The Yoga Youth Movement, YYM, is dedicated to inspire youth yogis through the practice of yoga to be strong future leaders who possess the attributes of confidence, determination and focus.

Following are a few of the programs YYM has implemented for 2014/2015.

After School Programs - The Yoga Youth Movement after school programs brings Yoga classes to young students building their confidence, determination and focus. Our after school program consists of a youth focused our long Hatha yoga class, with focus on the physical asanas. Our students learn how to move mindfully and develop breath awareness. They simultaneously develop strength, flexibility, balance, mental clarity and emotional stability. YYM's goal is to bring our program to between 5-10 new schools annually in the tristate area.

Yoga Camps - The focus of the Yoga Youth Movements summer camp is bringing together the teachings of Yoga with facing the challenges of daily teenager life. The YYM presents the principles and techniques of yoga as an effective means for supporting teenagers in navigating the challenges of this tumultuous and transformational time in their lives. Through the practice of yoga teenagers are able to stabilize their mental and emotional state allowing them to develop personal worth, efficiency and regulation. With a gained sense of personal responsibility teenagers are able to increase personal qualities in their life such as Determination, Self-Control, Concentration, Patience, and Faith. These gained qualities will assist teenagers in embracing the world with a clear, confident, and calm sense of being. Our goal is to have Yoga camps to be held annually both in the summer and specific weekends throughout the year during school breaks to include leadership workshops.

Championship training - One goal of the Yoga Youth Movement is to target promising yoga youth athletes in the 2015 USA Yoga & IYSF championships. USA Yoga believes that the practice of yoga and Yoga Asana is beneficial for the physical and mental health of all practitioners - children, teens, adults and seniors. Increased awareness of the sport of Yoga Asana will encourage existing practitioners to sharpen their skills through training, dedication, and devotion to the sport, and will inspire new practitioners to begin a practice which leads to a healthier and happier life. 

The Yoga Youth Movement is a trademarked, non-profit pending organization.