School Instruction
Yoga With Hope creates a safe and encouraging environment for teens to develop mindfulness, and to foster compassionate awareness of self and others. The program helps to build a sense of community and connectedness for students within their respective schools. Programs can be set up during regular Phys-Ed classes or after school.
Yoga With Hope includes breathing exercises (pranayama), warm-ups, yoga postures (asanas), deep relaxation, and meditation (pratyahara) techniques to strengthen students’ awareness of the connection between their minds and their physical bodies.
Emotional Benefits
Learning to become non-reactive
Feeling more contented and enthusiastic
Mental Benefits
Improves focus and concentration
Better quality and duration of sleep
Reduces stress
Physical Benefits
Increases flexibility, improves balance and enhances core strength
Increases confidence in physical abilities regardless of limitations
Please contact Cynthia for further details: yogawithhope@gmail.com
Testimonials:
“Cynthia did an excellent job teaching yoga to my grade 12 leadership students. She took the time to explain each of the poses in great detail, while maintaining a patient and calming presence throughout. Cynthia had my students work on trying to be in the moment during their yoga practice and the students raved about our yoga sessions with Cynthia!” - Sarah Jackson, Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, Assistant Curriculum Leader Business and Computer Studies