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.

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.