YYD would like to acknowledge the following organizations and individuals for their generous help and support during our development—without them, we would not be here! With deep gratitude to:
- Yoga Dana Fund
- Gaiam, Real Goods, & Whole Foods
- Kaiser Permanente
- Leo Buscaglia Foundation
- Lululemon Athletica
- The San Francisco Foundation
- The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism
- Artwork by Carlo Grunfeld. (uominigrun@yahoo.com)
- A big THANK YOU to the YYD yogis: Caitlin, Greg, and Jocelyn!

Articles

Recent Research shows the Benefits of Mindfulness for Teens
The Benefits of Yoga and Meditation Instruction in Schools by Lynne C. Waelde, Ph.D.
Stress Resiliency for Parents, Lynne C. Waelde, Ph.D.
Guiding the Girls Back Home, by Cator Shachoy
Through the Looking Glass, by Cator Shachoy
Everyone Learns Together: Youth, Families & the Dhamma (A Conversation with Ajahn Amaro)
Yoga for Teens with Scoliosis by Elise B. Miller
Wide Awake, a Buddhist Guide for Teens, by Diana Winston

Links

On this page are listed other organizations which offer resources for youth. There are a lot of great activities listed here, and great people behind these organizations. We hope you will check out these links—we update this page periodically.

Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF) (http://www.bpf.org/teen.html)
Teen Meditation Retreats
These retreats are an opportunity for teenagers to explore Mindfulness practice through guided periods of silent sitting and walking meditation, group discussions, creative activities, and free time. In addition to meditation, there is time to go for walks, play music, tell stories, and enjoy a bonfire on the last night.

Edgewood Center for Families and Children (www.edgewoodcenter.org/)
Strengthens children, youth, families, and their communities through service, training, advocacy, and research. Edgewood Center operates a residential center, day programs, offers counseling programs onsite in SF public schools, and collaborates with families of at-risk youth. Edgewood advocates for the emotional, psychological, and physical well-being of children.

Insight Meditation Center (www.dharma.org)
Offers annual teen and family retreats. Also longer silent meditation retreats for adults which are available to dedicated youth practitioners.

Mindful Schools (www.mindfulschools.org)
Located in Oakland, CA offer a mindfulness based immersion program for Elementary Schools, as well as parent and teacher Mindfulness programs.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center (http://www.spiritrock.org/html/teen_program.html)
Teen Meditation Classes, Sweat Lodge Day longs, & Annual Retreat to Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery. Also offers retreats for adults which are available to dedicated youth practitioners As well as an annual family retreat and family daylong events.

Stepping Stones (www.steppingstonesproject.org)
Rites of Passage groups for Junior & Senior High school ages.

Widerness Rites of Passage (www.WildernessReflections.com)
Week long Teen Vision Quests in the Inyo national forest.
Contact: Dave Talamo, Wilderness Reflections,
P.O. Box 177, Woodacre, CA 94973

Bay Area Young Adult Sangha (http://bayas.info/)
This sangha is an informal gathering of dharma practioners (mostly in our 20's and 30's) who live in the greater Bay Area.
The BAYAS email list is a great community resource.

Camp Winnarainbow (http://www.campwinnarainbow.org)
Wavy Gravy and Jahanara Romney operate this Circus and performing arts camp for kids and teens with a great philosophy. They emphasize socio-economic and racial integration, as well as empowering youth to grow into themselves freely … performance skills are merely the vehicle.

Association for Mindfulness in Education (AME) (http://www.mindfuleducation.org/)

Insight Medication Center (IMC) -- Redwood City (http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/)

SF Insight Meditation Community (http://www.sfinsight.org)

Insight Meditaiton South Bay (IMSB) (http://www.imsb.org)

Florence Crittenton (http://www.florencecrittenton.org)

Art of Yoga Project (http://www.theartofyogaproject.org)

Mind Body Awareness Project (http://www.mbaproject.org)