Background

In a brain-oriented culture, where thinking is strongly valued over feeling, our attention is mainly residing in our thoughts. Less attention is often given to the physical aspect of the body and even less to emotions, and spirituality. This creates an imbalance in our lives and leads to stress, and unhappiness, and can eventually cause mental and physical health issues.

During balance we will…….

This youth exchange is for youngsters who would like to find a higher sense of balance in their life throughout embodied movement, body work and connecting with nature.

Objectives:

1. Get practical knowledge and tools to improve participants’ everyday life.
2. Experience 4 different ways of mental well-being: yoga, Thai massages, breathing exercises, meditation.
3. Walk 50 km during the project on surrounding hills and forest paths.
4. Create and disseminate 1 booklet with 20+ plant-based recipes.
5. Prepare an international dinner for 30+ locals .
6. Cook more than 20 different dishes that participants will be involved in.

The results of the activities of Body&Mind will be:

• you will be able to cook simple nurturing plant-based dishes
• you will learn how to keep your body in a shape
• you will reconnect with the nature and yourself

• young people between 18 and 30 years old
• group leaders older than 18
• participants committed to taking part in the programme, including creating follow-up activities for their communities back home
• residents of Czech Republic, Ukraine, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Italy
• participants who are looking to learn good practices about cooking, exercising and willing to spend time in the nature
• participants who are dedicated to live in a sustainable eco-friendly community for 9 days and respect the commonly agreed rules
• committed to the no alcohol, no drugs and no communication technology (screens that can distract you) rules that are brought by the organizers
• youngsters authentically interested in sustainable lifestyle, observing and overcoming personal limitations
• youth committed to learn how to communicate and respect each other’s boundaries and sensitivities and generally be gentle and considerate

We have space for 37 participants who are committed to participating in the programme.learn

• full participation in the whole programme (including the preparation before, the mobility, and the follow-up).
• contribution of €30 as a participation fee (if this should be an obstacle for you, contact your partner organization in order to receive support from them)

Dissemination activities (follow-up)

• in the last day of the project there will be a short brainstorming of ideas for the follow-up activities you’ll do after the end on the project – to spread the awareness about mental and physical well-being and how to use what you have learned and pass it forward.
• the facilitators and partner organizations will offer you full support for implementing your ideas
• a while after the end of the project, we will send you an impact form collecting stories about what changes you see as a result of your participation in InTouch

• start with filling the application form.
• every partner organization (see below) will select 5 participants + 1 group leader to take part in the programme.
• if you are selected, you will receive a Confirmation Letter with more information regarding your participation. ONLY then you can start managing your travel arrangements and booking your tickets!
• if you have any questions, please contact us on an email info@czechinspire.eu