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4TH ANNUAL YOGATHON
Learn about it here.

SPRING 2013 NEWSLETTER
See what we've been up to and what's on the horizon. Click here.

3RD ANNUAL YOGATHON
The event was a great success. Learn more here.

BENEFIT CONCERT WITH
CHANDRIKA TANDON
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2ND ANNUAL YOGATHON
The event was a great success. Learn more here.

EDUCATION NEWS COLORADO
writes article about TWI. Read article.

SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS BOULDER COUNTY invests in The Wellness Initiative. Learn more.

LISTEN TO OUR STUDENTS talk about the impact of yoga on their lives. more...



YOGA FOR STUDENTS  |  TOOLS FOR TEACHERS  |  YOGA FOR TEACHERS

Programs

The Wellness Initiative (TWI) was founded in 2006 to provide yoga to students and educators in Colorado and to address the growing concern that low-income students of all ages suffer from increasingly stressful and unhealthy lives. Our mission is to improve the physical health, social and emotional development, and academic performance of low income youth through yoga-based wellness programs. Because many of the students in our programs lack the opportunities and tools to relax, reflect, strengthen, and focus, their self-confidence, physical health, and academic performance suffer. During the 2012-2013 school year, we are combating these issues by serving 2,500 students in 35 schools.

Our yoga classes are noncompetitive, allowing each student to develop his or her own skills and confidence. Progress is measured by greater self-efficacy, a more consistent respect for others, and increased concentration, flexibility, endurance, and balance. The classes are designed to address the whole child, and to benefit all children.

TWI currently offers three programs for schools. Some of our school partners choose all three offerings, while others choose just one or two. We believe that the combination of all three programs offers the greatest opportunity to not only motivate individual students and change their behaviors, but to also change the culture of an entire school. Our three offerings include the following:

 

Download our program overview here.

RECENT PARTNER SCHOOLS

ADAMS COUNTY
Altura Elementary
Arkansas Elementary
Fairview Elementary
Hanson Elementary
Hidden Lake High School
High Point Academy
Peoria Elementary
STEM Launch

ARAPAHOE COUNTY
Eastridge Community Elementary
Fort Logan Elementary
William Smith High

BOULDER COUNTY
The Acorn School
Boulder County Head Start
BCSIS
Columbine Elementary
Creekside Elementary
Crest View Elementary
Fairview High
Flatirons Elementary
Foothill Elementary
Mesa Elementary
New Vista High
Sanchez Elementary
University Hill Elementary
Whittier Elementary

 

  

BROOMFIELD COUNTY
Emerald Elementary

DENVER COUNTY
Amesse Elementary
Beach Court Elementary
Colfax Elementary
Denver CAMP (program)
Florence Crittenton
Grant Beacon Middle School
KIPP Collegiate High
KIPP Sunshine Peak
Mile High Montessori
(Head Start)
North High
Schmitt Elementary
Venture Prep

JEFFERSON COUNTY
Pleasant View
Prospect Valley Elementary
Jeffco Public School District