After a little over a decade of helping little learners grow through play, routines, and endless fun-filled activities and projects, something inside me shifted… I realized that while I was teaching ABCs, writing, reading, counting games, the children I worked with were craving something deeper: calm, confidence, and connection.

About halfway through my career, I began learning about social-emotional development and how crucial it is for children to feel safe, seen, and emotionally supported before they can truly learn. I dove deep into this area, eventually creating and leading a project plan that helped other educators integrate emotional learning into their daily teaching routines. Through this work, I began to realize that teaching wasn’t just about academics. It was about connection. And to connect with my students in a meaningful way, I first had to deeply understand myself.

Over the years, I learned how to ground emotionally, mentally, and even physically, learning how to show up as steady, calm and present for my students. Many of my colleagues described me as calm– hence the name of my website. Some days for me it meant taking deep breaths between transitions. Other days, it meant recognizing when my energy was low or off and finding small ways to restore and reset. That grounding didn’t just help me teach better, it helped me be better. During the pandemic, I leaned even further into practices that supported my well-being, and that’s when I delved deeper into yoga- a practice I had already been familiar with but wanted to revisit more consistently. What began as a personal outlet I’d later discover felt like a professional calling. I saw how powerful these tools could be, not just for me, but for the children I worked with.

This is where my interest in teaching children yoga began. It feels like a natural extension of everything I’d done so far. I had supported fellow educators in building emotionally responsive classrooms. Now, I’m adding breath, movement, and mindfulness into the mix as a tool to help kids feel grounded in their bodies and safe in their emotions, in addition to what I had already known about the importance of their social and emotional development.

My background allows me to approach yoga not just as exercise, but as a vehicle for emotional literacy, self-awareness, and self-regulation. I truly believe that this combination of experience and passion can help create more grounded classrooms, more connected teachers, and more empowered little humans.

This blog is my space to document my journey from classroom teacher (early childhood educator) to children’s yoga teacher. I’ll be sharing wins, wobbles, tools, mindfulness games, resources, and everything I learn along the way.

Whether you’re a fellow educator, a parent, or just yoga-curious, I’m truly glad you’re here.