Week 6 on the program started off again at the YMCA with Jordan. This week we spent time in the gym, learning to use some of the wide range of equipment available. This was really valuable information to have, as it helps the students know what kind of exercises they can undertake using their memberships. After the gym we headed out to Grey Horse Growth and Learning to spend the afternoon with Maggie and her horses. This was a really nice afternoon spent learning about communication styles and working with the horses. There is a big emphasis on relationships, and developing a relationship with the animals. Thursday was the second day of Reach Grounded workshops. The second workshop in the se
I know I say it every week but week 5 was another great one on the program, and one in particular where we really saw a lot of team work and leadership skills come out in every member of the group. Wednesday morning was spent at JETS studio for our second and final music session. Josh and Simon worked together with the students (and staff) to each write a rap about 'a day in the life'. We were able to use this verse to let people know what a day in our life is like, with most using it as a positive opportunity to vent some frustrations. We recorded these raps in the studio before laying them down over a track. Everyone put in a lot of effort for this session and the final result sounded fan
We are halfway through the program! This week allowed us plenty of time for reflection, as well as some pretty hard physical exercise..... We started the program off at Eltham YMCA again this week, where our trainer Jordan really gave us a great workout in a cycle class. Cycle is great as everyone can set their own pace and push their own individual limits. After this we took a bit of a break and did a mindfulness meditation exercise, before playing some team work games like blindfolded soccer. It was a fun active morning and everyone enjoyed themselves. From here we headed back over to Greensborough for our second headspace session. This week we had a more hands on session where we looked a
We started off the program this week back at Jets Studio for a street art workshop. It was a really fun way to start the week and was great to get outside and be creative. The students started off meeting Jess from Banyule Youth Services who runs a regular street art program, and AJ the facilitator for the day. AJ showed the students a range of his own work and journals before they got stuck into designing their own pieces to spray later. Once everyone had an idea of what they wanted to get onto their board, we headed outside with the spray cans to make some art! Everyone put in a great effort, with some focusing on practising difficult techniques (which they nailed in the end!) while other
