Our Story
Go Go Yoga for Kids was created from a desire to help kids see yoga as full of movement and fun. A lot of times kids have this image in their mind of yogis quietly sitting cross-legged with hands in mudra, eyes shut, and humming. Yoga can definitely have moments that look like that, but yoga for children is also busy, active, and engaging while effectively introducing yoga and mindfulness to children so they will have the skills and benefits for life.
Meet Sara
When I first tried yoga many years ago, I knew immediately that it was a perfect fit for me and of what I needed both mentally and physically. Before my discovery, though, I was living a very busy and scheduled life. I didn’t take any time for myself, to be in the moment, breathe and move my body mindfully. Teaching elementary school, working on my master’s degree, and raising three young children kept me on the go. As someone who is always eager to try new things, I was also training for marathons and triathlons and never missed my workouts or early morning training sessions.
As you can imagine, all of this began to take a toll on my mind and body. I was stronger than I ever had been on the outside, but sleepless nights, anxiety, and nagging pain were all there on the inside. During my last half marathon, a labral tear in my hip brought my long-distance running days to an end.
I could still run, but it wasn’t the same. I didn’t have the same desire to push myself as hard. As I slowed down, literally, I realized I needed to make some changes. Wanting to remain active and fit, I decided to try an alternative workout and showed up for a yoga class at my local gym.
I fell in love during that very first class. Yoga “filled in” everything that had been missing in my body and mind. I loved learning all of the fun poses and recognizing how they made me feel. I appreciated the deep breathing, twisting, and detoxing. Yoga brought me the sense of strength, balance, flexibility and focus that I needed. My body began to heal and my mind calmed.
Before long I began teaching kids’ yoga classes in schools, preschools, daycares, clubs, yoga camps, and yoga birthday parties. The kids I taught loved these themed yoga lesson plans and games. For me, it was enjoyable and rewarding to make yoga relevant and fun for kids. I loved that they were getting introduced to yoga at such young ages.
After leading hundreds of classes and instructing thousands of children, I knew I had truly mastered what really works for introducing yoga to children. The Go Go Yoga for Kids books were created to help others feel confident and effective in introducing yoga and mindfulness to children in memorable kid-friendly ways.
Soon after that, the Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards and the Kids Yoga Challenge App were created as a companion to the books or a standalone to engaging ways to introduce yoga to children. Since then, my interest in yoga for kids and its accompanying benefits has only continued to grow. The Kids Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training is for those who are ready to dive in deeper into helping children mentally and physically through the benefits of yoga.
To continue to help others gain confidence in introducing children to yoga and mindfulness, I enjoy speaking and presenting at schools, professional development workshops, and conferences on how to effectively teach yoga and mindfulness to children.
Thank you for joining me in this adventure and for sharing yoga and all its benefits with the kids in your life.
Namaste, Sara
Speaking Engagements
Bring Go Go Yoga for Kids to your school, studio, or venue for an energetic and engaging school assembly, conference, professional development day, kids yoga and mindfulness training, keynote or workshop.
School Presentations for Kids
- How to Write and Publish a Book
- Give Your Writing a Go
- Ask an Author Anything
Teacher Workshops and Professional Development
- How to Teach Yoga and Mindfulness in the School Classroom
- How to Engage Students with Yoga and Mindfulness in the Preschool Classroom
We love leading kids yoga classes and events
Choose from a variety of themes such as seasons, characters, holidays, events, etc. Each class includes breathing exercises, yoga poses, games, challenges, community building and relaxation.Sara has instructed thousands of children and adults for over twenty years in and out of the classroom. She strives to help instill a love of learning while introducing yoga and mindfulness and its lifelong benefits. Bring Sara to your school, conference, or event.
Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher Training
Discover proven methods to efficiently and effectively teach yoga and mindfulness to children through breathing and calming exercises, poses, games, community building, and relaxation.
This teacher training will include the critical components of how to plan a kids’ yoga class, the best yoga poses for these young growing bodies, and how to manage and motivate your students while teaching mindfulness and memorability to your students.
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