Educational Yoga
for the YOLO Generation
1st Transnational Project Meeting
Organiser: 1st Primary School of Rafina
Friday November 3rd, 2017
16:00 – 16:30
Welcome and Presentation of the Project Partners
Maja Sokač, Osnovna skola Titusa Brezovackog, Croatia
Mark Azzopardi, Maria Regina College SPB Primary, Malta
Damla Var, Gerenkoy Ilkokulu, Turkey
Amalia Aggelou, 4th Primary School of Rafina, Greece
Maria Koutri, 1st Primary School of Rafina, Greece
16:30 – 17:00
Project Outline: Priorities, Aims and Objectives, Project Life Cycle, Implementation
Nancy Pyrini, 1st Primary School of Rafina, Greece
17:00 – 18:00
Insights about Integrating Educational YOGA in Schools
Workshop: Yoga Practice Demonstration
Iro Akrividi, The Concept Tavrou, Greece
18:00 – 18:30 Coffee Break
18:30 – 19:30
WEBEX Connection with the Project Consultants
Yoga and Religion
Dr/Dn Orestes Varonis, Varonis NDE Consulting
Developing a Framework to Create Wellness and
Balance
Mindfulness for Teachers and Children at Risk
Maria Varonis, CompanionLabs Systems, Inc., and
Yoga Alliance internationally-certified yoga instructor
Mentor in the Middle: Mindful Technology in the
Hiram College Tech and Trek Initiative
Litsa Varonis, Hiram College
19:30 Dinner
Saturday November 4th, 2017
09:30 – 11:30
Yoga, Mindfulness and the Road of Empowerment
How Can You Make a Change in a Child's Life?
Yoga and Mindfulness can be significant tools to empower our children. But first, let us empower ourselves...
Workshop: Yoga and Mindfulness Practices for Teachers of Children at Risk
David Chernobilsky, Kfar Saba Democratic School, Israel
Visit the YOYO YouTube Channel to watch the videos of the Workshop.
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:30
School-based Implementation
Maja Sokač, Osnovna skola Titusa Brezovackog, Croatia
Mark Azzopardi, Maria Regina College SPB Primary, Malta
Damla Var, Gerenkoy Ilkokulu, Turkey
Amalia Aggelou, 4th Primary School of Rafina, Greece
Nancy Pyrini, 1st Primary School of Rafina, Greece
12:30 – 13:00
Evaluation and Impact Assessment: Method and Tools
Nancy Pyrini, 1st Primary School of Rafina, Greece
13:00 - 13:30
Dissemination: Strategy, Tools and Channels
Amalia Aggelou, 4th Primary School of Rafina, Greece
13:30 – 15:30 Lunch
15:30 – 16:00
Approved Budget: Monitoring and Reporting
Nancy Pyrini, 1st Primary School of Rafina, Greece
16:00 – 17:30 Discussion, Conclusions and Summary
Maja Sokač, Osnovna skola Titusa Brezovackog, Croatia
Mark Azzopardi, Maria Regina College SPB Primary, Malta
Damla Var, Gerenkoy Ilkokulu, Turkey
Amalia Aggelou, 4th Primary School of Rafina, Greece
Nancy Pyrini, 1st Primary School of Rafina, Greece