September 30 –October 2 Friday, September 30th€¦ · national conference 2016 September 30th–October 2nd The Catholic University of America Washington, DC Friday September 30th,

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2016

September 30th–October 2nd

The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

Friday September 30th, 5:00pm–8:30pm: Networking Sessions (no CEUs)Saturday October 1st, 8:45am–8:00 pm: Educational SessionsSunday October 2nd, 8:15am–3:30 pm:Educational Sessions

Friday, September 30th

4:45pm Doors Open5:00–6:00pm Yoga Class with Wah! and Jess Purtell6:00–8:30pm Networking Reception

Saturday, October 1st

8:00–8:45am Registration and Breakfast8:45–8:50am Welcome8:50–9:05am Keynote Speaker9:05–10:05am Keynote Speaker10:20–11:20am Breakout Session 111:35–12:35pm Breakout Session 212:35–2:00pm Lunch and Presentation by Rainbow Yoga2:00–2:15pm Keynote Speaker2:25–3:25pm Breakout Session 33:40–4:40pm Breakout Session 44:55–5:55pm Breakout Session 56:15–8:00pm Yoga Class and Movie with HawaH

Sunday, October 2nd

7:30–8:15pm Registration, Check-In, Breakfast8:15–9:10am Welcome & Keynote Panel Discussion9:20–10:50am Roundmat Session11:00–11:55am Keynote panel discussion12:30–3:30pm Intensive session with lunch

Target Audience: OTs/COTAs, OT Students/PT/ST and other health and wellness professionals Educational Level: Introductory to Intermediate, refer to each session description AOTA Classification Code: Category 1: Domain of OT, Category 2: OT Process, Category 3: Professional Issues (see each session for specific code) Registration: www.kidsyogaconference.org Cancellation Policy: Prior to Sept 1, refunds will be given if the attendee chooses to cancel. No refunds will be given after that date. If the conference is cancelled, monies will be applied to a rescheduled conference.

National Kids Yoga Conference 2016Presented by YoKid and Learning Partners

Learning Partners is the CEU Provider and overseer of quality education for this conference.

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 1Presenter Catherine Cook-Cottone, Ph.D., RYT, and Kelli

Love, M.Ed.Level IntermediateTrack ResearchSessionDescription

This workshop explores teacher self-regulation and embodiment and the impact on others (e.g., children, yoga clients). With an outward focus, it’s easy to become disconnected from your own physiology and emotional states. Teachers are most powerful when working from a deeply con-nected and authentic way of being. In this work-shop, you will explore a model of attunement with self and others and the obstacles inherent to cul-tivating positive attunement. Through roleplaying, emotional processing, and practice, you will learn tools for positive embodiment: (1) self-awareness, (2) self-regulation, and (3) practicing whole class-room mindfulness.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Describe attunement and how it works within the yoga classroom 2. Discuss a variety of ways for promoting self-reg-ulation and reconnecting in real-time within the yoga classroom 3. Create a plan for negotiating their personal classroom challenges with positive embodiment in the yoga classroom (methods: small group pro-cessing, whole group sharing).

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, role play, and experiential activities

Session Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process & Professional Issues

Assessment of Learning

Each session will include reflection and application to practice post-test.

The Embodied Yoga Teacher: A Step-by-Step Guide to Positive Embodiment and Self-regulation within Yourself and Your Classroom

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 1Presenter Chelsea Hylton and Chloe KingeryLevel IntroductoryTrack SchoolSessionDescription

Project Peaceful Warriors: Weaving trauma in-formed yoga and mindfulness into the classroom provides educators, caretakers, parents, etc. The session provides an overview of trauma, how its effects manifest in children, specifically in an aca-demic setting, and how to use yoga and mindful-ness to help students cope and thrive both inside and out of the classroom.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Describe what trauma is and its effects on chil-dren.2. Recognize how trauma presents itself in specific settings (school, hospital, 1:1 care)3. Describe how and why yoga and mindfulness help students who have experienced trauma. 4. Identify 3-5 new yoga and mindfulness tools that they can implement with students in their specific setting.

