Yoga Empowers Teens To Own Their Wellbeing
Yoga Empowers Teens To Own Their Wellbeing
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Community Yoga in Five Dock, Drummoyne, Chiswick
The life of a teenager can be joyous, distressful and everything in between. Growing expectations on academic performance, creative interests and personal responsibilities along with the physical, emotional and social changes make this a particularly vulnerable time, even in the most ideal conditions.
Providing a top education while ensuring each student's wellbeing is cared for is important to educators and parents alike. Seeing them not just get by but thrive and realise their full potential is the ultimate reward.
While dealing with the demands of student life, the habits they develop now will be either helpful or harmful in the present and in the future. With 77% of young people having one or more chronic conditions and around one in seven having a mental health condition*, it's fair to say our young people need help navigating this time in a positive way.
Gifting teens with the tools to exercise their bodies in a compassionate and non-competitive way, manage stress, relax mindfully and make a positive contribution, will not only reap benefits today but will set foundations for healthy choices that will positively impact them and society in the future.
My experiential program, Integrative Wellbeing Skills For Teens aims to do just that. Based on principles and practices that have formed the foundation of my own life for the past thirty years and that I've been sharing for the past five, this course empowers students to manage their own health and wellbeing.
Students will learn how to:
Engage in energising and restorative movement that is inclusive, adaptable and targets the specific physical needs of this age group
Cultivate mental clarity, focus & positive mindset
Find self-assuredness, belonging & purpose
This program supports the NSW Wellbeing Framework for Schools and can be integrated into your PDHPE or pastoral care timetable. Sessions are delivered weekly during school term.
Want to make this program part of your school's wellbeing framework? I'd love to work with you
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Investment
Investment
Classes are held once per week for 8 - 10 weeks, depending on the duration of the school term.
Total investment is determined by number of weeks and number of students enrolled for the term.
EXAMPLE
Duration Term fee per student Term pricing if 10 students enrolled
Duration Term fee per student Term pricing if 10 students enrolled
8 weeks $144 $1,440
10 weeks $180 $1,800
A few sobering facts about the current state of young Australians' health
A few sobering facts about the current state of young Australians' health
Almost a third of 5-24 year olds are overweight or obese; more than half of 15 to 24 year olds are engaged in sedentary or low levels of physical activity
According to ABS data from 2022*, about 77% of young people aged 15–24 have one or more chronic conditions; the top three are: Short sightedness; hay fever and allergic rhinitis; anxiety disorders and depression
About one in seven 4-17 year olds are assessed to have a mental health condition
Suicide among young Australians aged 15-24 is at its highest level for ten years and is the leading cause of death for this age group
Use of e-cigarettes among people aged 14 - 17, rose from 1.8% to 9.7% between 2019 and 2022-23
Illicit drug use among young females aged 14–17 almost doubled between 2019 and 2022-23, from 9.2% to 17%
About one in three young people aged 11-17 years report being bullied at least once in the past few months
Around one in five young people aged under 18 experience online bullying in any one year
* Data from the ABS 2022 National Health Survey (NHS)
References
National Action Plan for the Health of Children & Young People 2020 - 2030
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/04/national-action-plan-for-the-health-of-children-and-young-people-2020-2030-national-action-plan-for-the-health-of-children-and-young-people-2020-2030.pdfHealth of Young People
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/health-of-young-peopleAustralia’s Children 25 Feb 2022 - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/australias-children/contents/health/health-australias-childrenYouth perspective on chronic disease prevention
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(22)00131-6/fulltext
About me
About me
Hi, my name is Irene.
Yoga has been a foundation of my own life for three decades, helping to keep me strong, healthy and vibrant, so that I can live well and make a positive contribution in the world. When I think back to my younger self, the insecurities, self-doubt and the ways I compensated for what I saw as my shortcomings, I wonder what a difference it would have made, had I been introduced to yoga at an earlier age.
Teaching yogic principles and practices to students across age groups and varying abilities since 2021, has enhanced my capacity to adapt the practices to match the needs of my students. As a yoga teacher, my overall aim is to help people find awareness of how they move and interact with the world and find steadiness and ease, both on and off the mat.
Qualifications
460 hr Diploma of Yoga Teaching
50 hr Pranayama Certification
Zenergy Kids Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
First Aid/CPR & WWCC
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