About the Training Course 🇵🇱🥋

Hosted by Windmill Tree Foundation (Poland 🇵🇱), this immersive Erasmus+ Training Course (26 January – 2 February 2026) supports youth workers in strengthening self-awareness, emotional regulation, body–mind balance, communication skills, trust-building, group management, and holistic approaches to wellbeing.
The program blends martial arts philosophies, yoga-inspired movement, self-defense techniques, and mind–body practices to deepen personal understanding and provide youth workers with practical tools they can apply directly in their work with young people.

What This Training Is About 🌿🧠🌍

  • 🌱 Mind–Body Connection: Explore emotional, mental, social and physical dimensions
  • 🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy: Dao, chakras, Yin & Yang, body energy systems
  • 💬 Trust & Communication: Learn tools for group bonding and youth engagement
  • 💪 Self-Defense & Movement: Techniques from various disciplines (East & West)
  • 🔍 Body Awareness: Pressure points, correct movement, physical limits
  • 🌄 Nature & Social Activities: Strengthening connection to self, others & the environment
  • 🧩 Holistic Youth Work: Practical tools for emotional regulation & self-expression

Program Structure (Elements-Based Journey) 🔥🌊🌍💨

  • Day 1 — Arrival
  • Day 2 — Earth: Survival, fears, grounding
  • Day 3 — Water: Flow, pleasure, grief
  • Day 4 — Fire: Willpower, courage, confidence
  • Day 5 — Air: Limits, love & hate
  • Day 6 — Voice & Vision: Truth vs illusion, clarity
  • Day 7 — Crown: Connection, bonds, closure
  • Day 8 — Departure

Daily Methods & Tools ⚙️✨

  • 🧘 Mixed movement practices (yoga-inspired + self-defense)
  • 🥋 Basic martial arts concepts for awareness & balance
  • 🧠 Theory of chakras, Dao philosophy, Yin & Yang symbolism
  • 🤝 Group & couple exercises for trust + cooperation
  • 🌲 Nature-based sessions for grounding and connection
  • 🌍 Optional morning & evening activities for cultural exchange
  • 🎭 Emotional processing activities

Important Note for Participants ⚠️

This training may be physically demanding — but it is NOT for athletes, nor focused on competitive sports. Everyone is welcome.
The only requirement is the willingness to explore body movement, push personal limits, and engage fully with the exercises.

Accommodation, Food & Transport 🏡🍽️🚌

  • 🏠 Accommodation provided by the organiser
  • 🍽️ Food fully covered
  • 🛫 Travel reimbursement according to Erasmus+ distance calculator:
    • 10–99 km → up to 28 EUR
    • 100–499 km → up to 211 EUR
    • 500–1999 km → up to 309 EUR
    • 2000–2999 km → up to 395 EUR
  • 🌱 Green travel may increase reimbursement
  • 🧾 Youthpass certification provided

Participant Profile 👥✨

Ideal for youth workers, trainers, coaches and educators who:

  • 🧘 Are interested in movement-based learning
  • 🥋 Want to explore experiential self-defense & martial arts
  • 💬 Want to strengthen group-management & communication
  • 🌍 Are engaged in holistic youth work
  • 🔞 Age 18+
  • 🏋️ Comfortable with moderate physical activity
  • 🗣️ Can communicate in English
  • 📅 Will attend the full training

Eligible Countries 🌍🇪🇺

🇦🇹 Austria • 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina • 🇧🇬 Bulgaria • 🇭🇷 Croatia • 🇨🇾 Cyprus • 🇨🇿 Czechia • 🇩🇰 Denmark • 🇪🇪 Estonia • 🇫🇮 Finland • 🇫🇷 France • 🇬🇪 Georgia • 🇩🇪 Germany • 🇬🇷 Greece • 🇭🇺 Hungary • 🇮🇸 Iceland • 🇮🇪 Ireland • 🇮🇹 Italy • 🇱🇻 Latvia • 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein • 🇱🇹 Lithuania • 🇱🇺 Luxembourg • 🇲🇹 Malta • 🇳🇱 Netherlands • 🇳🇴 Norway • 🇵🇱 Poland • 🇵🇹 Portugal • 🇲🇰 North Macedonia • 🇷🇴 Romania • 🇷🇸 Serbia • 🇸🇰 Slovakia • 🇸🇮 Slovenia • 🇪🇸 Spain • 🇸🇪 Sweden • 🇨🇭 Switzerland • 🇹🇷 Türkiye

Application Deadline 📅

15 December 2025 (24h UTC)
Selection: 22 December 2025

Application Link 🔗

http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14200

⚠️ Important Notice

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💡 Final Note:
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