We are almost done completing our yoga cards! These will be a new part to our program. We are very excited to announce our release of our personal made yoga cards! These cards will include specialized poses with how to do the yoga poses, the physical, mental, and especially nutrition benefit! These cards will be available as PDFs online, or printed and available for purchase, and when you buy one deck of cards, one will be donated to an underprivileged kid as well!
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Piece of Peace: Empowering Kids through Education to Live Healthier Lives
By. Jackie Brenner
“Every piece of food you eat, will lead to inner peace.” We are all told to eat healthy, choose food responsibly, and stay active. For kids nowadays, this is a lot to remember in addition to completing homework on-time and meeting the demands of extracurricular activities! Many do not prioritize healthy eating for three simple reasons:
1. They do not understand why healthy eating is important
2. They do not know which foods are healthy
3. They are reluctant to try new foods that are healthy
Nutrition and wellness discussions more often than not are directed at the adult population; however, healthy habits need to start with children. Many health problems such as diabetes and heart disease can be prevented or minimized if society prioritizes healthy living starting in childhood. If young people understand why nutrition is important and why certain foods are healthy, they will feel more empowered to take steps towards a healthier lifestyle…
We applied for a grant to the Karma for Cara Foundation and were able to receive one of the micro-grants of $1000! Thanks to Karma for Cara we were able to spread out goal and can now buy several yoga mat to distribute to the kids!
At Saint Andrew’s School we held two different fundraisers in order to raise awareness and money for our non-profit. With our partners Raw Juce and 3 Natives on separate days we were able to teach high school kids a little more about Piece of Peace and some tips to be healthy!
With 3 Natives we did an acai Bar rather than the typical “Sunday Bar”. This way students were able to make their own acai bowls and learn about the different ingredients that go inside such as hemp seeds, chia seeds, cacao nibs, coconut, almond butter and more. On top of each ingredient was a tip and quick note saying the benefits of each specific ingredient. Not only did students enjoy a healthy snack but also learned some new things about nutrition!
The next week partnering with Raw Juce we did smoothies and juices. Not only did students learn about juices and how the drinks have different nutrients in them that are not found in a regular daily diet, but were also exposed to different flavors they had never tried such as turmeric, strong lemon, paprika, ginger and more. These spices have a lot of benefits that that the students learned about. Along with the juices we also were made smoothies which had many superfoods, fruits, and also kale in them so the kids could see how including a serving in a smoothie does not change the taste and has many health benefits!
Girl Scout troops on the North Fork of Long Island were invited to The Giving Room. There they learned about yoga, meditation, juices, smoothies and nutrition. Spreading the word, changing the world, one girl at a time! By teaching young girls about such important topics, they are given the tools to go out into the world and make a positive impact!
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