Support well-being in your school community with yoga and mindfulness practice.

Building yoga and mindfulness practice into your classroom can help kids to enjoy their natural strengths, be kinder to themselves and others, feel happier and more confident, and choose better behaviours.

We offer in-person yoga classes for schools in Edmonton, virtual yoga classes for schools around the world, as well as instruction on mindfulness for both students and teachers.

Reach out through the form below to start a conversation about how YO YOGA can help you and your students!

Move.

Develop strength, flexibility, balance and coordination through yoga and mindful movement.

Breathe.

Learn breathing techniques to feel calm, focused, energized and to regulate energy and emotions.

Grow.

Grow resiliency, motivation and focus through movement, breath and affirmations.

Connect.

Connect with the present. Connect within. Connect as a school community.

Evidence suggests that yoga and mindfulness practice benefits school-aged children.

  • Results suggest that school-based yoga may be advantageous for stress management and behavior.

    Butzer, B., Day, D., Potts, A., Ryan, C., Coulombe, S., Davies, B., Weidknecht, K., Ebert, M., Flynn, L., & Khalsa, S.B.S. (2014)

  • Findings support the use of mindfulness in urban classroom settings as a feasible option for students to help with personal stress and coping, as well as emotional and behavior regulation in schools and at home.

    Harpin, S.B., Rossi, A., Kim, A.K., & Swanson, L.M. (2016)

  • Yoga interventions may be implemented in schools as a preventative and therapeutic measure for mental health issues.

    Khunti, K., Boniface, S., Norris, E., De Oliveira, C.M., Shelton, N. (2023)

  • Yoga and mindfulness practice may be particularly well suited to addressing stress and the social emotional needs of young people in school-based settings.

    Bazzano, A.N., Sun, Y., Chavez-Gray, V., Akintimehin, T., Gustat, J., Barrera, D., Roi, C. (2022)

Professional, Purposeful, Impactful.

  • Experienced Elementary Teacher (B.Ed/PGCE)

  • Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RYT200/RCYT)

  • Certified Youth Mindfulness Instructor

  • Aligned to Curricular Outcomes

  • Tailored to Meet Your Needs

  • Sessions in English or Spanish

  • Celebrating 5 years of YO YOGA