Laura of Respira Birth and Yoga Children's/Family Yoga Classes are playful and responsive to the ages and interests of the young yogis who come to class. Respira's classes include yoga poses, partner yoga, mindfulness, cooperative movement games, strength building, balance and dance activities. Her classes for younger yogis also incorporate interactive, theatrical storytelling and singing games with movement. Family/Children’s Yoga is open to children accompanied by a family member or children on their own depending on age. Ages 7 and up are welcome on their own. Ages 4-6 are welcome with an adult or older teen sibling.

About the instructor: Laura is a RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher). She completed training with the Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio of Nova Scotia (200 hours of study) as well as a training with YogaKids and another with Yoga for the Special Child. Laura is also a licensed elementary and early childhood educator with an additional license in Physical Education. She has twenty five years of teaching experience in grades pre-K-6 for and an additional ten years teaching yoga and creative movement to children in schools and community centers.