kidsyogateachers

Emily Fleming is a dynamic educator and yoga practitioner whose sankalpa, “Soft Heart, Courageous Truth”, guides her daily interactions and sparks her motivation to offer the transformative benefits of yoga to students of all ages. Having begun her yoga practice at age 16, Emily brings more than 10 years of experience in addition to certification (M.A.T., RYT500, RCYT, YACEP) to all who embrace her teaching. Emily currently resides in her hometown of Baltimore, MD where she teaches yoga to middle school students at The Crossroads School, full-time. Her journey to serving in this capacity speaks to her steadfast belief in the power manifested through following your heart. Not only was Emily the first to create her role as the school’s Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher, but she also developed a comprehensive three-year curriculum. Emily offers self-care courses for educators, a suite of mentorship programs, and consulting services for K-12 schools and organizations looking to establish and offer yoga and mindfulness programs to their communities.A student of life and a dedicated holistic wellness professional, Emily fervently commits herself to personal growth for the benefit of humanity. In her second appearance on the podcast, Emily shares her experience teaching yoga full time both in person and online throughout the pandemic. She offers insights into best practices when communicating with schools about offering yoga, and talks about her "Land You Dream Job Teaching Kids Yoga in Schools" course. She also explains how and what she decides to share on social media and how that is a yoga practice within itself.  Engaging, pertinent and so timely, this episode is a must listen for anyone sharing yoga with children.

This week Host of the KYP, Jessica Mougis, dives into three listener questions. Gathering from her 12 years of kids yoga experience and the knowledge she's gained from interviews with almost 50 kids yoga professionals she tackles the questions: How do I choose a kids yoga teacher training? Do I have what it takes to be a kids yoga teacher? And, how do you balance running your podcast and your household while raising two children during a global pandemic? Listen in now!  Join our Patreon community for added benefits: https://www.patreon.com/thekidsyogapodcast

Mary Wallin is a Madison, WI based kids yoga teacher. She is a passionate individual with interests ranging from theatre to the outdoors, from teaching to living mindfully. She is passionate about the arts and music, and she loves to share food, ideas, and laughter with those around her. In this episode she shares how she inspires children to incorporate yoga outside of yoga class and how we can find moments of mindfulness throughout our day. Mary is grounded, kind and wise. Listen in now!

In this bonus episode, Jessica hops on to talk about how the podcast has grown and evolved over the past few months. She explains why she started the podcast and how she dreams it will be a place for ALL kids yoga educators to gather and share with each. Jessica believes there can never be enough kids yoga, and that our calling as kids yoga educators is an important one that can truly help change the world for our children. Listen in to hear more!

This week Jessica chats with Sabrina Merchant, a Mumbai, India based kids yoga teacher and owner of Lil Yogis. They discuss Sabrina's path to leaving her corporate job to founding her own kids yoga business and how her daughter inspired the change. She also shares key ideas to keep in mind to honor the tradition of yoga while sharing it with children. Sabrina's warmth and generosity will leave you feeling inspired; you'll want to go and teach right away!

This week Jessica is joined by Joseph Hamer and Hayley Peter authors of the new book, "Brain Awakes: Empowering Children Through Breath, Balance & Reflection." They discuss how they co-wrote and published a timely book during a global pandemic. They offer creative insight into how yoga and mindfulness for children can enhance social-emotional skills. Listen in for an incredible story and powerful ideas!

Jessica talks with Mimi Felton, a kids yoga business owner (Mimi's Yoga Kids) from Atlanta, GA. They discuss how Mimi found kids yoga when her grandson spontaneously joined her on her mat. She shares how she started her own kids yoga business and left her full time job. Mimi also explains how she's adapted her business in the time of Covid, and offers powerful wisdom on how she's caring for herself during these emotionally heightened times. Mimi's passion, joy and enthusiasm are electric! Listen in now.

In this time of having our lives put on pause, Jessica guides you through some questions to ponder regarding your voice as a kids yoga teacher. What is it about kids yoga that makes your heart sing? What are your unique strengths and talents? How can you turn your "negative" traits into your superhero powers? Jessica tackles all of these questions and more. For those of you looking for a reboot and fresh inspiration in your kids yoga teaching, listen in now!

Jessica is joined by Sage Caprice Abowitt, Brooklyn-based certified yoga instructor, birth doula, and childbirth educator. The women discuss how Caprice has adjusted her kids yoga classes during our current global pandemic, some tips for teaching yoga to teens, how she created her own kids yoga teacher training, and how her love of kids yoga and prenatal yoga align. Caprice's warmth, passion and love of children shine through in this fun and informative conversation. Listen in and feel good!

Jessica is joined by dream guest, Jodi Golda Komitor. Jodi Golda founded Next Generation Yoga (the first kids yoga studio in the world) and operated the business for 21 years. Jodi Golda also founded the Biz of Kids Yoga, a mentorship program for kids yoga teachers. She shares her pioneering kids yoga journey and offers invaluable insight on running a kids yoga business from hiring teachers, to scaling her business, to shifting her business model. A MUST listen for any kids yoga teacher!