Presentation of the HIPPOCAMPUS project in the 19th edition of University on Youth and Development (UYD) in Mollina, Andalucia, Spain.

1. Promoting Mental Health and
Wellbeing among Young People
through Yoga
Iñaki Tajes Reiris — inakitajes@usal.es
GRIAL Research Group, University of Salamanca
grial.usal.es

2. Index
1. Who we are
2. The funding
3. The aim of the project
4. Aspects of innovation
5. Main results
6. The mobile app
7. Contact
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3. 1. Who we are
• GRIAL Research Group, University of Salamanca (ES)
• Teen Yoga Foundation (UK)
• National University of Science and Technology (NO)
• YEU (BE)
• Oxfam Italia (IT)
• IES Venancio Blanco (ES)
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4. 2. The funding
European Union
Erasmus+ (Spanish Agency)
KA 2 - Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good
practice
Strategic partnership for the development of innovation
•Total Budget: 192.000 €
•Duration: 24 months (01/10/17-30/09/19)
•Reference: 2017-2-ES02-KA205-009942
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5. 3. The aim of the project
The aim of the HIPPOCAMPUS project is to develop
and implement an appropriate yoga-based approach
to bring the benefits of yoga to young people in
situations of disadvantage
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6. 4. Aspects of innovation
• Inclusivity, disadvantaged as part of the whole
• Varied youth environments, not just schools
• Holistic, including whole organisation
• Support app for home practice, sustaining the benefits
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7. 5. Main results
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• case studies
• activities
• session plans
• methodology
• strategic advice
• other tools (resources and infographics)
• The mobile app – integral part, supports home practice
•profile
•record their progress
•access resources
•receive updates and suggestions, such as daily postures and exercises
• The Hippocampus programme – collection of documents that give
full picture of the programme, so as to enable others to implement it.

8. The app
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Programs, sessions and activities

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Variety Detailed Guided

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Classroom

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