After the breathing I feel calm and more energized and ready to take on anything we have to do, like any schoolwork. I feel confident and that I can take on anything the teacher throws at me.

After I took the YES! program I started doing the breathing techniques and suddenly my ISAT score went up. I got into the 90s and that is really hard to do. Most of my thoughts that are distracting just go away the second I start the breathing and I can just focus on the test ahead.

I have learned how to relieve my stress in a very non-violent way. I have learned how to be calmer and not get as excited as I used to over small things.

My experience with the YES! program was revolutionary. The things that I learned here taught me not only how to become a better person, but how to not let others stop me from being a better person…I greatly appreciated and enjoyed this experience.

Over the last five days I have felt very connected with myself.  I have become more at ease with who I am. I’ve become more flexible and focused…I’m glad I did this program…and hope to keep everything I learned with me the rest of my life. 

I feel great. I feel as if I am on top of the world. All because of the victory breath.

After the breathing I felt more open and relaxed.

I've learned to read better. I've gotten more successful

I learned that nothing is impossible. You just have to believe you can achieve.

YES! has helped to create that culture of calm we really want our school to have. The [stress management] strategies taught on YES! are not just used in the classroom, they are life-skills that the students and staff can use outside of the classroom as well.

It really calms me down. It helps me relax and be productive for the rest of my day.

Getting YES! in school at this grade level treats it like curriculum, which is what it should be. It tells a kid it is as important for you to learn life management and stress management skills, as it is to learn math