Yomagination

Obesity has grown to epidemic proportions in children. Statistics show 30% of children and adolescents ages 6-19 years of age are either overweight or at risk of becoming overweight.

• Obesity rates have more than doubled among infants and toddlers aged 2 to 5, quadrupled in children aged 6 to 11 and more than tripled among adolescents aged 12 to 19.
• Due to obesity and the resulting medical conditions, this is the first generation of children expected to die before their parents.

The Solution:
Kids YoPoweR!® Movement and Learning Series Curriculum (for children 3-5 and 7-12)

A sole, proprietary and truly comprehensive program, like no other! Kids YoPoweR!® includes nutrition and psychological wellness with correlating parent education handouts and significant character development component. Also included, exciting fitness with Kids YoPoweR!  A series of unique, creative yoga based exercises, Journeys in Nature with Youman!  Integrating children and nature, these magical journeys can be “taken” inside or out, regardless of weather. Kids YoPoweR! curriculum coincides beautifully with our First Lady’s Let’s Move! campaign to end the childhood obesity epidemic.

Simple, relevant anti-bullying themes and important environmental messages model and nurture empathy and responsibility. On a magical journey, combining guided imagery, yoga style poses and creative movements, children experientially explore the body, mind and self. The synergy of active play, imagination and character development, allows Kids YoPoweR!® to lead children in developing a positive sense of personal wellness, self expression and empowerment!

• Kids YoPoweR! Programs’ multidisciplinary approach educates children and families about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
• YoPoweR! Programs emphasize healthy eating, exercise, character development, and psychological conditioning to create positive attitudes for kids and parents.
• YoPoweR!’s entertaining, interactive programs take place on the Island of Yomagination, with a host of exciting characters that educate and challenge the kids to be more productive individuals academically, socially and emotionally through sustainable health and wellness.
• YoPoweR! programs are based on the most recent guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics and recommendations of the American Heart Association. They are aligned with the Center for Disease Control curriculum suggestions for health and nutrition.

Kids YoPoweR!® curriculum (3-5 year olds) aligns with Head Start Body Start!, as well as National Head Start and VPK standards.  YoPoweR!® program incorporates the Center for Disease Control recommendations to address obesity in the child care setting.

(Childhood obesity continues to be a leading public health concern that disproportionately affects low-income and minority children.  Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in seven low-income preschool aged children are obese.)