starlight after-school yoga
AFTER-SCHOOL
YOGA
Convenient classes offered on site at your child´s school. Little yogis will practice deep breathing exercises, play yoga games and have some time to relax and reflect on their day. Classes meet once a week for eight weeks.
Each class is one hour.
Ages: Grade 2-8
TEEN ATHLETE YOGA
In this class, athletes and performers practice breathing exercises, stretch, and move their bodies in ways that help strengthen and prevent injuries. Doing yoga together as a team is a great way to promote teamwork and trust.
Each class is one hour.
Ages: Grades 9 -12
FAMILY
YOGA
Spend some family time getting your breathe on! Our class offers families an opportunity to practice a little yoga and mindfulness together. Classes are full of fun, easy poses and games - appropriate for all levels.
Each class is 45 minutes.
Ages: 3+ with an adult
caregiver
PRIVATE SMALL
GROUP YOGA
This class is ideal for homeschoolers, play co-ops, and other small groups of friends/nannies who meet regularly with their children. We´ll come to you for a fun class that´s appropriate for the age range of the children.
Each class is one hour.
Ages: All ages with
caregivers.
starlight after-school yoga
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starlight private small group yoga
About starlight Yoga
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starlight teen athlete yoga
About st rlight Yoga
Starlight Yoga was founded on the belief that if everyone incorporated a little more mindfulness and intentional movement into their daily lives, the world around us would become a kinder, slower, safer place.
Everyone’s favorite neighbor, Mr. Fred Rogers, once said,
¨I’m convinced that when we help our children find healthy ways of dealing with their feelings, ways that don’t hurt them or anyone else, we´re helping to make our world a safer, better place.¨
That's where youth yoga and mindfulness come in. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) , ¨the evidence of yoga practice among children indicates improved benefits in concentration, stress alleviation, self-awareness, consciousness, self-regulation, behavioral and emotional maturity, and self-confidence in everyday life.¨
Sounds exactly like what our children need:
less competition, less self-doubt, less anxiety, less isolation….
more community, confidence, calm, and compassion.
With some stretching and breath work, mindfulness and movement, Starlight Yoga will guide our kids to loving and valuing themselves so that each person’s beautiful, unique light can shine bright.
We’re all stars, after all.
Meet Yalda
Founder & Yoga Instructor
Hi there, I'm Yalda! A little about me: I took my first yoga class over 15 years ago in college and never stopped. I remember looking forward to that class every week; it was the only class that took away some of my stress instead of adding on to it. It was like hitting a weekly reset button.
After college, I taught English as a Second Language for 10 years in the DC area and abroad. Working with middle schoolers and young adults made me realize that laying the foundation of mindfulness and yoga at an early age is key to preventing years of unnecessary stress in our children.
Years later, after becoming a mama to two girls, I found myself looking for a yoga class that I could enjoy with my daughters. When I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for, I decided to combine my passions and fulfil a long-time dream of mine. In June 2018 I completed the Budding Yogis Kids Yoga certification course and founded Starlight Yoga soon after.
With a regular yoga and mindfulness practice, the generations to come will gain the tools they need to…
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deal healthily with the everyday stresses of life,
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appreciate a moment of pause and reflection, and most importantly,
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infuse love and compassion into their relationships - with themselves and with one another.
I look forward to seeing you and yours on the mat!
