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.:

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  • Specialty such as Pre-Grounded, Birthday Parties, Girl Scouts, Teens, Trauma Sensitive, Special Needs, Family Yoga, Personalized Yoga, Summer Camp
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Lisa Duffus

Glen Ridge, New Jersey 07028

Daphne Dumercy

Smyrna, Georgia Website: http://www.divineyouthyoga.com|*|Divine youth Yoga

Brittany Duncan

Caroline Dunham

Dr. Rita Durant

April Duritza

Matthews, North Carolina

Anamika Dwivedy

Allahabad, India,

Tricia Easley

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Lissa Edmond

Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor and Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerSouth Orange, New Jersey 07079 Website: Mental Health Nourishment

Ava Edmondson

Alpharetta, Georgia

Amy Eick

Lynne Eisenstein

Atlanta, Georgia

Joanna Elkhoury

Alpharetta, Georgia

Toneka R Etienne , Ph.D.

Work Phone: 404-692-2288
Biography

I have a passion for children and have dedicated my life + career to seeing children reach their full potential. Yoga is one practice that I believe can help facilitate a child’s potential in a holistic + sacred way.I believe children can learn to listen to their own inner knowing through the practice of yoga, which can facilitate a whole, happy, + healthy child.

My mission at Kindred Sol Yoga is to facilitate connection, self-awareness, + community through the practice of yoga. It is my hope that children will discover their purpose + boldly create a life of freedom through this transformational practice.

Toneka R. Etienne, Ph.D is a Psychologist, wife, mother, author, and self-love advocate. She has worked for over a decade as a School Psychologist throughout the metro Atlanta area. When she is not holding sacred space for children + women, Toneka can be found doing her favorite things: spending time with her husband and two daughters, traveling, reading, connecting with like-minded visionaries, and looking for divine inspiration.

Katie Eudy

200hr-RYT Grounded Kids Yoga TeacherLocust, North Carolina 28097
Biography

I am a teacher by nature:) I teach middle school math and science and am so excited about bringing yoga to kids and young adults! I teach a Grounded Kids Yoga class at Flow Yoga in Locust, North Carolina and love the program! My love of yoga came after years of playing competitive sports and I found that my mind and body craved the honest movement and mindfulness that comes with the yoga lifestyle. I have been unbelievably blessed to travel to so many wonderful places near and far during my summers and meet so many wonderful people. Meeting new people and discovering new cultures has helped to shape my outlook on education and living a healthy life mind, body, and soul. I am truly blessed to get to share my love of yoga with kids in my community!

Shakiem Evans

Anne Evered

Mendham, New Jersey

Kari Ewert-Krocker

Grant Park, Georgia

Collen Ezzo

Sherry Fahs

Westfield, New Jersey

Leehe Fai

Newtown, Pennsylvania
Biography

Stephany Fair

Memphis, Tennessee

Juana Farfan

Kelley Faridi

Atlanta, Georgia
Biography

Nicola Fatti

Bonnie Feagle

Atlanta, Georgia

Teresa Feeney

Certified Grounded Kids Yoga Teacher Grounded Kids Concord, North Carolina 28027 Home Phone: 704-795-0931
Biography

I began practicing Yoga in college and have always come back to it throughout the years to experience its wonderful mind, body and spirit benefits.

My degree is in Education and I enjoy teaching children, teens and adults. I especially love working with young people.

As I have spent my second career in the life insurance industry, I understand more than ever how precious life is and that we need to make the most of it.

By helping yoga students to have fun while at the same time learning to improve their focus, body awareness and coping skills, I hope to make the world a kinder place.

I specialize in the following:

Pre-Grounded
Birthday Parties
Personalized Yoga

Barbara Ferber

, PA

Melanie Ferguson

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Taylor Ferguson

Elisha Fernandes Simpson

Hudson, New York

Lorraine Ferreira

Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424

Patricia Fiamingo

Amy Finkel

Clarkston, Georgia

Erin Fish

Occupational Therapist & Grounded Kids Yoga Instructor Fayette County Schools & SOZO

Carol Fleming

, Georgia

Millissent Flemmings

Suwanee, Georgia

Holly Fletcher

Decatur, Georgia 30030

Vivian Florence

Educator/Yoga Teacher Dekalb SchoolsElementary Home Phone: 404-402-4327

Ms Marypat Forenza

Flemington, New Jersey 08822
Biography

I am a Middle School Spanish teacher. I have been a teacher at Warren Middle School, Somerset County, NJ since 2001, and I worked at Readington Middle School for 3 years prior.

I have been a yoga practitioner for 15 years, and always found a way to use breath and stretching in my classroom to invigorate or calm my class – which ever was needed! I decided to study the practice further when I was on medical leave following jaw surgery, and I received my 200 RYT in November, 2016.

Last year I worked with our basketball team, and ran an after school club for special needs students. It was a blast, and I am super excited to continue the club with all of the new Go-Grounded curriculum in my own school or in your school or neighborhood yoga studio!

