Yoga & Expressive Arts Therapies for Disadvantaged Communities

start-up, education and learning, persons with disabilities, Impact Incubator

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.

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

 
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