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Design Yourself Association was born in 2023 with the aim to facilitate events that promote self development, growth, health and wellbeing for young people and youth workers for the benefit of their own and the whole society.

14/08/2026

💰 Day 4 of LIFE COMPASS — bridging the gap between our resources and our true selves.

Today we focused on Personal & Financial balance. In the morning, we tackled a topic that can often feel stressful: our financial lives. We broke down our current financial premises, visualized where we want to be, and built practical strategies to create healthier relationships with our resources. 

🤗 In the afternoon, we transitioned into exploring “My Personality,” looking inward to understand our core traits, beliefs, and how we present ourselves to the world.

After an intense day of inner work and reflection groups, we finally got to unwind and recharge with a well-deserved traditional Latvian Sauna evening! 🌿🔥 

🤝🏻Our partners:

🇵🇱 Poland .foundation
🇷🇴 Romania
🇫🇷 France
🇬🇷 Greece .youth
🇳🇱 Netherlands .foundation

This project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and supported by

A special 🌟THANK YOU🌟 to our supporters





11/08/2026

🌍 Day 3 of LIFE COMPASS — finding harmony between our social connections and professional paths.

Today was dedicated to social and professional balance. In the morning, we explored our social lives—reflecting on our sense of belonging, community, and how we show up in group dynamics.

🌟In the afternoon, we shifted our focus to work and career, looking at our professional visions, purpose, and strategies to prevent burnout while remaining fulfilled.

💫We wrapped up the day with our daily reflection groups and an open evening for participants to relax, connect, or lead their own activities.

🤝🏻Our partners:

🇵🇱 Poland .foundation
🇷🇴 Romania
🇫🇷 France
🇬🇷 Greece .youth
🇳🇱 Netherlands .foundation

This project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and supported by

A special 🌟THANK YOU🌟 to our supporters





11/08/2026

💫Day 2 of LIFE COMPASS — diving into the heart of our inner worlds.

💜Today was all about emotional balance. Together, we explored how we recognize, process, and express our emotions, looking at our current patterns and setting a clearer vision for our emotional health.

💜In the afternoon, we turned our focus outward to relationships, examining how we set healthy boundaries, build authentic connections, and communicate with those around us.

💃🏻 🕺🏻 We wrapped up the day with group-building games, bringing plenty of laughter and lightness to close a deep day of learning! 

🤝🏻Our partners:

🇵🇱 Poland .foundation
🇷🇴 Romania
🇫🇷 France
🇬🇷 Greece .youth
🇳🇱 Netherlands .foundation

This project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and supported by

A special 🌟THANK YOU🌟 to our supporters





11/08/2026

🧭 Day 1 of LIFE COMPASS — a day of settling in and opening up.

Today was about creating a space where we could truly connect. We took time to tune into our bodies and learn about the people around us. Sharing our fears, expectations, and intentions for this journey required vulnerability, but it built a quiet foundation of trust for the days ahead.

As we stepped into the LIFE COMPASS framework, we looked at our first core area: 💚 My Health & Fitness. We examined our daily habits and explored what it actually means to support our physical and mental well-being. It wasn’t just about making plans; it was about understanding how we care for ourselves. We finished the day in smaller reflection groups, giving everyone time to process, share their thoughts, and simply be heard.

🤝🏻Our partners:

🇵🇱 Poland .foundation
🇷🇴 Romania
🇫🇷 France
🇬🇷 Greece .youth
🇳🇱 Netherlands .foundation

This project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and supported by

A special 🌟THANK YOU🌟 to our supporters





✨ INVITATION FOR YOUTH WORKERS IN TUKUMS! ✨ We invite anyone involved in youth work in Tukums to join our open experienc...
10/08/2026

✨ INVITATION FOR YOUTH WORKERS IN TUKUMS! ✨

We invite anyone involved in youth work in Tukums to join our open experience workshops tomorrow, August 11th!

