The Kids Wellness Podcast is your hub for creating happier, healthier lives for children. Hosted by Giselle Shardlow M.Ed., founder of Kids Yoga Stories, this podcast features inspiring guests from all areas of children’s health and wellness. Whether you’re an educator, pediatric therapist, yoga instructor, counselor, parent, or anyone working with kids, each episode offers practical tools, engaging stories, and expert insights to help children thrive emotionally and physically. Join us as we explore easy-to-implement wellness practices to create calm spaces, foster resilience, and support young minds and bodies.
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#039 Essential Tips for Teaching Baby Yoga with Shari Vilchez-Blatt
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Shari Vilchez-Blatt, founder of Karma Kids Yoga, as we talk about a common question that we hear from our kids yoga teacher community: “How do we best teach yoga to babies and toddlers?”
#038 Mindful Monday – Ground Yourself Meditation
In this special Mindful Monday, Giselle guides you through a simple yet powerful practice to help you ground yourself. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or anyone working with children, this meditation is a perfect way to reset, refocus, and manage stress.
#037 Raising Resilient Kids: Trust, Risk, and Free-Range Parenting with Lenore Skenazy
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Lenore Skenazy, founder of the Free-Range Kids movement and president of Let Grow, as they discuss how Lenore’s parenting choices many years ago sparked a national conversation that’s lasted more than fifteen years. In this interview, she breaks down what it means to trust children’s independence, why fear is so prevalent, and how schools and communities can encourage kids to grow.
#036 How to Teach Tween and Teen Yoga Classes with Claire Louise Smith
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Claire Louise Smith, co-founder of Ambassador Yoga, as they talk about an interesting question for our community of kids yoga teachers and educators-turned-kids-yoga-business-owners: “How do we create effective and engaging tween and teen yoga classes?”
#035 Mindful Monday – Meant to be Meditation
In this special Mindful Monday, Giselle guides you through a simple yet powerful practice to help you accept the moment with grace. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or anyone working with children, this meditation is a perfect way to reset, refocus, and manage stress.
#034 Raising Happy, Healthy Kids: The Microbiome, Vagus Nerve, & Gut-Brain Connection with Dr. Elisa Song
Discover the keys to raising happy, healthy kids along with Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Dr. Elisa Song, a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert. Learn practical tips and science-backed strategies for optimizing your child’s microbiome and overall wellness.
#033 How to Apply for a School Yoga Grant with Leslie Wolfe
Join Giselle Shardlow (founder of Kids Yoga Stories) and Leslie Wolfe (PE Teacher and founder of Playful Hearts Yoga) as we talk about a popular topic that we hear from our community: How do I apply for a grant for my school yoga program?
#032 Building Confidence and Connection: Essential Tips for New Teachers with Alisha
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Alisha from Rainbow Sky Creations as they talk about how starting out as a new kids yoga teacher can be overwhelming and share invaluable tips and strategies for new teachers.
#031 Simple Mindfulness Tools for Everyday School and Family Life with Sally Arnold
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Sally Arnold, founder of Mindful Compass, as they discuss how mindfulness can make a real difference for children, families, and educators in everyday life. In this interview, Sally shares practical techniques and powerful stories from her global experience teaching mindfulness.
#030 Mindful Monday – Kindness Meditation
In this special Mindful Monday, Giselle guides you through a simple yet powerful practice to help you foster kindness. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or anyone working with children, this meditation is a perfect way to reset, refocus, and manage stress.
#029 Teaching Mindfulness That Sticks: Creative and Culturally Relevant Approaches with Dr. Chris Willard
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Dr. Chris Willard, a clinical psychologist, best-selling author, international speaker, and mindfulness educator, as they discuss how to bring true depth, creativity, and cultural relevance to mindfulness practices for both children and adults. Chris helps cut through common myths and discusses the practical realities of teaching mindfulness today.
#028 How to Engage Children in your Kids Yoga Class with Laura McEgan
Join Giselle Shardlow (founder of Kids Yoga Stories) and Laura McEgan (founder of Divine Light Yoga) as we talk about a popular topic that we hear from our community: How do we engage children of different ages in a kids yoga class?
#027 How to Integrate Yoga and Mindfulness into Summer Camps with Emily Fleming
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Emily Fleming, founder of Yoga in Classrooms and School Consulting, as we discuss how to integrate yoga into educational settings, specifically summer camps. Learn how yoga and mindfulness can transform the learning environment and enhance summer camp culture.
