Yoga and Mindfulness in Schools
Research shows that school-based yoga cultivates competencies in mind-body awareness, self-regulation, and physical fitness. And classroom teachers and school staff benefit as well. Together, this can lead to improvements in behavior, mental state, health, and performance for students of all ages, as well as teacher resilience, effectiveness, and overall classroom climate.
Our instructors teach over 70 weekly classes in 20 Seattle area schools - this adds up to hundreds of children practicing yoga and mindfulness during the school day or after school on a weekly basis! Not only is teaching yoga and mindfulness in the school environment is a deep passion of ours and what we do best, it is part of our vision of all children having access to these beneficial practices.
We are available to teach all ages, grade levels, and abilities in preschools, elementary and middle schools, daycares, and early childhood centers. Our youngest students are babies in infant classrooms at early childhood centers. Seattle Kids Yoga was started by a former Seattle Public Schools OT who worked in public eduction for 10+ years, so we are well-versed in how yoga can best fit into the school day and place an emphasis on enhancing children and teachers’ day with yoga and mindfulness, not adding more work to a most likely already full plate.
As a mobile yoga studio, we come to YOU! Email us or complete the form below to learn more or schedule your no-cost demo class.
The Benefits of Yoga and Mindfulness:
Self-regulation
Physical health
Fine and gross motor skills
Receptive and expressive language
Test-taking ability
Concentration and focus
Executive functioning
Midline crossing, and right and left brain integration
Social communication
Creativity and independent thinking
We offer classes:
Before school
During the school day
After-school enrichment programs
Test-taking preparation
Professional development for educators
Yoga for students with disabilities and inclusive classes
School-wide assemblies
SKY classes can be found at:
Academy for Precision Learning (APL)
Beginnings Schools
Denise Louie Education Center
Early Learning and Development Center
Early Spanish Child Care and Preschool
From Roots to Wings
Giddens School
Kids Co.
Launch Early Learning & School Age Programs
Northwest Center Kids
Olympic View Montessori
Seattle Public Schools
The Cove School
The Goddard School of Issaquah
The Perkins School
Contact us to learn more!
If you’re an educator who wants to bring yoga to your students, check out our Teacher Training and Workshops, as well as our digital card deck KIDS YOGA: a complete practice.
“My students’ school days are packed with nonstop academics, shorter recesses and more pressure. Yoga in the classroom is incredibly powerful and increasingly necessary in times like these.”