Teaching Method Lecture and discussion

Session Length 90 minutesAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Project Peaceful Warriors: Weaving Trauma Informed Yoga and Mindfulness into the Classroom

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 1Presenter Don WenigLevel IntroductoryTrack MasterSessionDescription

Join children’s yoga master teachers for a “mock” kids yoga class, followed by an interactive ques-tion and answer session. Participants will have a unique experience of learning best practices for conduct-ing a children’s yoga class from leaders in the kids yoga community. Attendees will participate in a children’s yoga class lead by a kids yoga expert, engaging in breathing, yoga poses, games and meditation. An interactive question and answer session will follow allowing attendees to ask ques-tion about class structure, classroom management, as well as tips and tricks to keep kids engaged.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Demonstrate how a real kids yoga looks and feels2. Practice yoga poses and relaxation techniques geared towards a certain age group3. Learn best practices and tips from an expert in the kids yoga field, including a dedicated Q&A session

Teaching Method Yoga Class

Session Length 1 hour

AOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Master Class with Don Wenig Yoga Games GaloreSession Number Saturday Breakout Session 1Presenter Donna FreemanLevel IntermediateTrack ToolsSessionDescription

Discover why “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning” during this interactive, fun workshop. Learn the benefits of playing yoga games with stu-dents of all ages, how to invite positive challenge and even friendly competition into your classes to motivate and inspire students, as well as games, games and more games.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Identify the benefits of play2. Describe how to motivate with challenge and friendly competition without making yoga compet-itive3. Describe and demonstrate numerous yoga games that you can incorporate into your yoga practice

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, experiential practice Session Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 2Presenter Carla Tantillo Philibert and Stefanie PiatkiewiczLevel IntroductoryTrack ResearchSessionDescription

Today’s youth live in difficult times. In 2013, approx-imately 21 percent of school-age children were in families living in poverty. Additionally, nearly 35 million U.S. children have experienced one or more types of childhood trauma. This innovative workshop will provide participants with the yoga, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and mindfulness tools to empower children of all ages to combat life’s stressors. This training is experiential in nature to give participants first-hand knowledge of how each activity feels so they can then more authentically utilize the strategies when working with different youth and student populations. Along with a deep dive into the SEL standards and their connec-tion to yoga and mindfulness, this workshop will also include easy and effective teacher self-care strategies, to prevent compassion fatigue amongst practitioners in the field.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Describe the connections between yoga, SEL and mindfulness2. Identify the SEL standards, policies and best practices3. Describe the available tools to better serve students who are living in poverty, students who are living with trauma, or in communities that have experienced trauma

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, experiential activities Session Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Doman & OT Process



The “Right” Side of the Tracks: Yoga, Social-Emotional Learning and Mindfulness Tools to Empower Today’s Youth Boost the Brain Through Yoga and Breath

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 2Presenter Jyoti BajajLevel IntroductoryTrack ToolsSessionDescription

Boost the Brain through Yoga and Breath is an active, hands-on session that teaches participants how to use yoga postures and breathing exercises that help children of all abilities--including those with ADHD and Autism--to enhance their mental performance in a variety of contexts, from the sports field to the classroom. Teacher trainer and children’s yoga instructor, Jyoti Bajaj, will lead the workshop in a series of postures, breathing exer-cises, and meditation techniques, showing how each one improves coordination, memory, concen-tration, focus, comprehension, alertness. Partici-pants will leave the session with a vivid sense of how to communicate the benefits of mindfulness to children and facilitate a rich, fun-filled, and child-first experience of yoga.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Demonstrate effective breathing techniques to improve mental alertness, focus, and memory.2. Demonstrate poses and movements integrating left and right brain3. Demonstrate special meditations to improve mental alertness, focus, and memory.

