Welcome to our Grounded Kids Teacher Directory. All listed teachers have completed at least Step 1 – Get Grounded In Children’s Yoga and are qualified to skillfully teach using our methodology. Those with the distinction of Certified Grounded Kids Teacher have complete 95 hours of comprehensive training to earn their certification. Use Categories for this selection. In the Search bar, find a teacher by entering any of the following fields.:
Sheryl Campbell
Elizabeth Capozzi
Kalon Carpenter
Emily V Carr
Karina Carr
Emily Carter
Audrey Cash
Marie Anne Cassee
Jamie Lyn Castano
Molly Chappell
Kim Charlesworth
Charlotte Chastain
Nicole Chau
Rutu Chaudhari
Shara Cherniak
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Alyssa Chimklis
Yolanda Chisolm
Carrie Ciulla
Joan Clark
Nicole Clemens
Stephanie Clement
Callie Clements
Penny Clements
Caren Cohen
Lisa Cohen
Michele Colburn
Sarah Coleman
Heather Collins
Karen Collins
Jennifer Colson Demer
Kenny Conlon
Kenny Conlon
Alison Connington
Cassie Connor
Cindy Connor
Nell Cook
Seraphina Cooley
Eve Cooper
Rie Cooper
Maria Correa
Kate Cotter-Reilly
Biography
Kate is a passionate teacher and lover of life.
James Cozzarelli
Ashley Cramer
Anabel Crawford
Cheryl Crawford
Biography
Cheryl Crawford is grounded in compassion and elevated in absurdity, and is dedicated to connecting children to the power of seriously playful yoga practices. As co-founder of Grounded,and founder of the non-profit yoga service initiative Atlanta Yoga Movement, she has spent more than a decade fusing Dr. Seuss and other universally loved children’s books with yoga sutras to help kids find peace, poise and playfulness in their everyday lives.
Cheryl’s teaching journey began in an Atlanta elementary school classroom, where she worked as a classroom teacher, reading specialist and curriculum coordinator for 11 years. Working in schools and playing with words, she discovered that students were far more connected to their daily lessons when they felt not only heard, but understood. After giving birth to triplet daughters, Cheryl began practicing yoga and then sought a way to pair her newfound dedication to this ancient practice with her love of books and longstanding passion for teaching.
For guidance, all she had to do was listen to the budding yogis and yoginis in her midst.
“I saw that yoga was beneficial to all sorts of people, from three-year-old children to men who were homeless,” says Cheryl, who has taught yoga full-time since 2003. “Each of these populations has a lot to teach each other about the universal truths that can help us all be our best selves. That’s why I make a point of really listening to the people I teach, because I know there are others who can benefit from their wisdom. “
Through breathing and mindful alignment (not to mention the occasional ridiculous rhyme), Cheryl believes that by asking “Are you safe? Are you sound? Are you whole? Are you well?” she can help students of all ages and abilities find the grounding they need to truly soar. Recognized by local, national and international media for her work in yoga education, Cheryl is also certified to teach Anusara, Correlation Vinyasa, Hot Core Power, YogaKids, Laughter Yoga and Radiant Child. Schools, homeless shelters, social workers and more seek Cheryl’s counsel on age- and situation-appropriate yoga curriculums that bring out the best in everyone so they can become open-hearted, flexible and confident on and off their mats.
She is honored to be the first official school yoga coordinator for the state of Georgia and to have her curriculum, United States of You, as part of Dekalb County Schools.
Frankie Crawford
Sarajane Crawford
Biography
I’m in a word….awesome and cute
Lisa Creager
Shane Crews
Cindy Criner
Kymberly Cross
Leigh Crowder
Mishiah Crute
Elba Cruz
Peggy Culpepper
Biography
I first fell in love with yoga when I was a young and somewhat troubled middle school girl. As I grew up I fell more in love with the practice of yoga and as of 2022 decided I was ready to begin sharing this with others, professionally. I received my 200 hour certificate from Peachtree Yoga in December of 2022. After completion of the course I realized just how much the children in my own life need these tools and found Grounded Kids.
Learning about the power of my breath and how to truly be present in the moment helped me to overcome many of my mental battles. I want to share these tools with kids and teens so that they too can win their mental battles and grow through their own physical and energetic practice.
One of my favorite things about yoga is that no one’s personal practice will or should look the same. Our bodies are all so different, as our minds and feelings are too. In my classes, we celebrate our differences – from where we come from to how we show up on our mats.
I find great joy in leading mindful art activities. These crafts can facilitate students to think about their practice in a creative way that has the potential to bring them closer to understanding of their deeper feelings.
