The Unstoppable Program at Container Collective: Lakewood, CO

2/18/2018

Buddy Breath | Breath Work

The Baptiste Foundation has been working to spread awareness & education surrounding yoga for youth to communities throughout the country. We, at Container Collective, were absolutely thrilled to host Karen Torrone of the Baptiste Foundation’s Unstoppable Program right here in Lakewood, CO. The program was offered for free to any individuals who already work with youth. Over the course of the weekend we learned several vital tools around sharing yoga, mindfulness, & empowering language with children & youth of all ages.

Double Down Dog | Partner Yoga

We learned & practiced yoga poses, meditation, relaxation techniques, & breath work geared towards youth. Buddy Breath (pictured above) teaches children how to create slow inhalations & exhalations to calm the mind & body. Physical & emotional connections with a partner are made through breathing deeply, pressing palms together, looking into each other's eyes, & stating an affirmation to your friend.

One of the crowd favorites was working with Partner Yoga poses. Partner Yoga poses create the perfect opportunity for youth to focus on collaboration, teamwork, spatial awareness, & perhaps--best of all--cutting loose a little & letting go of day-to-day worries.

The Unstoppable Program participants! | CCYOGA: Lakewood, CO

The empowering language used in Baptiste Yoga can help kids truly understand how valuable they are within their families & communities. Participants gained knowledge on how to use this empowering language to encourage kids to take risks & also respect their personal boundaries, preferences, or how they may be feeling on any given day.

Combining energetic movement, mindful breath, compassionate thoughts and actions, & the opportunity to "be the biggest version of you" are some of the biggest takeaways youth leaders will be bringing with them into their classrooms, yoga studios, school gyms, clinics, & beyond. Thank you, Karen Torrone & the Baptiste Foundation, for sharing & spreading these invaluable tools of yoga, meditation, & mindfulness with the Lakewood, CO community youth leaders & youth!

To learn more about the Baptiste Foundation's Unstoppable Program visit their website:
https://www.baptistefoundation.org/pages/unstoppable-yoga-for-youth-training-program

Comments are closed.

Yoga:

Brittany is kind and thoughtful. She makes the new learner feel comfortable and builds on the practice of advanced students. She demonstrates the different modifications so you can benefit through each movement. She is easy to understand and knows how to approach each individual so you can always leave with something that you accomplished and/or learned. She is easy to talk with and her love for yoga is contagious.
—Cassandra B.

Bikes:

This is the coolest place. I built my own bamboo bike here and Russ, who led the workshop, was so awesome. Possibly one of the coolest things I've ever done. My bike is a single speed, but rides so smooth, and dare I say better than my Specialized. It's super light, sexy as f&#$, rides soft but solid. Russ was really cool and patient and let me go in whenever I fancied to make tiny adjustments here and there. Money especially well spent. And I can't wait to build my next one. I'm seriously addicted and really proud of what I was able to produce. #Lifegoals
—Sam V.

Blog