Show Notes
🧘♀️ Is kids yoga & mindfulness really worth it? Or is it just another fad? Tune in with Michelle Kiernozek MS, OTR/L, RYT-200, ADHD-RSP, as she shares the magic behind yoga & mindfulness and it's incredible impact on the sensory system and beyond. 🌟
Episode Highlights:
Discover the benefits of yoga for kids, including its role in sensory regulation.
Gain insights into how yoga can support sensory seekers and tips for helping them stay engaged.
Learn strategies for children who may struggle with postural control and motor planning in yoga.
Understand the importance of teaching proper breathing to children to reduce anxiety and fight-or-flight responses.
Explore creative ideas, like the hot cocoa breathing technique, for teaching kids to breathe mindfully.
Gain insights into how yoga and mindfulness practices can be tailored for individuals with ADHD.
Understand what mindfulness is and how it can be a helpful practice for children.
Learn how to make yoga exciting and unique for kids, with examples like Barbie yoga and fall yoga.
Discover how yoga can benefit kids within the school system, as shared by a school-based occupational therapist.
🌈 So, tune in and get ready to be amazed by all that yoga & mindfulness have to offer, as well as easy tips to get started today!
About Michelle: Michelle is a registered occupational therapist, registered yoga teacher, ADHD-Certified Rehabilitation Services Provider, and certified kids yoga & mindfulness teacher. She works full time as a school-based occupational therapist and teaches private, virtual and group yoga & mindfulness, self-regulation classes and handwriting classes. Michelle has 11.5 years of experience working with children in a variety of settings including early-intervention, preschools, pediatric skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient clinics. She has extensive experience and training in self-regulation, mindfulness and yoga for children and teens. She specializes in teaching children and teens yoga & mindfulness tools to improve self-regulation. Her mission is to make yoga and mindfulness accessible to all students including those with diverse physical, mental and emotional abilities.
✨✨✨ Want to learn more about Michelle, or get in touch with her for classes? You can connect with her at:
www.mindfulmissk.com
@mindfulmissk on social media!
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