Shen Dao Egyesület Hungary

The association dedicates its activities to the development of youth especially with fewer opportunities (rural areas, poverty hit regions of Hungary). It promotes healthy lifestyle on all the 3 levels: body, mind, soul - and bases its values on eastern studies and researches, along with martial art practices of many kinds: kung fu, tai chi, chikung. Its mission is to be there for the ones - especially young people in need - to address them nevertheless what family background they come from. They engage them first in healthy sport activities of martial arts, which helps the regulation of turbulent emotions and harnesses them into personal growth. The non-formal educational programs are based on holistic views: creating a healthy and sustainable environment, healthy food, balanced human relations and finding a vocation in life. Their members (400+) are practitioners of healthy lifestyles and engage themselves in charity and volunteer work as well. They have small groups of (10-40) young people all around the country - mostly in the underprivileged areas and well trained coaches and mentors are guiding and supporting their life-paths. They have a youth retreat center - called Tree Treasures Valley which was built solely on volunteer work and by now is a role model “farm” of sustainable work environments. https://haromkincsvolgye.hu/en/homepage_eng_v02/ They host non-formal training courses in their youth center throughout the summer month: summer camps, volunteering, dance and art festivals, well being courses and sustainable gardening and cooking seminars.