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Yoga for Kids with Birke Gregg

Leap like a Frog, Stretch Like a Cat!
Kids (Ages 5 - 12) learn some basic yoga moves through games and play in a fun and safe environment. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for children to develop strength, flexibility, and a sense of calm. Birke's yoga classes include music, games, and props to entertain as she educates!

1 day workshop
Saturday May 15th 1:15 - 3:15 PM
$20
9th Square Location, Downtown

Registration

Pre-registration required. There is a class size limit.

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For more information call 203.776.9642, or e-mail info@freshyoga.com.

Class Description

Kids yoga:

Children have the great ability to instantly learn intricate details of a yoga pose or 'asana' by simply copying their instructor. Since kids learn in such a visual and interactive way, games and group activities are fun and exciting ways to bring all aspects of yoga to them.

In this yoga class Birke leads the kids playfully with games and stories and take them through several asanas. Kids are trained to use their observation skills and get in tune with their bodies. Kids doing yoga classes will soon realize they have better flexibility and more strength while playing the yoga games and enjoying imaginary adventures. A brief 'trip to the jungle' has kids enjoying monkey, frog and crocodile poses! As the body and mind work together the calm and heightened ability to focus wash over the children much like adult yoga helps us big kids.

To further encourage kids to interact with one another during a fun filled yoga session, they will participate in a group exercise where their cooperation has many benefits. Children holding hands and doing a 'tree pose' can transform the classroom into a forrest blowing in the wind to make a fantastic story come to life!

With every class being unique we find kids excited to see what's next!

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About the Instructor

Birke Gregg was born and raised in Germany. After high school she came to New Haven, CT to be an au pair for 5 children. She found the job of teaching, playing with, loving and learning from the kids to be one of the most rewarding experiences in her life.

Birke traveled all over the world pursuing social work positions at places like the Habitat for Humanity in Buenos Aires and International Bund in Berlin. After recieving her masters degree in social work and social pedagogics Birke traveled to India to pursue her interest in yoga as a cure for back pain.

While in India Birke studied in Rishikesh the "yoga capital". She studied Sivananda Yoga at the Sai Hatha Yoga and Meditation Yoga Center. Her Yogi Sandeep was a disciple of Swami Sivananda himself.This experience of mind, body and spirit formed Birke's way of seeing the world.

Birke has practiced yoga with Ana Forrest and Sean Corn and is certified as a children's yoga instructor by Full of Joy Yoga.

Children's yoga combines Birke's passion for working with children and teaching yoga!

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