Our mission is to empower students and teachers with yoga-inspired exercises to promote lifetime wellness. Our vision is to make yoga available in all schools so that students and teachers develop body-mind awareness and the ability to nurture their own well-being.



Video Clips

Yoga in Schools collaborates with Shuman Detention Center to bring yoga programming to incarcerated youth in Allegheny County, PA.

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Testimonials

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“I can see the benefits in promoting yoga as a lifetime fitness option. Our students can really enjoy getting in tune with their minds and bodies as a whole as opposed to separate entities.”  Anne Kelly; Health and PE K-5, Allegheny K-5, Pittsburgh Public Schools

“....the Yoga in Schools training not only gives you more tools and techniques for the classroom, but also teaches you how to care for yourself.”    Scott R. Mandarino; Health PE K-4, Faison Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools  Read more...

Newsworthy

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Yoga In Schools first international service trip took place at the Door of Faith Orphanage (DOFO) in La Misione, Mexico.  Joanne Spence, Executive Director, took 4 teenagers to DOFO for five days of serving.  They did many thinks from boxing and assigning food for the in-house food bank and sorting Christmas decorations. Most importantly, they spent numerous hours playing with the toddlers and holding babies.  Read more...

 

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