Cara Fortey

Salem, Oregon

Courteney Foster

Asheville, North Carolina

Sarah Foster

Vicki Fox

Doreen Foxwell

The Children’s School of Yoga Hudson Valley Region, New York Cell Phone: 845-782-YOGA(9642) Website: The Children’s School Of Yoga

Maria Francis

Grounder
Biography

My name is Maria Francis and I am a licensed teacher in the state of North Carolina.  Recently, I completed the Grounded Module 1 teaching training in Charlotte, NC and loved every minute of it!  I am excited to see how to bring this experience into my career and where it can take me.  I love children and believe that yoga can really open the minds of our young leaders.  I hope to bring the joy and peace that yoga has brought to me into the lives of our young.

Professionally, I taught in Mecklenburg County for two years and worked in Gaston County at Costner Elementary this current school year.  I also coach cheerleading at a local private high school and tutor children of all ages throughout the year.

I am a 2005 graduate of North Carolina State University where I received a Bachelor of Arts in English Rhetoric.  Upon graduation, I took an interim position as a kindergarten assistant at St. Mathew’s Catholic School.  When that position ended, I began working in finance at Maersk Inc. and Electrolux.  However, I still had a desire to teach and went back to school at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte beginning in 2010.  I received my Masters of Teaching in May of 2013.

 

I am currently working as a fourth grade teacher in Gaston County at Costner Elementary in Dallas, NC.  Unlike prior teaching positions, I am teaching all subject matters in a rural setting to 22 students, including four Exceptional Children students and two English as Second Language students.  Though not uncommon, my students range in abilities academically which has resulted in the implementation of diverse teaching approaches.  These include flex grouping, Australian Mathematics Trust practices, and data driven instruction.  The results of mandated district assessments and analysis of Renaissance Learning test results have shown that my students have grown an average of 1.2 years during this school year.  Preliminary EOG scores indicated that 60% of them were proficient in reading and math.  In addition to my role as a teacher, I also serve as the chair of the Vertical Planning Committee, which aims to align learning among grade levels in an effort to build a solid foundation of Common Core Standards.

 

Prior to the 2014-2015 school year, I taught at in Mecklenburg County at Merry Oaks International Academy Elementary in Charlotte, NC for two years.  During the 2012-2013 school year, I co-taught literacy and social studies to 30 students in first grade.  I moved to third grade for the 2013-2014 school year.  I teach literacy to a total of 46 students who range in academic ability.  My homeroom was the third grade Exceptional Children inclusion room.  During my time at Merry Oaks, I learned to create and implement dynamic and interactive lessons that engaged students in higher order thinking, execute classroom management to ensure a cooperative and successful learning environment and participated in team planning that allowed for diverse teaching approaches.  I was trained to administer Reading 3D, Read to Achieve and MAP testing.  My experience in a Title 1 school has also given me more insight into the struggles that our youth can face and how it affects them academically, emotionally, and socially.

Jessica Franco

Ridgefield, New Jersey

Anya Fredsell

Decatur, Georgia
Biography

Anya was introduced to yoga as a baby in a postnatal class, a young child in front of a Kids Yoga video, and finally as a teenager taking studio classes. Ever since then she has continued to explore different styles of yoga, finding increasing joy and meaning in her practice. Anya received her 200 hour yoga teacher certification with Joe Palese in 2012 during her sophomore year of high school, and has since completed all three levels of Grounded Kids Yoga teacher training. Anya has also trained to teach yoga for athletes, yoga for trauma-sensitive populations, and yoga for children with special needs. She has taught children, teens, and adults of all ages in schools, studios, and football fields, encouraging her students to discover awareness through the playful balance of stillness and movement.

Kimberly Freeze

Adriane Freudenberg

Spotswood, New Jersey 08884

Eleanor Funderburg

Charlotte, North Carolina

Amber S Gabriel

Amber S Gabriel

Niki Gaffrey

Miramar Beach, Florida

Elaine Gagis

Elaine Gagis

Claire Gandee

Atlanta, Georgia

Kimberly Gaughan

Meghann Gavin

Johns Creek, Georgia Cell Phone: 678-654-9143

Caroline Gebhardt

Atlanta, Georgia 30317

Anna George

Stacy Gervon

Charleston, South Carolina Website: http://www.breathebalancemove.com

Constance Gibbs

Emily Gibbs

Home Phone: 850-420-9620
Biography

Emily is a Grounded Kids and Kundalini yoga teacher. She is passionate about people, yoga, nature and creating art out of castaway objects. She loves to bring these things into her own practice and into her teaching.

Diana Gibson

Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Biography

My interest is the connection between health and the potential benefits of yoga started during my career as a Registered Nurse. I graduated with a Master of Science degree as a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from the University of Michigan in August 1998.

I have been practicing yoga for 20+ years and recently discovered a love for teaching children the joy and energy of yoga. My hope in offering yoga classes to children is to provide them with the opportunity to learn skills on their yoga mats that they can take into their daily lives. I like to combine my own creative stories woven around yoga poses to engage children in imaginative discovery of their own unique qualities and abilities. I incorporate the use of breathing techniques with body movement to enhance each child’s ability to focus, become grounded and realize their potential to soar.

