Kids Yoga Blog

Welcome to the Grounded Kids Blog, Media and Press page—your go-to resource for everything kids yoga, mindfulness, and educator inspiration.

Explore interviews, podcast appearances, press features, and practical tips for teaching grounded, joyful yoga to kids of all ages.

🧘‍♀️ From movement games to meditations, classroom rituals to research-backed techniques—we’ve got tools you can use right now.

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The Power of a Pose: How Grounded Kids Yoga Helps Children Build Strength, Calm, and Confidence

In this feature from Points North Magazine, Amy Haysman of Grounded Kids Yoga shares how playful, purposeful yoga classes help children develop strength, focus, and confidence. Learn how programs like Quest for Elevation empower kids to regulate emotions, build resilience, and share their inner light....
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Why Yoga in Schools Isn’t a Luxury—It’s a Lifeline

Discover how yoga and mindfulness are transforming classrooms from chaos to calm. Grounded Kids Yoga co-founder Amy Haysman shares why regulation, breath, and movement are essential tools every educator needs today....
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Middle School Yoga led by our Trainees

Middle School Yoga led by our Trainees Big Roar of Jaguar PRIDE at Sandtown Middle School! @groundedkidsyoga teachers led the incoming 6th graders with laughter and fierce mantras! I honor myself. I accept change. I am free. I am Me! Treneisha and Toneka Root Tree Rise with Pride.Continue reading →...
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How to Teach the Best Summer Yoga Camp

How to Run a Successful Summer Yoga Camp Most of my favorite teaching moments happen during summer yoga camps. Just look at my smile in the picture as we practice Garden Club in yoga camp. Because I’m with the kids and teens for multiple hours several days or weeks in a row,Continue reading →...
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Did you know that there are more than 20 different Pride Flags?

June is #Pridemonth, the most colorful month of the year since the LGBTQ+ pride is celebrated. The RAINBOW flag is used widely but it is not the only flag that people in the community connect with. Did you know that there are more than 20 different Pride Flags? Grounded Kids Yoga is a safe space for gender expression.Continue reading →...
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Lotus Breath

Kid's yoga breathing techniques are a game changer for emotional regulation! Try Lotus Breath! ...
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Inner Flexibility

"How do you become flexible on the Inside?" That is the question that I was asked by 4th grade student Isabelle at Yoga Club last week. We were working on acknowledging what we could use more of: strength, balance, or flexibility. After meditating to find what we had the least of, Isabelle raised her hand and asked this question. I stumbled for words, trying to be eloquent and honest on the spot. I spoke of the importance of strength and balance in finding inner flexibility... but honestly this ...
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How does a 4th grader live her yoga? Thoughts on “I Am What I Am”

Kelli Love is a Certified Grounded Teacher working as a yoga specialist full time in a NYC charter school. Watch this video clip and then read on to learn how she seamlessly weaves best teaching practicies with yoga. {"video":"https://vimeo.com/grounded/review/84695368/c9ea1579f2","width":"400","height":"300"}...
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Why Grounded Kids is the Best Kids Yoga Teacher Training Program

Grounded Kids Yoga is widely regarded as the premier children’s yoga teacher certification training in the field, and for good reason. This comprehensive school of yoga goes beyond just teaching yoga; it empowers you to make a real impact on children’s lives through yoga, mindfulness, and social-emotional learning.Continue reading →...
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Yoga for the Youngest Generation

“Yoga teaches us to express, balance, and regulate our emotions,” says Amy Haysman, co-founder of Grounded Kids Yoga. “Young people learn to recognize when they’re out of alignment with their best pose—or their best self—and acquire skills to realign both body and mind.” — Excerpt from “Yoga for the Youngest Generation” by Sheila Ewers, originally published in Natural Awakenings Atlanta....
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The Ground Truth

Have you ever head the term "The Ground Truth"? Spies say it when they want to know what really went down, no cover-ups and no interpretations. Apparently in life or death spy situations it's important to know the ground truth in order to move forward in the mission. In NASA, the ground truth is part of the calibration process where a person on the ground makes a measurement of the same thing the satellite is trying to measure at the same time. The two answers are then compared to help evaluate ...
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Chakras & Superpowers: A Blissful Yoga Adventure for Kids

Inspired by Deepak Chopra’s The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes, a kids yoga teacher created a chakra-based superhero series that helped young students tap into their inner powers. Through movement, imagination, and mindfulness, children explored each chakra and discovered how to balance energy, boost confidence, and find their bliss...
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Count On Meditation to Be Your Best Self

We all know through research and probably experience that meditation is a good thing. It’s true that meditation helps children to feel better, know better and do better. That’s because meditators are in touch with their best self. If we’ve neglected to stay in touch with that part of ourselves, then how can we introduce that self to others? When access to our best self is as close as our next inhalation and expressing our best self is as easy as the next exhalation, then showing up to school, te...
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How To Focus In School

I was diagnosed with ADHD in 1977. Everything about my struggles in school and life in general motivated me to become a school teacher and later create Grounded Kids yoga. Kids with ADHD often feel like something is inherently wrong with them and I was no different. Words like “immature,”Continue reading →...
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The Benefits of Yoga and Mindfulness in K-12 Schools: An Overview of Research Studies

The incorporation of yoga and mindfulness practices in K-12 education has gained momentum in recent years. Educators and researchers are increasingly recognizing the potential benefits of these practices in enhancing students’ physical health, emotional well-being, and academic performance. This article outlines key research studies that highlight the positive impact of yoga and mindfulness on students from kindergarten through 12th grade.Continue reading →...
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How to talk to your children about race and racism – Resources

Talking to kids about race and racism can feel daunting, but it’s a vital part of raising compassionate, socially aware humans. This curated guide from Grounded Kids Yoga offers children’s books, expert-led podcasts, and trusted online resources to help parents and educators start—and continue—these important conversations with heart and clarity. ...
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Elevate Your Teaching Practice: 95-hour (RCYT) Children’s Yoga Teacher Training Online

Being here means you know how exceptional our Get Grounded training is, so don’t miss out on the rest! Reach out for a special discount on our 95-hour Children’s Yoga Teacher Training Online or In Person and Elevate Your Teaching Practice right away. The RCYT designation is retro-active so you don’t need to be an RYT prior to completing your 95 hours with Grounded Kids.