SOUL WARRIOR YOGA FOR YOUTH
Inspiring youth through the ancient & sacred teachings of yoga
We are:
Soul Warrior Yoga for Youth, a FOR PURPOSE, not-for-profit organization, dedicated to bringing yoga to youth. The Soul Warrior team sees the need to reach out to our community and bring the teachings of yoga into schools and community groups to help encourage individual and global health.
Mission:
Our mission is to provide youth aged 5-20 with affordable yoga classes in Newfoundland and Labrador through lunchtime and after school programs; classroom presentations and assemblies; and partnering with community groups.
Vision:
SWYY’s Vision is to continue to empower youth through the teachings of yoga in a way that is fun and inspiring, and promote yoga in the classroom by facilitating workshops to teachers in the English and French School Boards of Newfoundland.
A little more info....
Soul Warrior Yoga is dedicated to creating change in the wellness of the youth of Newfoundland and Labrador. This includes the promotion of mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well being. Obesity, depression, anxiety and disconnect to ones self are at an all time high in the province of NL. Through the teachings of yoga and mindful awareness we can make dramatic shifts in the future of our province.
We are the only non-profit yoga for youth organization in NL. We offer free lunch time and after school programs to provide a place where youth can connect to themselves and their well being. Through yoga we teach environmental sustainability, global compassion, and inner reflection and awareness. This is something that is missing from the school curriculum so we are stepping up and filling that much needed role.
We incorporated as a non-profit in 2014 and have been volunteering our time building the foundation of this organization.
Last Spring we launched an after school pilot program in 6 schools. We partnered with the City of St. John's for their Healthy Living Commotion Days and this Fall partnered with Gonzaga for their Mental Health awareness week. To date we have taught in over 25 schools and community centers offering a blend of weekly programs, school assemblies, classroom presentations and private community functions.
Our team of teachers want to create global change through inspiring and empowering our local youth through yoga. They are school educators, artists, musicians, environmental and social justice advocates and entrepreneurs. Our combined experience and training make our programs well rounded and effective. We know this from the feedback from our students their parents and teachers.
Gandhi said "if we want to create lasting peace in the world, we must start with our children." Soul Warrior Yoga for Youth gives youth the tools needed to cope with the pressures of society. A regular yoga practice provides youth with the stability and strength to deal with the constantly changing world around them. Through this awareness they will gain the confidence to make better choices that will support themselves and the local and global community.