7 Week Series
Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30pm
September 5th - October 17th
Yoga for kids is a fantastic way for kids to learn at an early age how to connect with thoughts and feelings while building strong, confident bodies. These classes offer opportunities for children to explore the basics of breath (pranayama) and postures (asana) through music, games, and movement while forging bonds in their community. Yoga is not about how flexible one is but rather being present and plugged into life. Yoga for kids cultivates a sense of self-care, respect, and trust and offers children skills that ripple out into their everyday life.
Each week of the series, we will explore each of the 7 chakras. The word Chakra is a Sanskrit word and can be translated as ‘spinning wheel’.
According to yogic philosophy, the physical human body does not only consist of bones, muscles, organs, fascia and nervous system. It is also made up of various subtle layers of energy, seven of which can be found along the pathway between the crown of the head and the tailbone. Each chakra corresponds with endocrine glands and is connected to emotions and qualities of being such as security, creativity, self-knowing, communication, insightfulness, compassion, and love. These concepts will be weaved into the class via movement, breath, conversation, and creative activities.
Cost: $112 for the Full 7 Week Series
Jeanna Riscigno, a Frederick native, has been working with children in the community for 18 years. She began as a Behavioral Technician for children with Neurodivergence. Through Monocacy Neurodevelopmental Center and Trellis Services, she provided clients 1:1 support at school and ABA services at home for over 10 years.
Jeanna has also been teaching children at 24/7 Dance Studio for 7 years and is currently their Early Education Director. She teaches Adaptive Dance and Yoga each summer for YMCA's Kids Unlimited Camp and provided arts integration this summer for FCPS through Enhance Arts Project.
Jeanna’s mission is to steward growth in our youth through the unearthing of one’s curiosity, creativity and compassion to emerge as our most expansive selves. She truly believes that Yoga can support a child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development and couldn’t be more excited to offer children’s Yoga at Roots & River!