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, experiential activities


OT Process



Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 2Presenter Bari KoralLevel IntroductoryTrack MasterSessionDescription

Join children’s yoga master teachers for a “mock” kids yoga class, followed by an interactive ques-tion and answer session. Participants will have a unique experience of learning best practices for conducting a children’s yoga class from leaders in the kids yoga community. Attendees will par-ticipate in a children’s yoga class lead by a kids yoga expert, engaging in breathing, yoga poses, games and meditation. An interactive question and answer session will follow allowing attendees to ask question about class structure, classroom management, as well as tips and tricks to keep kids engaged.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Demonstrate how a real kids yoga looks and feels2. Practice yoga poses and relaxation techniques geared towards a certain age group3. Learn best practices and tips from an expert in the kids yoga field, including a dedicated Q&A session

Teaching Method Yoga ClassSession Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:




Master Class with Bari KoralTeaching Yoga In Schools--The Balance of Secular & Sacred (and Silly!)

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 2Presenter Cheryl Crawford, Debby Kaminsky, and

Darleen GearhartLevel IntermediateTrack SchoolSessionDescription

How do we bring the power of yoking body, mind and heart, to schools? May we mantra , mudra or meditate? How do we offer this sacred practice in PE classes, classrooms, after school programs, sports teams and not water it down so much that is no longer has the look and feel and true es-sence of yoga? Are some mudras and yoga wear considered gang symbols? How do we navigate through that? Receive perspectives and first hand experience from both Newark Yoga Movement and Atlanta Yoga Movement founders, as well as a principal from Newark Public School System so you will feel more at hOHM in schools.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Discuss how to engage skillfully and authenti-cally with students, administrators and classroom teachers.2. Discuss meditation techniques that are secular and sacred.3. Analyze specific mudras and mantras, describ-ing the challenge of interpretation, and reflecting on the possibility of right action.

Teaching Method Lecture and discussionSession Length 1 hour





Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 3Presenter Leah KalishLevel AdvancedTrack ResearchSessionDescription

Research in epigenetics and neuroscience con-firms that the effects of trauma are often carried forward affecting multiple generations. It is not only our physical traits that are inherited but also our mental attitudes and emotional patterns. This presentation is an introduction to the dynamics of inherited family trauma. The intention is to support those working with families to hold a bigger picture of health by seeing symptoms through a systemic perspective. Children’s challenging or inexplica-ble behaviors are often expressions of incomplete or repressed feelings from tragedies that have impacted the family and are not talked about. An understanding of how to ask about and track events such as loss of a parent, child, spouse, or country gives you an effective new tool for helping parents and kids connect the dots and disengage from suffering.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Describe how and why trauma impacts not only individuals but the system2. Describe the basic laws of epigenetics and systemic health3. Describe how to look for the patterns and ex-pressions of systemic trauma

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, experiential practice


Domain of OT & OT Process



Holding a Bigger Picture of Health—An Introduction to Inherited Family Trauma Master Class with Jodi Komitor

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 3Presenter Jodi KomitorLevel IntroductoryTrack MasterSessionDescription







Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 3Presenter Kristen LalkaLevel IntroductoryTrack SchoolSessionDescription

Hear from the experts - teen yogis - on how to best structure and lead classes for teenagers. This breakout session will give our students a chance to share relevant issues and how yoga helps them face challenges, insights into favorite poses and activities - and how to best structure a series of classes to give teens ownership of their own prac-tice. Will feature a short practice and time for Q+A!