Alison D’Agostino
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Gwen D’Amico
Kathleen Dadey
Judi Dague
Katie Daly
Julie Daniel
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Julie completed her training with YogaKids in 2006 and several years later trained with Grounded Kids. She is a recently retired Speech & Language Pathologist who worked with special needs preschoolers for 35 years successfully bringing yoga to little ones in their school setting. Julie has also taught yoga in several yoga studios in the Central NY area as she has reached out to children, youth and families.
Julie is teaching yoga @ 3 studios in the Syracuse, NY area: Koinonia Center for Health (Dewitt area); Willow Health & Wellness (Baldwinsville) and Dharma Yoga of Syracuse (Liverpool). She is currently a “guest artist” at the Syracuse University Early Education & Child Care Center and @ Bernice Wright Child Development Center. She teaches a “Teeny Yogini” class for 2.5-6yr olds with their parents/grandparents the first Saturday of each month in Baldwinsville. Julie also regularly offers special family yoga classes at holidays (i.e.: Valentines, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving & New Years). Yoga & Nature summer camp will be offered for the 2nd year in July 2015. Julie has also organized Children’s Yoga Teachers of CNY (+ aspiring teachers) to offer a forum for support, information and exchange of ideas.
Carolyn Darden
Lee Darling
Biography
Lee Darling began her teaching career in 2007. She has taught Yoga, Music, and Mindfulness in Preschools and Elementary schools since 2011 and has worked with large corporations and special events to implement Yoga and Nutrition as part of their Health & Wellness programs.
She is a 200hr E-RYT, 95hr RCYT, and 85hr RPYT and is a Trainer with Grounded Kids Yoga. She conducts local Teacher Trainings and PD courses for a variety of organizations.
She is inspired to teach children to learn through a multitude of activities that include yoga, music, movement, mindfulness and overall wellness. She believes every child is special, and that an early love for learning is important. As the mother of two girls, she values the importance of instilling a healthy lifestyle early on and is passionate about teaching families how to implement simple nutrition and exercise regimens into their everyday lives.
Lindsay Darrah
Andrea Davis
Cheryl Davis
Joy Davis
Mary De Risi
Georgia Deane
Bonnie DeBouter
Ana Decena
Nayomi Deen
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Sarah DeFoor
Melissa Delman
Jennifer deLorenzo
Theresa Demer
Lorilei DeSilva
Terri Deuel
Melanie Deupree
Julian DeVoe
Sedi DeVoe
Shanon Deyerle
Caroline Diaz
Stephanie Diaz
Janet Dickinson
Jessica DiLorenzo
Sedef Dion
Biography
I have been practicing yoga for over twenty nine years and took my very first 200 Yoga Teacher Training in 1999 at Peachtree Yoga Center and have been teaching since. I earned my 300 hour YTT certification from Bhakti Yogshala in India.
Here is a little secret; during my 200 hour YTT in Hatha Yoga I fell in love with Kundalini Yoga which lead me to take the Kundalini Yoga Teacher certification under the guidance of beloved teacher Mukta Kaur Khalsa. I am a member of Yoga Alliance and the Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA).
My personal yoga style is an integration of the various types of yoga that I have studied and practiced with many teachers through out the years. I strongly believe that yoga is a way of life that brings peace of mind, physical strength, health, vitality, and enhanced spirituality. My classes reflect my dedication of maintaining the sacred integrity of yoga and my heart felt commitment to enjoying the practice on and off the mat.
The most fun I had during any of my many yoga teacher trainings was during the Laughter Yoga Teacher Training that certified me to be a Laughter Yoga Leader to facilitate classes and workshops.
I was right there during the birth of Grounded Kids and every step of the way after. That enabled me to worked even harder than anybody to earn my Grounded Yoga Teacher & Trainer Certification. I am the creator of Pre-Grounded (ages 3-6) which qualifies me to teach yoga to Pre school, Elementary, Middle and High School aged kids.
Years worth of experience and knowledge allows me to shine when I teach the Special Needs Populations. I give 100%, nothing less, each and every time. I connect on such a deep level with children and young adults with special needs and it shows during my teachings.
I teach many styles of adult yoga classes including Hatha Yoga Basics, All Levels Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Yin Yoga and Meditation. I also teach children, Pre-Grounded and Grounded Kids classes, at many Montessori, public and private schools around Atlanta. I lead many workshops for the public and YTTs, and teach trainings and special events throughout Atlanta and the USA.
I have two amazing adult children who inspire and motivate me everyday. I can still embarrass them when I do yoga poses in public, but I know they are proud of me and support everything I do.
I share my life with my long time partner who is the founder of Grounded Kids. She still pushes my buttons everyday and expects nothing but excellence from me.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE WHAT I DO! And I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR IT.