YOGA GYMNASTICS AS AN EFFORT TO INCREASE PEACE OF MIND IN DISABILITIES AT THE WAROENG INCLUSION FOUNDATION Zahra Rizki Novitasari, Anggita Putri Soraya Saragih, Hening Pramitha, Luna Arsy Akyaila Eidelweis Sattar, Maulida Zahrah Anggraini, Nabila Dwi Sawitri, Novita Rama Ardiyani, Ranum Dyah Titah Azellia, Mika Vernicia Humairo, Yudea Pasambe
Universitas Negeri Malang
Abstract
Children with special needs are children who during their development experience disturbances and obstacles both in intellectual, social, emotional and motoric terms for a long period of time. Children with special needs have the same rights as normal children in obtaining various aspects. Therefore, to keep their bodies healthy, exercise is needed which can make the body healthier and create a feeling of calm. Sports such as yoga can help children with disabilities improve balance development. This community service activity has the theme ^MAJORITAS: Let^s Yoga with Disabilities^ which will be held on Thursday, November 23 2023 at the Waroeng Inclusion Foundation, Malang City. The aim of this service is to create healthy, productive children with disabilities and increase awareness about the importance of living a healthy life with a calm mind. The forms of service activities carried out include group yoga, followed by games, and distribution of door prizes. The method of implementing this service is carried out in several stages, namely the preparation stage, implementation stage and evaluation stage. The result of this community service is that the enthusiasm for sports behavior of children with disabilities has increased and they have received benefits in the form of improved health, strengthening weak body parts, reducing anxiety and alleviating physical complaints. The results of the activity evaluation can be concluded that this activity can increase the enthusiasm of children with disabilities at the Waroeng Inklusi Foundation in Malang City in participating in yoga without significant obstacles and increase positive behavior such as being more focused and calm during the series of events from start to finish.
