Yoga, Research and Education. The conference was then called Instill. This year the conference was opened by Sir Michael Dixon,
Recent Goings on at TY
April has been a crazy busy month for TYF with the launch of three new courses. The Teen Yoga Ambassador course has had some publicity and is something that we are all extremely excited about, where we invite various young people from all backgrounds to join us for three weekends to
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Thought for the Day 29th March 2021
Coming to the end of Lockdown and of what feels like a year of isolation for many, will be a big moment for most young people. When we are young, our natural tendency is to seek company and role models, breaking with old structures, trying out risky behaviours and finding out
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Thought for the day 23rd January 2021
With eternal rain, wind and dreary, cold days, it is easy to understand why some of us feel “under the weather”. In yoga we tune into Nature’s rhythms; time of day, the weather, the season, our monthly cycle and our age. All this informs us how to behave, whether we should be energetic or passive,
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Teen Yoga Online Summit 2020
Between the 7th and 13th December the TeenYoga Summit exploded onto our screens raising just under £5000 for the foundation together with the raffle, which you can still enter! 217 people registered for the fabulous event, from all around the world entering the important conversation about yoga and wellbeing for young people. The highlight for
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How do you take a successful face-to-face yoga teacher training course online?
This a question that has posed a challenge to all kinds of educators since the COVID pandemic began and schools and universities closed. From the perspective of yoga teachers, it is particularly challenging given the importance “presence” in successful yoga training courses. At the Teen Yoga Foundation our experience in this area actually predates COVID,
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Australia Exam Time – How Yoga Can Help…
As we come into exam season in Australia, many students, teachers and parents will be asking themselves how they can stave off anxiety and manage their stress. This is often a time when schools turn to yoga or mindfulness. Strictly speaking, it is always optimal to bring in yoga earlier, so that it sets a
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Benefits of Yoga for SEND Pupils
With 3.3% of students in England having EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plans) or statements of SEN[1] and 12.1% in England receiving specialist SEN support without an EHCP[2], and with needs ranging from ASD[3] to Social, Emotional and Mental Health[4], hearing impairments[5] and Physical Disabilities[6] schools are often looking for new and engaging ways to
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