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Discuss what students need and how yoga can help teens be successful2. Identify the key elements in a teen yoga class: how to make it accessible, relevant, and a chal-lenge for their students3. Discuss strategies for passing the practice on to students so they may collaborate, build sequenc-es, and teach others in their lives

Teaching Method Discussion, experiential activitiesSession Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Tools for Teens: What Students Need in School-Based Yoga

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 3Presenter Alexis Hartwick and Suzie CarmackLevel IntroductoryTrack ToolsSessionDescription

Remember what it was like to be in middle school? Not quite an adult and no longer a child? Learn practical tools and techniques to reach tweens using yoga and the arts for the emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and physical well-being of stu-dents ages 11-14. The workshop is in three parts- an active learning activity that explores the devel-opmental stage of preteens and how these relate to the Koshas, problem solving for the unique challenges that arise with this age group, and a mock class to put it all together.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Define the emotional, social, cognitive, spiritual, and physical well-being of pre-teens (ages 11–14) and how they relate to the Koshas2. Describe the importance and benefits of mind-fulness and movement for pre-teens3. Describe yoga and arts-based strategies that can be used with pre-teens to help them develop an overall improved sense of well-being4. Discuss and problem-solve challenges that might arise when working with pre-teens

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, role-playSession Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Domain & OT Process



Developing Well-Being: a Kosha-based approach to tween education integrating yoga and the arts

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 4Presenter Dee Marie and Gina KaneLevel IntroductoryTrack ToolsSessionDescription

This workshop offers information to participants on how to teach meditation. Calming the mind and energy can be one of the hardest challenges for children’s yoga teachers and school educators. Helping teachers introduce to their students a sys-tem of how to focus, relax and center will aid their student in beginner mediation. Age appropriate meditations will be practiced in Shavasana (supine pose), Sukasana (seated pose), and Tadasana (standing pose). Breath meditations, mindfulness, creative visualizations, chakra meditations and five sense meditations will be experienced at this joyous, peaceful training. Typical students and special needs populations will be addressed and the brain- body influence that meditation brings to all abilities will be discussed.

Objectives As a result of this session, participants will be able to:1. Develop an understanding of how to best share the book Steps and Stones with children.2. Understand the practice and purpose of walking meditation—how it can be used to reorganize per-spective, maintain equanimity and soothe strong emotions such as anger and frustration.3. Identify meaningful and easily relatable meth-ods for teaching walking meditation to children.

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, experiential practiceSession Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Get the Calm On…27 Meditations for Children & Teens. Do some more for 54 and make it great for 108!

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 4Presenter Jennifer MuellerLevel IntermediateTrack SchoolSessionDescription

Have you ever arrived to teach at a school to discover the studio-style class you planned just wasn’t going to work? In this interactive, expe-riential session, you will learn an accessible, classroom-friendly mix of yoga-based movement and mindfulness activities. Participants will leave with an arsenal of classroom-appropriate creative and brain-boosting movements, breath exercises, visualizations, mindfulness activities, and commu-nity-building games that yoga teachers (or class-room teachers) can implement without moving desks, unrolling yoga mats, or having their stu-dents take off their shoes.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Identify and plan for the unpredictably that comes with teaching yoga in schools2. Describe how to adapt kids yoga to incorporate tables or desks and chairs found in the typical classroom setting3. Describe a variety of classroom-friendly, yoga-based activities4. Discuss how the same movements might be adapted to other settings and situations

Teaching Method Lecture and discussion, experiential movement Session Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Classroom Friendly Yoga: Teaching Mindful Movement In Tight Spaces

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 4Presenter Andrea HydeLevel IntermediateTrack ResearchSessionDescription

Yoga at the Promise Program: A Qualitative Case Study of Yoga at an Alternative School: Dr. Hyde will give an overview of qualitative case study research and will distribute a DIY case study template for assess-ing school-based yoga programs. She will then share the story of Yoga In Schools’ work with a behavior support alternative near Pittsburgh, PA. Participants are invited to ask their own questions about case study in general or YIS’s work at the alternative school.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Describe qualitative case study research 2. Identify elements of a case study template for assessing school-based yoga programs3. Discuss the latest research on yoga as physical education in school settings 4. Describe how yoga can be used as a behavior support alternative

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, case studySession Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:




