The Whole Kids Yoga Story
Whole Kids Yoga and Books was born out of my passion for literacy, yoga, and children's health and wellness. Throughout my 25 year teaching career I began to notice how much my students needed to learn self-regulation and embodiment so that they could become their best selves each day. When the pandemic hit and we were all forced to be out of the classroom, I noticed that the time apart had really impacted students' mental health and well being.
Something was missing.
In the summer of 2021, I earned my Kids Yoga teaching certification from Yoga Alliance. This allowed me to begin teaching kids the very practices that have helped me so much in my own life. I discovered that working with kids in a yoga session could go way beyond just entertaining them and instead tap into their imaginations and joy through movements and breath practices.
I decided to combine my knowledge of two and a half decades of literacy teaching with my passion for wellness and create yoga sessions that had a central theme built around picture books.
Since 2021, I have been working both in a local yoga studio and at my elementary school teaching yoga through literacy. Watching these children show pure joy as they move, dance, play, and create poses through the books we read has been one of the greatest delights of my life.
Whole Kids Yoga and Books was born out of these experiences.
Now, I want to reach more families and have sessions outside of a school or yoga studio where I can have the freedom to work with kids and families in their homes. I am so grateful to all of the families who have chosen to trust me with their children and allow me to help build their health and wellness.
I cannot wait to do that for your child as well. Welcome and let's get started!
About Kirsten
Hi, I'm Kirsten. I live in Colorado and have been an educator for the past 25 years. I have my Masters in Literacy Education from CU Boulder and I have worked as both a classroom teacher and small group literacy specialist in public and private schools in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
When working with children, my interests are around their health, wellness and literacy development. I believe that children learn best when they have well-balanced minds and bodies. This comes from eating healthy foods, getting enough rest and moving their bodies mindfully every day. When they have this balance they can learn, grow, and be their best unique selves!
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My personal passions include being outside in Nature: hiking, camping, kayaking, Nordic skiing or just reading a book under a tree. I love to read, do yoga, and dance to live music. I also cherish spending time with my wife Amanda, our Golden Retriever Foster and with our friends and family who are spread out across the country and world.
In addition to my full life in Colorado, I have a deep love of travel. Of the 45 states and 41 countries I have been to so far, I have noticed that as humans we truly are all connected. I have learned that what people most want both for themselves and their children is to be safe, educated and happy. Only then can we hope to make the world a better place.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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This is my hope for Whole Kids Yoga: To combine all of my passions and make a difference in children's lives through mindful movement, joyful play, and literacy.
Thank you so much for joining me on this journey and for supporting a woman-owned small business.