#026 Mindful Monday – Ordinary Moments Meditation
In this special Mindful Monday, Giselle guides you through a simple yet powerful practice to help you cultivate inner peace and embrace the ordinary moments in life. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or anyone working with children, this meditation is a perfect way to reset, refocus, and manage stress.
#025 The Importance of Teacher Self-Regulation with Allison Morgan
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Allison Morgan, founder of Zensational Kids, as they discuss integrating mindfulness and SEL in education.
Discover practical strategies and insights into enhancing both student and teacher wellbeing.
#024 Overcoming Teacher Burnout: Boundaries and Positive Mindset with Grace Stevens
Join us as Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, interviews Grace Stevens, host of the Balance Your Teacher Life Podcast, about essential strategies for setting boundaries in teaching. Learn how to manage stress, promote self-care, and maintain a positive classroom environment.
#023 Heartful of Peace: Music, Movement, Mindfulness Resource for Educators with Abby Wills
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Abby Wills, founder of Shanti Generation and co-creator of Heartful of Peace, as they explore the evolution of Abby’s impactful work in kids yoga and mindfulness.
#022 Mindful Monday – Embrace Uncertainty
In this special Mindful Monday, Giselle guides you through a simple yet powerful practice to help you cultivate inner peace and embrace where you are at this moment. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or anyone working with children, this meditation is a perfect way to reset, refocus, and manage the wild ride that is our world right now.
#021 What the Research Says About Mindfulness for Educators with Susan Dryer Leon
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Susan Dreyer Leon, director of the Mindfulness for Educators and Trauma Informed Education Programs at Antioch University, as they discuss the importance of mindfulness practices in education. Discover practical insights and strategies that can help educators thrive in challenging environments.
#020 Why Mindfulness Teachers Are Essential in Schools with Liz Frink
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Liz Frink, founder of Mindfulness with Miss Liz, as they talk about the transformative benefits of mindfulness in schools based on her own capstone research paper. As a former early childhood educator, Liz shares her journey and insights into implementing mindfulness techniques to enhance student wellbeing and learning in classrooms.
#019 Building Bridges: Effective Communication Between Parents and Teachers with Kelsey Sorensen
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Kelsey Sorensen, founder of Educate & Rejuvenate, as they discuss bridging the gap between teachers and parents. Discover practical advice and insights for fostering better communication and support in the educational community.
#018 Mindful Monday – Calm Meditation
In this special Mindful Monday, Giselle guides you through a simple yet powerful practice to help you cultivate calm and inner peace. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or anyone working with children, this meditation is a perfect way to reset, refocus, and bring more calminto your day.
#017 Coping Skills for Kids: Practical Tips from School Counselor with Janine Halloran
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Janine Halloran, mental health counselor and founder of Coping Skills for Kids, as they explore effective coping skills for kids. Learn practical strategies to help children manage their emotions and thrive.
#016 Meet Kid Conservationist: Kids Yoga Video Creator & Children’s Author with Jack Dalton
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Jack Dalton, the fourteen-year-old Kid Conservationist who is making a massive impact in environmental activism. Jack shares his journey that took him from a zoo visit in Tennessee to the jungles of Indonesia in his quest to save orangutans.
#015 How Mindfulness Helps Children Navigate Attention and Distraction with Lindsay Miller
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Lindsay Miller from The Stress Nanny (a kids mindfulness coach and host of The Stress Nanny Podcast) as they talk about the significance of mindfulness in helping both adults and children to boost their attention skills.
#014 Mindful Monday – Set Intention Meditation
Start your week with intention. ✨
In this special Mindful Monday, Giselle guides you through a simple yet powerful practice to help you set an intention for the week. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or anyone working with children, this meditation is a perfect way to reset, refocus, and bring more gratitude into your day.
#013 How to Create Inclusive Environments for Black Kids with SonJoria Sydnor
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and SonJoria Sydnor of Our Family’s Doing Yoga, and as they talk about an important topic for our yoga community: “How do we create inclusive, accessible spaces for black kids in our kids yoga classes?”
#012 How To Relevant & Meaningful Art to Yoga Classes?
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Cindy Ingram of Art Class Curator as they talk about the power of art in enriching the experiences of neurodivergent children in yoga classes.
Discover practical insights and the impact of personal connections for learners on the autism spectrum.