Yoga in Schools: Case Study Review

Master Class with Abby WillsSession Number Saturday Breakout Session 4Presenter Abby WillsLevel IntroductoryTrack MasterSessionDescription







Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 5Presenter Craig W HanauerLevel IntermediateTrack ToolsSessionDescription

Why is music so effective with young children? Music is processed at all levels of the brain; at the brain stem it affects arousal levels and through the limbic system it has a powerful impact upon emotions. Rhythmic move-ment is organizing, and singing supports expressive language and literacy. Different frequencies resonate in different parts of the body, so chanting mantra stimulates the body’s energy centers/chakras. During this experiential workshop we will chant, sing and explore yo-ga-based movement sequences set to kid friendly music to appreciate and understand the broad range of benefits these activities provide. In addition to a handout that clearly documents all of the information imparted in this training, participants will receive song titles and digital recordings of the movement sequences and mantras introduced in class.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Demonstrate 3 or more yoga-based movement sequences set to kid friendly music that can be immediately implemented into your kid’s yoga classes2. Explain the impact that music has on speech, language and literacy de-velopment, and how singing and chanting supports self-regulation and core strengthening3. Describe how the vestibular system translates rhythm into movement, and how music helps to join brain and body in their response to the reso-nance of sound4. Describe how to use the Bija Mantras in fun and developmentally ap-propriate ways and identify the energy-center/chakra in which each seed-sound resonates 5. Explain why the combination of music and yoga is such an incredible vehicle for teaching/learning a second language


OT Process



If They’re Singing They’re Breathing: Music, Language Development and The Brain

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 5Presenter Louise GoldbergLevel IntroductoryTrack ResearchSessionDescription

Yoga is a therapeutic model exquisitely suited to children with autism spectrum disorders. Playful interaction in a comfortable environment can stimulate communication and social exchang-es, improve imitation skills, and promote connection with others. Research suggests a correlation between imitation and play skills and language development with children on the autism spectrum. This session will introduce attendees to a series of postures that engage and/or soothe children while accommodat-ing sensitivities to touch, preference for deep pressure, and reluctance to movement. Social interaction may be subtle or brief, but learning to recognize it and build upon it is the foundation for the therapeutic exchange.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Define characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)2. Identify therapeutic aspects of yoga that apply to these char-acteristics3. Cite a minimum of 3 references that corroborate the benefits of yoga for children with autism4. Describe and demonstrate postures and techniques that can promote social skills5. Describe how one can modify instruction for participants who have autism6. Devise an action plan through activities for participants to implement in their own teaching

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, experiential practice Session Length 1 hourAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Yoga Promotes Social Interaction among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 5Presenter Sonia SumarLevel IntroductoryTrack MasterSessionDescription



Teaching Method Yoga classSession Length 1 hourAssessment of Learning


Master Class with Sonia Sumar

Session Number Saturday Breakout Session 5Presenter Lisa Danahy and Meghan LallyLevel IntroductoryTrack SchoolSessionDescription

Creativity and learning are only possible when the mind and body are balanced. Explore the pow-er of art and yoga to clear and focus the mind, direct awareness, and build a platform for true learning and understanding. Explore strategies to blend yoga and art to enhance the learning pro-cess. Practice techniques to improve social and emotional well-being to benefit the whole school community.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Explain the connection between meditation and creativity.2. Demonstrate the ability to direct awareness and enhance focus.3. Describe how to guide color meditations.4. Demonstrate breathing exercises and yoga poses designed to quiet the mind and open a space for learning.5. Identify strategies to help students balance en-ergy levels for greater social-emotional well-being.


