The Kids Wellness Podcast

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Margaret Rice, founder of Your Therapy Source, as they unpack the results of a nationwide survey with over 1,000 school-based therapists and educators. The findings reveal a growing crisis in self-regulation among children and highlight the urgent need for movement, mindfulness, and play in classrooms. Margaret shares surprising insights from the survey and practical strategi...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Larissa Noto of The Lovely Little Lotus Yoga as they talk about an important topic for our community of yoga educators: "How do we ensure that our kids yoga classes are inclusive, accessible, and trauma-informed, so that all children feel seen, heard, and understood?"

From her unique experience as a lawyer and a yoga therapist, Larissa specializes in teaching trauma-informed ...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Dr. Christina Cipriano, author of "Be Unapologetically Impatient" and Director of the Education Collaboratory at Yale, as they explore what it takes to create meaningful change—at home, at school, and in our communities.

Through personal stories and practical tools, Dr. Cipriano shares how emotional intelligence, mindful communication, and compassion can turn discomfort into ...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories and Dr. Joel Gator Warsh, a board-certified pediatrician, as they discuss integrative pediatric health, focusing on finding balance between conventional and holistic approaches for children's wellness.

From sugar and autism to the importance of open conversations, this episode covers practical strategies for supporting children's health in today's world.

Some highlights:
-The need...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Leanna Guillen Mora, founder of All Done Monkey and Multicultural Kid Blogs, as we talk about a popular topic that we hear from our community:

"How do we ensure that our kids yoga classes are multicultural and inclusive so that we are catering to the needs of all children and ensuring that all children feel seen and understood?" 

From well over a decade of experience running ...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and JaTorra Commodore, of Commodore Coaching, as they talk about an interesting topic: "How do we create a successful after-school mindfulness club?"

JaTorra shares her story of how she created an after-school mindfulness club after leaving her position as an elementary school teacher after 20 years. With her Wellness Warriors program, she creates a safe place for children to fin...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Athea Davis, a leader in Mindfulness-Based Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Co-Secretary of the Coalition of Schools Educating Mindfully (COSEM), to discuss the transformative power of mindfulness in education.

Athea shares her inspirational journey and practical insights into integrating these practices into schools.

Some highlights:
-Athea's personal journey from law to ...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Colleen Smith of ChildLight Yoga as they talk about an important topic for our community of kids yoga teachers and early childhood educators: "How do we reduce anxiety in the early childhood classroom (with simple yoga and mindfulness activities)?" In this interview, Colleen Smith from ChildLight Yoga and BeLive Yoga shares her expertise on reducing anxiety in the early child...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Jodie Rodriguez, founder of Growing Book by Book, as we talk about a popular topic that we hear from our community: "How do we capture the focus and attention of children while reading children's books during a kids yoga session?"

From over a decade of running the popular Growing Book by Book, a website dedicated to sharing the highest quality children's books, Jodie shares:

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Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Melissa Taylor, founder of Imagination Soup, a literacy expert and advocate for children's literature, as they discuss ways to integrate books into children's yoga classes and gain insights into fostering a love of reading.

Some highlights:

-Learn how to effectively integrate children's books into a kids yoga session beyond just yoga-themed books.
-Gain recommendations for ch...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Shawnee Thornton Hardy, founder of Asanas for Autism and Special Needs, as they discuss how yoga practices are making a difference for individuals with autism and special needs. Shawnee generously shares insights and success stories from incorporating yoga into her educational approach with neurodivergent people.

Some highlights:

- How breathing practices like Dragon's Breath...

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Shari Vilchez-Blatt, founder of Karma Kids Yoga, as we talk about a common question that we hear from our kids yoga teacher community: "How do we best teach yoga to babies and toddlers?"

After teaching yoga for over 20 years, Shari generously shares her journey in teaching baby yoga and lessons she's learned along the way, from teaching mommy + me yoga, baby yoga story time, ...