I have completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training. In addition, I have completed the “Quest for Elevation” 95 hour RCYS certification through Grounded Kids Yoga of Atlanta.

Bryce Giemza

Atlanta, Georgia Website: http://www.evolationyoga.com/studio/atlanta/|*|evolation%20yoga%20atlanta

Terra Giemza

Atlanta, Georgia

Leah Gilbert

Amanda Gill

Donna Gilmartin

Gabriela Gilner

200 RYT – Grounded Level TeacherBonaire, Georgia 31005 Home Phone: 404-966-6664
Biography

I completed my 200 hour training in October 2015 at the National Yoga Academy in VA Beach. I currently teach Yin Yoga, Vinyasa flows, and actively pursuing to teach kids yoga.

Meditation – Flow Yoga- Alignment-Oriented Yoga

Spiritually-Oriented Yoga -Gentle Yoga

Specialty Yoga/ Chair, Yin, Kids/Yoga For Athletes

Grounded Teacher Level 1

Christine Girandola

Tio Glover

Jamie Goldberg

Alpharetta, Georgia

Maria Reyes Gonzales

Kathleen Good

, New Jersey

Stephanie Graffeo

, New Jersey

Stephanie Gregory

, New Jersey

Gretchen Griffin

Roswell, Georgia Website: http://www.roswellyogalife.com|*|Roswell%20Yoga%20Life
Biography
Engaging, Empowering, Supportive
Gretchen inspires her students to develop a meaningful yoga practice that enriches life off of the mat with a supportive teaching style. She provides a nurturing environment that brings joy and insight to each student’s yoga practice.
Learn more about Gretchen by clicking here!

Marnie Grodzin

Shelly Grotkopf

Knoxville, Tennessee

Belen Guasch

Roswell, Georgia Cell Phone: 4047693123
Biography

My background is in art and progressive early childhood education.  Currently, I teach process-oriented art to elementary-aged children, and am thrilled to incorporate yoga into my work with children!

Rebecca W Gumms

Miss Alexia Katrina Gyorody

Home Phone: 7023248842 Website: Peanut Yogini
Biography

Alexia’s personal journey of Yoga began in 2006 as a way to heal from loss and trauma. In 2018 it would become vital in her recovery from addiction. That same year, she completed Yoga Teacher Training and launched Peanut Yogini Yoga. Clients choose from private Yoga instruction, small Yoga group private classes, and are invited to a free, monthly community gathering. Alexia holds four certifications and incorporates elements of Yoga’s eight limbs into every class.

Alexia’s professional journey began at just 12 years old, fueled by her determination to afford a Corgi puppy and shopping trips to Limited Too—luxuries beyond her working-class family’s means. Eager to achieve her goals, she persuaded her parents to sign a work release, allowing her to spend weekends at Atlasta Farm. These formative experiences instilled in her a strong work ethic and self-starting attitude.
Meet Alexia: Peanut Productions Founder and Yoga Teacher
Certifications: 200-hour, CorePower Yoga | 95-hour, Grounded Kids Yoga | The Art of Assisting, Baptiste Yoga Institute | Trauma Informed Yoga, Chakra Flow University/Shanna Small Yoga | Level I, Beginner Tarot, Theresa Reed

Jennifer Hall

Kathleen Hall

Memphis, Tennessee

Tara Hall

Brianna Hamill

Brianna Hamill

Arlene Hamilton

Tavares Hampton

Fitness/Youth yoga Professional Generation FitHealth & Fitness Cell Phone: 404-901-5689
Biography

 

 

Casey Hardigan

Kelley Sue Hardin

Newnan, Georgia Website: Mommy Mantra
Biography

Kelley Sue, Certified Elevated Grounder, Mother of two, Photographer, B.F.A Art Educator, teaches Grounded Yoga and Mindful Meditation to individuals ages 3 to 83. She also photographs children and families. If Kelley Sue is not on her mat practicing yoga, she is homeschooling, cuddled up reading to her children, photographing or creating art.

Kelley Sue enjoys teaching a balance of artful alignment, mindful meditation and playfulness while embracing the joys and benefits of yoga. She is passionate about embracing life in all forms and feels that love is one of the most powerful forces on this planet. Through motherhood, yoga and art she strives to make this world a better place.

Denisse Harris

, Georgia
Biography

Nia Harris

Hannah Harrison

Marybeth Hart

Courtney Hartnett

Debi Hawkins

Matthews, North Carolina Work Phone: 704.684.9642 Website: http://www.yogadancer.biz|*|Yoga with Debi
Biography

Debi Hawkins is a Certified Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher, Align and Refine Yoga Teacher, Certified Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher, Certified Itsy Bitsy Yoga® Facilitator for babies and tots, and Grounded Yoga Teacher for kids, teens and families.

She has been teaching grown-ups since 2003 and kids since 2011.

Eileen Hayes