Here’s what people are saying:
“YogaDay has been critical to my programming at Girls Inc. It’s our mission to inspire girls to be Strong, Smart and Bold....YogaDay fits the Strong component perfectly! Kristen and her team of dedicated yoga pros have challenged my girls and inspired them to not only try yoga, but to fall in love with it! I look forward to a long partnership between Girls Inc of San Antonio and Yoga Day!”
— Heather Aguillon, STEM Program Manager, Girls, Inc.
“In 2012, I was assigned to an academic struggling campus and, at first, believed that our immediate needs were in the areas of science, math and writing based on state assessment data...The benefits of integrating Yoga in our Physical Education classes and as brain breaks were significant. These benefits included improved academic performance, higher attendance, stronger relationships and a decrease in discipline incidents. This campus moved from a state rating of Academically Unacceptable to Met Standard with academic Distinctions along with a nearly 70% decrease in discipline incidents. In 2014, I was then assigned to a state rated Improvement Required campus and promptly implemented many of the innovative ideas from my previous campus. Yoga Day provided professional development for our faculty and staff and consulted with teachers as they implemented many of the ideas that inspired change at my previous campus. This campus moved from a state rating of Improvement Required to Met Standard with state Distinctions with a nearly 60% decrease in discipline incidents. Most recently, in 2016 as principal of Fort Sam Houston Elementary, we again partnered with Yoga Day. As in the past, we started by scheduling Yoga Day to present Classroom Yoga for Teachers during one of our professional learning days. We then contracted with Yoga Day to lead weekly classes for students in all grade levels during the school day and for faculty and staff after school. Since 2016, Fort Sam Houston has been a state rated Met Standard campus with multiple state distinctions. Additionally, our discipline incidents decreased nearly 75% from 2016 to 2020. Based on these firsthand experiences, I can affirm that Yoga Day’s mission, vision and values are evident in how they serve our students, families, faculty and staff. It is our duty to provide a campus program that balances the improvement of academic and social-emotional development of all learners.”
— Joseph N. Cerna, Ed. D., Principal, Fort Sam Houston Elementary School
“Luis, a 10 year old, has a history of mental problems that often result in outbursts of anger. Luis has enjoyed the yoga class offered, and through yoga, has become more equipped in handling his anger and controlling his outbursts. Using many of the tools they learned in yoga, his teachers now help guide him through his negative emotions.”
— Kipp Aspire Academy
“Our students are affected by mobility, transition, family separation and deployments. The mindfulness they practice each week with Yoga Day is a great support for their social and emotional needs.
The staff yoga sessions are a great way to end the work day! Stress and tension from working in a high-energy environment just melts away.”