Help Your Students Feel Calmer, More Confident, and Ready to Learn

Practical yoga and mindfulness programs designed for real school environments.
Today’s students are navigating more stress, anxiety, social challenges, big emotions, and difficulty focusing—all while teachers are being asked to do more with less time and resources.

YO YOGA gives schools practical tools to help students move, breathe, regulate, connect, and refocus.

Our school-based yoga and mindfulness programs are designed to support students and the educators who work with them every day.

 

Bring YO YOGA to your school.

To book your session, email hello@yoyoga.ca

Your Students Are Carrying More Than Their Backpacks

You may be seeing it every day:

  • Students who are anxious, overwhelmed, or easily frustrated
  • Difficulty transitioning between activities
  • Students struggling to regulate big emotions
  • Increased conflict between peers
  • Difficulty focusing and settling into learning
  • Children who lack confidence or are afraid to make mistakes
  • High-energy classrooms that are difficult to reset
  • Teachers spending valuable instructional time managing behaviour
  • Educators who are themselves feeling stressed and depleted
These challenges don’t disappear when the bell rings.
And schools shouldn’t have to solve them alone.

What if students had simple tools they could actually use?

 

Imagine students who know how to:

  • Pause before reacting.
  • Take a breath when they feel overwhelmed.
  • Recognize what they are feeling.
  • Move their bodies with intention.
  • Refocus after a challenging moment.
  • Speak to themselves with greater kindness.
  • Return to learning feeling calmer and more ready.

That’s what we practice through

YO YOGA.

Bring YO YOGA to your school.

To book your session, email hello@yoyoga.ca

From Classroom Challenges to Practical Skills

Yoga and mindfulness aren’t simply another activity added to the school calendar.
They give children skills they can use throughout the school day.
When students are overwhelmed…
They learn breathing and grounding techniques that can help them return to a calmer state.
When students struggle to focus…
Mindful movement helps them connect body and breath before transitioning back to learning.
When students lack confidence…
Yoga encourages students to notice their strengths, try new things, and develop a more positive relationship with themselves.
When emotions run high…
Students practice recognizing feelings and responding rather than simply reacting.
When classrooms feel disconnected…
Movement, games, partner activities, and mindfulness create opportunities for connection and community.
And the Benefits Extend Beyond Students
A calmer, more regulated classroom doesn’t just benefit children.
It supports teachers.
When students have strategies for managing energy, emotions, and transitions, teachers have more tools to support their classrooms without carrying the entire responsibility themselves.

What YO YOGA Brings to Your School

MOVE

Students build strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, and body awareness through age-appropriate mindful movement.

BREATHE

Students learn simple breathing techniques to help them calm, energize, focus, and regulate their emotions.

GROW

Through movement, mindfulness, and affirmations, students practice resilience, confidence, motivation, and focus.

CONNECT

Students learn to connect with themselves, with others, and with their school community.

NOTICE

Students develop greater awareness of their bodies, thoughts, feelings, and the present moment.

 

Book your YO YOGA sessions now!

Email hello@yoyoga.ca

Designed by an Educator. Built for Schools.

YO YOGA isn’t just yoga adapted for children.
It’s programming created with an understanding of how schools actually work.
YO YOGA founder Nallely is an experienced elementary school teacher, Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher, and certified youth mindfulness instructor.
That means every session is designed to be:
Age-appropriate
Activities are adapted to children’s developmental stages and abilities.
Engaging
Children learn through movement, games, imagination, stories, music, and hands-on experiences.
Purposeful
Every activity has a reason—from developing body awareness to practicing emotional regulation.
School-friendly
Programs are designed with classroom schedules, school priorities, and educators’ realities in mind.
Flexible
Sessions can be tailored to your students, your goals, your schedule, and your space.
Bilingual
Sessions can be offered in English or Spanish.

 

Bring YO YOGA to your school.

To book your session, email hello@yoyoga.ca

Programs That Fit Your School

Whether you’re looking for a one-time experience or ongoing support, we can build a program around your needs.

 

School-Wide Yoga & Mindfulness

Bring an engaging wellness experience to multiple classrooms or your entire school community.
Ideal for:
School-wide wellness initiatives, special events, wellness weeks, or introducing yoga and mindfulness to your students.

 

Classroom Yoga & Mindfulness

Bring YO YOGA directly into the classroom with interactive sessions designed around movement, breathing, mindfulness, and social-emotional learning.
Ideal for:
Regular classroom programming and ongoing skill development.

 

Student Wellness Workshops

Focused workshops addressing specific themes such as:
  • Stress & anxiety
  • Emotional regulation
  • Confidence & self-esteem
  • Mindful movement
  • Resilience
  • Focus & concentration
  • Kindness & connection

Teacher & Staff Wellness

Your educators need support too.
Offer your staff practical yoga, breathing, and mindfulness strategies designed to help them pause, reset, and reconnect.
Because supporting student well-being starts with supporting the adults who care for them.

 

Virtual Programming

Not in Edmonton?
YO YOGA can also bring interactive yoga and mindfulness experiences to your school virtually.

 

FAQ

Do students need yoga mats?

Not necessarily. YO YOGA brings small mats (space markers).

How much does it cost?

Program pricing depends on factors such as:

  • Number of sessions
  • Session length
  • In-person vs. virtual delivery

• Your school’s specific goals and needs

How do we fit yoga into our school schedule?

We work around your schedule.

Programs can be offered during:

  • Classroom time
  • Wellness blocks
  • Physical education
  • Lunch or recess programming
  • Special school events
  • Professional development days

• • Staff wellness sessions

Do teachers need to participate?

Teachers are welcome and encouraged to participate, but they don’t have to.

Depending on your goals, teachers can either participate alongside students or use the sessions as an opportunity to observe and learn strategies they can reinforce later.

Can YO YOGA support students with different abilities and needs?

Sessions can be adapted to create an inclusive and welcoming experience for students with different physical abilities, comfort levels, and learning needs.

We focus on participation, self-awareness, and personal growth—not performance.

Can you align sessions with our school's goals?

Yes.

We can tailor themes and activities around priorities such as:

self-regulation • resilience • confidence • focus • stress management • connection • kindness • movement • mindfulness

Let’s discuss what your school is currently working on.

Do you offer programs for teachers and staff?

Yes.

Staff wellness sessions can include mindful movement, breathing, relaxation, and practical mindfulness strategies that educators can use both personally and professionally.

Do you offer programming in Spanish?

Yes. YO YOGA sessions can be offered in English or Spanish.

Let’s help your students move, breathe, connect, and grow!

YO YOGA yoga and mindfulness programs are designed to support students and the educators who work with them every day.

 

Bring YO YOGA to your school.