Teens in Training School (TITS), a subsidiary of Half Moon Yoga, is committed to supporting the youth in the Grand Valley by providing them with a safe environment  for personal development, enhanced leadership and public speaking skills, and a professional certificate empowering them with a career option they can take anywhere. 

 

TITS is an after-school program that gives youth healthy friend groups, physical activity, and a yoga alliance-approved 200-hour yoga teacher certificate (200YTT).

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Throughout the program, youth are mentored by local yoga teachers who are committed to advancing their yogic practice, empowering others, and building a strong sense of community centered around holistic health.

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The Training encourages exercise and movement as a lifestyle, provides healthy coping mechanisms, increases self-esteem, and enhances emotional intelligence. Youth gain both tangible and intangible life skills that will allow them to manage the stress of life in a healthy and safe way. 

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Yoga is proven to provide a sense of wellness and increase health through optimizing the mind-body connection and is recognized by the World Health Organization as a suitable option to manage stress, heal from physical and emotional trauma, and support mental health. Yoga allows youth to experience and express their emotions instead of suppressing them which can cause physical health problems[1].