INTRODUCTION

Since I began practicing yoga over 25 years ago, it has been my dream to offer the gifts of yoga to children in public schools. Now more than ever, our children need the deep and lasting mind / body benefits that yoga provides. Now, through Yoga ED.™, we realize that dream with a comprehensive, school-site proven program that is both accessible and effective.

I’d like to thank Kevin Sved and Johnathan Williams at The Accelerated School for their support of the program. Their vision and leadership has been and integral part of making Yoga ED.™ a success.

Please enjoy the Yoga ED.™ site and we look forward to your comments and stories about yoga in your school!

- Tara Guber

"I think that this is an amazing program for physical exercise and introspection. I have used some of the ideas from yoga class in my classroom.I ask them to stop between activities, to slow down and take a deep breath. It helps us to have a calm classroom."

- Gillian Bazelon, 2nd grade Teacher

FOUNDER: Tara Lynda Guber A 25 year practioner of yoga, a teacher and producer, Tara co-authored the book and video," Yoga Moves” and is the founder of "The Yoga House", an organization dedicated to the potential of body, mind and spirit. Tara is the founder and co-author of the nationally recognized Yoga Ed. program at The Accelerated School in Los Angeles. Profiled in The Yoga Journal and other national publications, it provides daily yoga classes that are integrated into the curriculum as well as classes for parents, school staff and the community.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Leah Kalish Leah Kalish is Program Director for Yoga Ed.™ . She is also the co-creator of the Yoga Kit for Kids and Games for Life, a book of games and visualizations for children. She also wrote and stars in Living Arts/Gaiam’s Yoga Fitness for Kids videos for ages 3 – 6 and 7 - 12.