Yoga & Expressive Arts Therapies for Disadvantaged Communities

    start-up, education and learning, persons with disabilities, Impact Incubator
    Yoga & Expressive Arts Therapies for Disadvantaged Communities

    Yoga and expressive art therapy for children and young adults with disabilities or special educational needs

     

     

    By means of yoga and expressive art therapy, the venture aims to improve mental and physical well-being as well as promote the personal and social development of children and young adults with disabilities or special educational needs who are from low-income families.

    Expressive art therapy will be delivered through a structured programme curriculum consisting of music, movement, creativity and/or visual art, while yoga therapy will be provided through one-to-one individually-tailored adaptive therapy sessions.

    Yoga & Expressive Arts Therapies for Disadvantaged Communities
    Yoga & Expressive Arts Therapies for Disadvantaged Communities

    Name of Organisation

    YAMA Foundation Limited

    Approved Funding Amount

    HK$425,724

    Funding Period (Status)

    1 year and 4 months (Ended)

    Impact/Outcomes

    Individual Adaptive Yoga Therapy

    • Recruited and served 24 participants.  62.5% of them were able to graduate and 50% of them were interested to proceed to group classes. 91.6% of the participants would recommend the programme to others
    • Delivered 24 one-to-one therapy sessions
    • Conducted 1 research report showing programme efficacy in achieving therapeutic aims and objectives

    Group Expressive Arts Therapy

    • Recruited and served 108 participants.  92% of the participants would recommend the programme to others
    • Delivered 104 group therapy sessions

    Website

    www.yamahk.org