OT Process



Quiet the Mind, Spark Creativity

Session Number Sunday Roundmat DiscussionPresenter Allison Morgan, Gail Silver, and Tawanna KaneLevel IntroductoryTrack ResearchSessionDescription

This panel of seasoned professionals, each found-ers of successful school based yoga and mindful-ness programs, will discuss how to stay centered as a yoga teachers when yoga classes go off course. They will be addressing common issues such as how to keep your class moving forward in the face of a challenging student, how to set boundaries and enforce rules appropriately and ef-fectively, how to employ mindfulness practices for yourself as a teacher, and how to use mindfulness as a tool to redirect your group.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to answers to the following questions:1. How do we stay centered as a yoga teachers when yoga classes go off course? 2. How do we keep our class moving forward in the face of a challenging student?3. How do we set boundaries and enforce rules appropriately and effectively? 4. How can we employ mindfulness practices for ourselves as a teachers? While teaching?5. How can we best use mindfulness as a tool to redirect our classes during challenging moments?

Teaching Method Panel Discussion

Session Length 1 hour


OT Process



School Roundmat Discussion “Anticipating and Overcoming Common Obstacles in Kids & Teen Yoga Classes

Session Number Sunday Roundmat SessionPresenter Andria ShookLevel IntroductoryTrack ResearchSessionDescription

This presentation will review the research conduct-ed on yoga that describes the psychophysiological mechanisms behind its action in layman’s terms. It will also review all of the published research showing the efficacy of yoga for both healthy chil-dren and adolescents, and those with medical or psychological disorders. Finally, it will summarize the significance of this science and research for yoga for children and adolescents in modern society.

Objectives Participants will benefit with the following learning objectives:1. Discuss the science behind the efficacy of yoga2. Discuss the existing clinical research literature on yoga for children and adolescents3. Discuss the existing evidence for the efficacy of yoga for normal children and adolescents

Teaching Method LectureSession Length 90 minutesAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Research Roundtable Discussion with Andria Shook

Session Number Sunday Roundmat SessionPresenter Kira WilleyLevel IntroductoryTrack MasterSessionDescription


Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to answers to the following questions:1. Demonstrate how a real kids yoga looks and feels2. Practice yoga poses and relaxation techniques geared towards a certain age group3. Learn best practices and tips from an expert in the kids yoga field, including a dedicated Q&A session

Teaching Method Yoga Class

Session Length 90 minutes



Master Class with Kira Willey

Session Number Sunday Roundmat SessionPresenter Kenneth Strickland, Keval Kaur Khalsa, Sarah Peder-

son, and Sherita YoungLevel IntroductoryTrack ToolsSessionDescription

Interweaving critical conversation, personal practice and embodied dialogue, this workshop will open a safe and nonjudgmental space to get real around issues of race, class, privilege and access within the context of yoga work with youth of Color. Theatre of the Op-pressed physical exercises will allow participants to share fears, insecurities, breakthroughs. Small and full group dialogue will interrogate the concepts of “self” and “other;” “power over” and “power with;” white privi-lege, intersectionality and inclusion/exclusion. Practic-es from the Kundalini Yoga tradition will help us access our authentic selves, the foundation for building critical awareness, compassion and courage as yoga teachers.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Identify how identities shape access to/the experi-ence of yoga in the US;2. Evaluate their own comfort level in dialoguing about issues of race and class in a diverse group of people;3. Evaluate their own comfort level in doing yoga work with youth of Color;4. Explain simple theater exercises that can be used when working with youth to develop trust and buy-in;5. Explain Kundalini Yoga techniques to develop one’s authentic self.

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, small group workSession Length 90 minutesAOTA Classification Code:

OT Process



Keeping It Real: Yoga Work with Communities of Color

Session Number Sunday Intensive SessionPresenter Shari Vilchez-BlattLevel Intermediate, attendees should have experience

with teaching yoga to childrenTrack SchoolSessionDescription

Learn how to bond and connect your students with partner and group poses! This is a great way to build a sense of community and ensemble, to build teamwork skills and to connect with others. You’ll experience over 75 playful poses (many are original and have never been seen) that you can share with toddlers through teens! This is an ex-periential workshop - we will do every pose while learning about both developmental and age ap-propriateness so you can deliver to different ages/stages. Attendees will receive a comprehensive manual with photos and step-by-step instructions.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Demonstrate ten partner and group poses ap-propriate for different ages/stages2. Describe tools and tricks for facilitating partner-ing and grouping of kids3. Identify one developmental/age consideration for each pose4. Identify appropriate developmental or age ap-propriate level for each post

