#083 How to Support Anxious Students in your Kids Yoga Classes with Margot Harris
Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Margot Harris from Calm Cookie Yoga as they talk about how yoga, mindfulness, and connection can transform the yoga classroom and support our children in managing their big emotions. Some highlights:
– How Margot’s personal encounter with anxiety led her to embrace yoga and mindfulness, paving the way for a career in teaching yoga to children.
– Insights into the subtle signs of anxiety in young students and practical strategies for creating a supportive and responsive yoga environment.
– Valuable tips from Margot on how to genuinely connect with children, gain their trust, and provide validation to their feelings and experiences.
– The story of a young boy’s journey to learning self-care in Margot’s class, highlighting the lasting impact of teaching self-regulation techniques to children.
Find Margot here:
Website: https://calmcookie.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmcookie_kidsyoga/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/anxiety-warriors-podcast/id1561564883
Margot’s book: https://amzn.to/3vivA4O (affiliate)
🧘🏽♂️🧘♀️🧘🏿♀️ Kids Yoga Stories, a mom-run and mom-operated business, was founded in 2012 by former classroom teacher and certified yoga instructor Giselle Shardlow. During her travels and time teaching grades kindergarten through fifth grade in Guatemala, Australia, Canada, and the United States, Giselle witnessed the need to address childhood illiteracy, obesity, and stress. She blended her passions of yoga, mindfulness, and education to create books, card decks, and educational resources to provide classroom teachers, school staff, coaches, and parents with the tools to bring yoga and mindfulness to children everywhere.
Connect with us:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidsyogastories
Website: https://www.kidsyogastories.com/
Shop: https://shop.kidsyogastories.com/
