Mindful Youthworker” course equipped youth workers with skills and knowledge for working with young people mindfully and compassionately.

Participants were learning practical tools and techniques of mindfulness, how to create safe and inclusive spaces and develop greater poise and presence.

Participants were hosted by the ASHA Centre, with beautiful surroundings and community-building environment. People from diverse countries and backgrounds were learning empathic communication, voice work to improve speaking and articulation, connecting to personal enthusiasm, mindfulness exercises and activities and the art of presence. They had choir sessions to experience the power of song to heal and unite, as well as they were working on development of personal projects and putting together a toolbox of games and exercises to inspire and motivate young people.