The Yo-Chi Programme is run in schools,hospices, charities and AS holiday clubs
Why Yo-Chi ?
We are receiving powerful feedback from children, teachers and parents about the impact of Yo-Chi and there is now a wealth of evidence supporting the benefits of yoga and mindfulness in young children. Cultivating this mind-body awareness early, encourages children to take responsibility for their health and for their future.
Key benefits:
Helping to combat the rise of obesity, and poor body image in children.
Physical exercise AND education on seasonal the basics of nutrition and eating – helping children to make healthy choices around nutrition and connecting them further to the cycles of nature
Helping to combat the rise of obesity, and poor eating habits.
Specially designed drama, role play and story-telling activities for emotional awareness, empathy, and inner confidence
Helping to increase emotional awareness
Specially designed mindfulness, positive visualization and breathe work programme for increased inner wellbeing and calm.
Powerful Results
Over the last 5 years, we have evaluated our programme all the way. We regular assess children that take part in Yo-Chi regularly alongside their parents and teachers
* ‘Children who practice Yo-Chi regularly show an increasing in body awareness, balance skills and flexibility’
* ‘Our research shows that children taking part in our programme are making healthier choices about the food they eat’
* ‘Many have started to use the mindfulness and breathwork tools to help them sleep and as a tool to manage anxiety’