👥 Erasmus+ LIFE COMPASS project participants from Latvia, Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, and France have joined forces to design and lead inspiring sessions. 🇱🇻🇵🇱🇳🇱🇪🇸🇬🇷🇫🇷

💡 What to expect? Together we will explore some key life areas — emotions, career, relationships, health, finances, social life, personality, and life vision. The workshops are built on non-formal education methods and cross-cultural experience, giving you practical tools to use in your daily work with young people.

By participating you will:
🔹 discover practical non-formal methods for your youth work;
🔹 provide feedback to help refine these learning tools;
🔹 meet youth workers from six European countries and gain intercultural connection.

⏰ WHEN & WERE? Tomorrow, August 11th, in Tukuma Kulturas Nams | Sessions at 10:00 - 11:30 and 12:00 - 13:30

🗣 LANGUAGE: English

📍 ADMISSION: Free of charge, but spots are limited!

📩 How to join? Send us a direct message right here on Instagram!

See you tomorrow!
🌿 Design Yourself team

🤝🏻Our partners:

🇵🇱 Poland Friendship Art Education Foundation
🇷🇴 Romania COSI Romania
🇫🇷 France Terre de nuages
🇬🇷 Greece Think Twice
🇳🇱 Netherlands Incanto

This project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and supported by Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra

A special 🌟THANK YOU🌟 to our supporters Tukuma novada pašvaldība





🌍 Participants from 6 countries are here, we’ve set up & we’re ready to start our next Erasmus+ training course “LIFE CO...
05/08/2026

🌍 Participants from 6 countries are here, we’ve set up & we’re ready to start our next Erasmus+ training course “LIFE COMPASS” tomorrow!

Over the next week we’ll explore 8 key life areas: 💚 Health | 💭 Emotions | 🤝 Relationships 🌍 Social life | 💼 Career | 💰 Finances 🧠 Personality | 🌟 Vision

🤝🏻Our partners:

🇵🇱 Poland Friendship Art Education Foundation
🇷🇴 Romania COSI Romania
🇫🇷 France Terre de nuages
🇬🇷 Greece Think Twice
🇳🇱 Netherlands Incanto

This project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and supported by Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra

A special 🌟THANK YOU🌟 to our supporters Tukuma novada pašvaldība





16/07/2026

Can tension actually be a resource instead of something to avoid?

We just wrapped up seven intense days at the "From Tension to Flow" Erasmus+ training course. Together with youth workers and educators, we explored conflict/tension and flow through movement, embodiment, and direct experience.

What we discovered along the way:

✅ Tension as a tool – Learning how to use it for movement and conscious choice rather than fear.
✅ Feldenkrais – Slowing down to realize that less effort often creates greater change.
✅ Improvisation – Breaking free from automatic conflict patterns.
✅ Playfight – Exploring boundaries, trust, and courage in a safe space.
✅ Peer-led Workshops – During the training, participants designed and facilitated their own workshops to learn from each other.

The goal wasn't to eliminate tension, but to learn how to move from tension to flow—and bring that experience back to our communities.

This project is co-founded by European Union.

LearningThroughExperience NonFormalEducation

Poland: faefoundation
Greece:
Czechia:
Spain:
Germany:

ErasmusPlus TensionToFlow YouthWork Embodiment ConflictResolution Facilitation PersonalGrowth

13/07/2026

Day 5&6 JULY 11&12 From Tension to Flow
Last 2 day’s participants had the chance to get together in small groups and share their day to day work and create a workshop. Yesterday we got to see a little insight of what each of us do and the way they do it. We learned, got inspired and practiced the tools we have learned all together. After the workshops we reflected on how we facilitate, what should be worked on and paid more attention to. In the evening we had a relaxing Latvian sauna experience, to sit back and let our minds and bodies to relax.🌾

This project is co-founded by European Union.

LearningThroughExperience NonFormalEducation

Poland: .foundation
Greece: THINK TWICE
Czechia:
Spain: lalibelula
Germany:

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