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, experiential practice

Session Length 3 hoursAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Connection: Partner and Group Poses for Kids of All Ages (Intensive)

Session Number Sunday Intensive SessionPresenter Krishna Kaur and Shakta KhalsaLevel IntroductoryTrack MasterSessionDescription

Join children’s yoga master teachers for a “mock” kids yoga class, followed by an interactive ques-tion and answer session

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Identify key elements for conducting a real kids yoga session including important observations to take note of2. Demonstrate yoga poses and relaxation tech-niques geared towards a specific age groups3. Identify best practices and tips for leading suc-cessful kids yoga sessions

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, experiential practiceSession Length 3 hoursAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Domain & OT Process



Master Class with Shakta and Krishna

Session Number Sunday Intensive SessionPresenter Abby WillsLevel IntermediateTrack ToolsSessionDescription

What are the roles of culture, gender and abili-ty in our classes? How can we create inclusive, intercultural experiences in yoga? As yoga teach-ers, we are afforded the profound opportunity to provide students an embodied experience of the complexities and nuances of equality and justice. Imperative to this process is our fearless aware-ness of our own bias. We can utilize yogic practice as a laboratory for investigating the function of balance and equanimity in both the personal body/mind and in relationship to others. Being respon-sive to diversity allows us to directly integrate students’ life experiences into the content of our curriculum.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Define diversity and understand its’ role and opportunity in the classroom.2. Discuss the dynamics of power, oppression, access and privilege as they relate to our student groups.3. Describe distinct ways of integrating diversity awareness and responsiveness into our unique teaching practices on a pedagogical level.4. Describe collaborative learning structures to elevate student engagement and foster equity

Teaching Method Lecture, discussion, experiential activities and group work

Session Length 3 hoursAOTA Classifica-tion Code:

OT Process



Nurturing the Next Generation of Peacemakers: Diversity & Equity in the Yoga Classroom

Session Number Sunday Intensive SessionPresenter Iona M. Smith and Natalie TrentLevel IntroductoryTrack ResearchSessionDescription

This session will highlight the latest neuroscience involving the adolescent brain and the effects of yoga and mindfulness practice, as well as emo-tional regulation and social emotional learning benefits. The co-presenters will share both the scientific and programming aspects of yoga in the schools programs. A rational will be offered for yoga in the schools through the lens of scientific research. This session will also include practical yoga based tools that can be used with adoles-cents in a variety of settings. This workshop is ap-propriate for parents, educators and yoga teachers interested learning more about the teenage brain and the beneficial effects of yoga for teens. Each participant will have a chance to work in small groups and do mini practice teaches allowing all to feel confident in sharing the yoga and mindfulness exercises covered in the workshop with others.

Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:1. Identify examples of current research related to the neuroscience basis for the effectiveness of yoga and mindfulness for adolescents2. Discuss strategies for sharing research with school personnel and others 3. Identify specific yoga based tools for use with adolescents in a variety of settings

Teaching Method Lecture and discussion Session Length 3 hoursAOTA Classifica-tion Code:




The Adolescent Brain on Yoga - A Scientific and Hands on Look at Yoga in Schools

CEU Information Learning Partners is the CEU Provider and overseer of quality education for this conference.

Full 2-day conference attendance = 14.75 Contact hours;1.5 IACET CEUs, 1.5 AOTA CEUs; 18.75 NBCOT PDUs; 1.5 NYS State OT Board CEUs; 1.5 NY State PT board CEUs.**If less than 14.75 hours attended, CEUs will be adjusted accordingly.

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