The Yoga Garden™

The Yoga Garden™ is an innovative program combining music, dance and yoga. Integrating these three disciplines provides a purely unique
class experience in which children learn to use their bodies, focus their attention, and understand the basics of music and dance: rhythm and motion. It is a holistic exercise program that promotes body awareness, self-confidence, focus, physical strength and flexibility.

The Yoga Garden™ is taught using auditory, visual and kinetic cues so that each class is accessible to children with different learning strengths. Wonder and exploration permeate these 45-minute classes. We sing songs, play rhythm games, learn basic dance steps and learn some of the classical yoga poses that are based on animals and objects found in the natural world.

The Yoga Garden™ Seeds
18 months–2 years
This 45 minute class involves the participation of one adult with the child. We focus on developing coordination through creative movement, using imagination, music exploration, various dance styles, and yoga poses.

Wednesdays 3:15–4:00 p.m.
(Concurrent witih Sprouts)
No class February 20

The Yoga Garden™ Sprouts
3–5 years
Sprouts are ready to leave their grown ups in the waiting room and take a class on their own. More poses are introduced, as well as a new level of discipline. By listening and following directions children become aware of their boundaries and be more fully free and confident in their dance, yoga and play.

Wednesdays 3:15 –4:00 pm
(Concurrent witih Seeds)
No class February 20

Carrie Birgbauer

Carrie Birgbauer, M.A. was an elementary classroom teacher in San Francisco for eight years. She sustained a hatha yoga practice in the after school hours and is now a certified yoga instructor.

These images are details from the beautifully illustrated children's book, The Story of the Root Children by Sibylle von Olfers (1881-1916), originally published in German in 1906.