Grow with OM yoga

My sweet girl was SO excited for me to come in and teach yoga to her and her classmates. I was in her school a few months ago to work with the older grades and when she asked, "why not mine?" I said we will make it happen.

I had 6️⃣0️⃣ first graders in this class. They practiced yoga with me and at the end, all quickly settled for a one minute meditation followed by a four minute Savasana. They could've rested longer but the gym teacher needed her space back.

One of the things that I think helped make this class a success was I met the students where they were at before trying to teach them stillness. We started class with Volcano pose, which got energy out and everyone giggled. Then we practiced breathing followed by sun salutations, down dog jumps and frog squats. We ended class with a loving-kindness meditation followed by Savasana.

So proud of my little yogi pictured here, who has been one of ⭐️ students since day one. I am truly grateful for each and every class I teach and my journey as a yoga teacher.

YOU ARE ENOUGH.

I recently purchased a sweatshirt that says this and began to wonder, do my kids (my own & my students!) know this?! Do they know they are enough, exactly as they are? How can I remind them of this? How can they remember this?

Yoga has taught me this. Yoga continues to remind me of this.

Practice the falling, the getting back up again, the joy, fear and fun. Join our community of fearless teens, Sundays at 1 pm.

See ya this weekend. And remember, you are enough.

Hey Tweens and Teens! Grab your Stanley, your yoga mat and maybe a friend (or two?!) and come take a heated yoga class on Sunday at 1 pm. The students that showed up this week really set the bar high for our next class together. Perfect cross training opportunity for athletes- stay strong over these next few months. Register

January yoga class themes!

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What a beautiful way to end 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣. This group brought kindness, positivity, strength and confidence to my last class of the year. It was an absolute blast ending this era with this crew. 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ we are

WE ARE READY FOR IT! 2️⃣ weeks away and this class is SOLD OUT! WOW! I know it's going to be a blast and if you weren't able to grab a spot, I am planning on another date in January or February. Comment below and let me know if you'd prefer a Friday evening or Saturday/Sunday afternoon.

Hey Kiddos! I want to hear all about what makes you SHINE 💫. Join me Friday at 4 pm for a yoga class (lit with votives!) where we will have some fun with Holiday Lights. 🕎🪔🎄Register ages 6-12.

Pumpkin patch yoga for preschoolers!

Pumpkin Yoga! Preschool yoga class focused on pumpkins!

Getting ready for Halloween with Spider Toe-Ga!

Toe-Ga with Spiders A Halloween twist on one of the most popular children's yoga games - Toe-Ga!

Last Monday I kicked off my week doing yoga with third, fourth and fifth graders in their elementary school. The theme was "Be Kind to Your Mind," and they ROCKED it. In 2️⃣5️⃣ minutes, we learned breathing techniques, yoga poses, affirmations and a meditation.

A 5th grader shared this weekend that she saw so many people using the breathing techniques during the student council speeches late last week.

Special shout out to the 4️⃣th graders in this school. I was able to pack in even more material and poses due to their attentive listening, incredible strength and encouragement of one another.

The best part? I get to do this again this week!

Interested for your school? Send me a DM!

I started teaching many of the girls pictured here 5️⃣ years ago when opened their doors. They now pop into our Tween/Teen classes because they are still practicing.

Yoga is a lifelong skill that has helped me through many stages of life. That's why I'm so passionate about teaching children. I'm now teaching elementary students again on Fridays at 3:45, and I would love to have your child join me!

Register on MINDBODY and PM me with any questions.

Meddy Teddy made an appearance today to kick off the 2023-2024 yoga year with my preschoolers. I always like to start the year by asking, "What is yoga?" And I love their answers.- "Stretching! Breathing! Fun!" We followed this discussion by letting Meddy Teddy lead yoga today. I'd have the students rest in child's pose and every time they did, I'd put Meddy into a different yoga pose. When they got up from child's pose, they needed to make their body look like Meddy. I was impressed with their ability to focus and play, and my ❤️ was so happy to be back practicing yoga with them.

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Back to School Yoga Class ideas!

September Yoga Themes As Summer begins to wind down in NJ and I am getting my children back to school, I am starting to plan my September yoga sessions. My classes kick off in mid-September and I’ll be working pri…

Incredibly grateful for having the opportunity to teach all of the playground campers these past five weeks. Getting to do this work allows me to continue to 👀 how powerful yoga is for kids. They worked hard every week 🧠😮‍💨, got stronger 💪🏻 connected with their friends✌🏼❤️ (they were all so encouraging & motivating to one another, so inspired to witness this). 👧🏼🧒🏻👦🏼👧🏽🧒🏼🧒🏾👦🏽. If you'd like to continue classes with me for the Fall, I'll be with our elementary aged students (check out our schedule for offerings for other age groups) and enjoy these next few weeks of Sunmer. Also a huge shout out to the the rockstar playground camp counselors⭐️ who have become some incredible yogis these past few weeks and supported this program! ❤️💛💚💜💙

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Best Books for Children's Yoga Best books for teaching children's yoga 2023.