BOOST YOGA OFFERS INCLUSIVE, MINDFUL YOGA SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO UNDER 18s.   

Boost Yoga takes a holistic approach to yoga and mindfulness. Our sessions are planned by age group and then created with the psychological stages of development in mind, ensuring each session is cognitively stimulating and not just a physical exercise.

We will always provide a nurturing and safe space in which young people can explore their minds and feelings, while also developing their physical strength and flexibility through asanas (yoga postures).

Sessions are diverse and include facts on anatomy and pose benefits, embedding learning throughout and covering a range of areas like English, maths, science and nature. 

OUR AIM IS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY AND CONSISTENT PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPMENT. 

Research shows that students regularly practicing yoga and mindfulness are better able to emotionally regulate and create space between impulse and reactivity.

The Science

1 in 6 children aged 5 - 16 were identified as having a probable mental health problem in 2020, this has undoubtedly worsened since facing the isolation and tragedy of the covid pandemic. 

Good Childhood Report 2022 shows that children's happiness continues to decline. 

Now, five children in a classroom of 30 are likely to have a mental health problem.

Children experiencing poor mental health, trauma or poverty are often unable to process information in a rational and considered way as their amygdala, responsible for fight/flight/freeze/fawn response, is working in overdrive. 

In fact, the prefrontal cortex, responsible for rational and logical decision based thought, does not fully develop until the age of 25, so even the safest and happiest of children will naturally be impulsive and reactive throughout childhood and their teens. 

By practicing yoga, mindfulness and working with the breath we can create space between impulse and reactivity.

At Boost Yoga we embed a culture of kindness, community and peace. It is a safe space for children and young people to learn, quieten the mind, self regulate and gain real world knowledge all whilst developing lifelong coping strategies.