Professional Development Workshops

Empowering Educators to Cultivate Calm, Focus, and Resilience in the Classroom

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Professional Development for Educators that Transforms Classrooms

Professional development designed to provide life changing movement and mindfulness resources needed to enhance classrooms, build social emotional health and improve student outcomes. Discover the potential of yoga and mindfulness practices to calm your classroom (and yourself!), focus your students, and help them release anxiety.

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Professional Development Workshops

Yoga Playgrounds provides transformative learning experiences for both educators and students, equipping teachers with the tools to foster focus, resilience, and well-being in the classroom.

Our professional development workshops offer practical, engaging, and accessible strategies that make integrating yoga and mindfulness simple and effective. Workshops will benefit anyone who works with children, including teachers, administrators, educational aids, social workers, counselors, and therapists.

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Sarah M.

“Incredible training! The strategies I learned were easy to implement, and my students are already more engaged and focused. Highly recommend for any educator looking to bring mindfulness into the classroom! ”

David R.

“This workshop was exactly what I needed! It gave me confidence in leading kids yoga and mindfulness activities in a way that feels natural and fun. The resources provided were a game-changer!”

Georgia F.

This workshop was the perfect blend of education and hands-on practice. I walked away feeling inspired and ready to bring yoga and mindfulness to my students in a meaningful way.

Our Workshops

Give your team the tools to create a calmer, more focused, and resilient classroom with our interactive professional development workshops. These engaging sessions provide practical strategies, classroom-tested techniques, and ready-to-use resources to help educators seamlessly integrate yoga and mindfulness into their daily routines.

With a variety of workshop topics to choose from, you can select the training that best fits your team’s needs or suggest your own topic to fit your unique needs. Whether you’re looking to reduce classroom stress, improve student self-regulation, or create a more mindful learning environment, our workshops provide the skills and confidence to make a lasting impact – both in the classroom and beyond.

Each workshop, whether in person (for those in Portland, Oregon) or virtual via Zoom, offers hands-on learning, resources, and actionable takeaways.

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Storytime Yoga: Building Literacy Skills Through Movement and Yoga

Explore creative ways to weave movement and yoga into your daily routine through books and captivating stories. Learn to enhance children’s focus and self-awareness while promoting physical literacy, early literacy, and fostering a love for learning.

Yoga Adventures for Little Minds

Dive into the world of imaginative yoga and mindfulness activities designed to engage young children, promoting physical, social and emotional well-being through play and exploration.

Calm Minds, Happy Hearts: Mindful Games and Activities for Young Children

Learn creative, playful and fun mindful games and activities that help young children build emotional resilience, focus, and self-awareness in the classroom and beyond. Learn how to seamlessly weave these practices into your daily routines.

Brain Break Activities that Energize, Calm and Focus

Yoga poses and movement are wonderful strategies for incorporating mindfulness and brain breaks in any school setting. Learn quick activities and mindful movements that can help students self-regulate and focus their energy throughout the day.

Yoga and Mindfulness in the Preschool Classroom

This workshop will empower you with the tools to increase focus, reduce outbursts, and regulate behavior through yoga and mindfulness practices specifically designed for preschool age children. Learn to create a more calm, peaceful and positive classroom environment.

Yoga and Mindfulness in the Elementary Classroom

This workshop is designed to give teachers tools to engage students throughout the day in practices proven to improve focus, emotional regulation and overall classroom climate.

Teacher Wellness and Community Building

This workshop is designed to help educators relax, recharge, have fun and foster a stronger sense of community within their school, ultimately enhancing their ability to support students’ well-being.

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