Teaching Compassion to Children ~ Life Changing for the Teacher

I own Karuna Yoga studio in Los Angeles, CA and teach both adults and children.  For nine years, I have been going into public and private schools and teaching kids yoga classes.  The classes are once a week for twenty minutes each.  I have taught over seventy five thousand children of diverse cultural backgrounds from ages two to twelve.

To experience how so many children consistently enjoy yoga and meditation confirms by belief that inherently, we all want to learn and grow in positive ways.  My themes for kids yoga classes range from how happy our hearts feel from helping others, to being patient to show care for others, to sharing our hearts with ourselves and those around us.

Teaching children how to regulate their attention and their emotions through the practice of yoga and meditation greatly inspires my belief that collectively we can create a positive future for our communities.  Children will be our innovators, teachers, artists and caretakers of tomorrow.  Teaching children practical ways to ground themselves to remain confident and calm will undoubtedly be used in our quickly changing world – giving a child the means the find a creative and caring solution to challenging events in life.

To give time each week and help children understand how to focus and stay connected with compassion has been life changing for me. The hearts of all the children I have taught has motivated me to be a more caring adult.

Kelly Wood

About the author:  Kelly Wood is the owner and director of Karuna Yoga, a successful yoga studio in Los Angeles, CA.  She offers her specialty Karuna Yoga Teacher Training courses which are designed for finding one’s authentic voice and teaching style.  Kelly’s teaching style is influenced by her in-depth study of Hatha and Kundalini Yoga, dance, philosophy and art history.

Kelly has created  Hi Yoga, yoga for parents and kids.  Hi Yoga includes a fifteen minute yoga sequence for children to practice on their own and a second fifteen minute yoga sequence for parents and children to practice together for secure bonding and quality time together.

Kelly is currently working with Jane Tavyev, MD, Pediatric Neurology/ Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA to research the benefits of yoga in children with autism.

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