Yoga in Schools

Yoga in schools supports overall well-being, helping students to manage stress, improve focus, and foster a positive learning environment. It's a holistic approach that nurtures both mind and body, preparing children for lifelong self-care and resilience.

While the classes may be a little louder than an adult's class, the core principles remain the same: mindfulness, self-compassion, awareness, and self-regulation. My goal is to bring autonomy, playfulness, imagination, joy, and curiosity to each session, empowering every student.

I teach in various educational settings throughout London, from primary to secondary schools, in both curriculum classes and after-school clubs.

Get in touch to learn more about bringing yoga to your school and how I can support your students' well-being.

Integrating yoga into the school curriculum offers numerous benefits:

Students Learn to Listen to their Bodies: Helping children recognize their physical, mental, and emotional states

Learn to Self-Regulate: Developing appropriate responses to various stimuli.

Develop Mindfulness and Focus: Enhancing attention and presence in the moment.

Build Body Awareness and Agency: Understanding and articulating body needs.

Acquire Self-Care Skills: Techniques like self-massage and breathing exercises to manage anxiety, and stress, and improve sleep.

How can yoga do this?

By engaging in a breath-led dynamic practice that includes:

Breathing exercises to calm or energize

Quiet time to notice feelings and reflect

Physical movement with adaptable options

Encouragement of creativity and imagination

Shared moments of rest

  • But what do the children think?

  • "Yoga makes me feel relaxed and calm after a busy day at school."

    Year 6

  • "Yoga makes me me feel wonderful."

    Year 3

  • "I didn't like yoga at the start, I thought it was boring and now I love it, and it's time for me."

    Year 5

  • "I feel like a kite floating in the wind after yoga."

    Year 3

  • "It's like all my negative thoughts just went away."

    Year 6

  • "This club is so special to me, it's my favourite part of school."

    Year 2

  • "This is just what I needed after running around all day and going to my lessons."

    Year 5

  • "Yoga makes me feel like me."

    Year 6

  • "I like the lessons, as it's de stressing, relaxing and I feel well rested at the end"

    Yr 11