DEADLY MINDS PROGRAM: PILBARA AND KIMBERLEY YOUTH TRAIN AS YOGA TEACHERS

Aboriginal scholarship recipients from the Pilbara and Kimberley embarked on a yoga learning journey on Banjima country this week.

Yogazeit’s Deadly Minds Yoga teacher-training program is a two-way learning course that build social and emotional well-being of Indigenous youth.

Eight participants graduate today as Deadly  Minds Youth Yoga teacher trainers.

The program has been customised with culturally relevant learning outcomes and delves into trauma and healing.

Graduate Ronnie Skeen is from Fitzroy Crossing and wants to share his new skills with others. 

“I’ll definitely take it back to my community,” he said.

“I run my own mentorship program, and I visit schools. I’ve been visiting Banksia Prison. I do a lot of back-to-country trips with all the young fellas, and it’s good to give them this positive energy that flows through our body.”

Program graduate Chanti McHenry is motivated to start her own business in Karratha that encompasses, yoga, sport, and modeling deportment.

“I have been mentoring for about 10 years now within other companies and in different organisations and education for fashion,” she said.

I think I’m ready to start my own business and make my own path for young people, girls and boys.”