The Yoga Curriculum for Physical Education - https://www.yogainphysed.com - Use the code DPE25 for 25% off!)
My guest today is Kristen Santos, a dedicated physical education teacher in Massachusetts since 1998. She started her career in Framingham and has spent the last 20 years teaching PE at Hopkinton Middle School. Kristen is also a certified yoga instructor with over 200 hours of training, a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher, and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider.
Beyond the classroom, Kristen is a Yoga Teacher Trainer for the ChildLight Education Company, where she leads courses like Yoga and Mindfulness for Athletes and Yoga for PE Teachers. In 2024, she was recognized as the Massachusetts Middle School PE Teacher of the Year. She also travels the country presenting at conferences and providing professional development for school districts, helping educators integrate yoga into their PE programs.
In this episode, we discuss what sparked Kristen’s passion for yoga, the benefits of incorporating yoga into physical education, strategies for aligning it with standards-based instruction, how yoga can help create a more positive and inclusive PE environment, and other topics.
Second Annual Colorado Health and Physical Education Summit 2025
This is a free professional development event. The Summit supported and developed by the Colorado Health and Physical Education Council, the council consists of health and physical education district coordinators and other partners from across the state of Colorado. This summit promises inspiration, networking opportunities, and a shared commitment to fostering healthier futures.
June 4 & 5, 2025 - 8am-4pm
Jefferson High School
2305 Pierce Street
Edgewater, Co., 80214
Register here!
Resources
https://www.yogainphysed.com - Use the code DPE25 for 25% off!)
Yoga Curriculum Book (K-5) - Amazon
Yoga Curriculum Book (6-8) - Amazon
Instagram: @yogainphysed
X: @KSantosYoga
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Secure your spot for the 2025-2026 DPE Virtual Book Study, facilitated by Gary Zaharatos and Jen Smith. Buy tickets here! Feel free to email gary@distinguishedpe.com for group discounts or any questions.
If you haven’t already, be sure to join our Facebook group where we have assembled quite the group of experts, always willing to share their insights and help out colleagues with their problems of practice. Simply search for Distinguished Physical Education.
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