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Off the Mat: Meet Kenneth Strickland Kenneth Strickland is a 27-year-old Memphis, Tennessee native, currently serving as one of the lead yoga instructors for the Y.O.G.A. for Youth research project being conducted at Phillips Middle School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Kenneth studied psychology and education at Duke University, and now leads before and after school programs at E.K. Pole…
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s holiday auction! All of us here at Y.O.G.A. for Youth would like to extend a warm, gracious thank you from the bottom of our hearts to every single person who made the 2017 end-of-year holiday auction a resounding success. The numbers are in, and thanks to all of your generosity and…
Q&A with Danielle Riley Positive Behavior Specialist at Phillips Middle School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Q: What does being a Positive Behavior Specialist entail? What do your days look like? A: I do a little bit of everything. My priority is caring for our students and making sure they feel heard, respected and safe. I also collaborate with our…
Off The Mat: Meet Victoria Smith Victoria Smith is a 34-year-old lead yoga instructor from Los Angeles, California, who has been working with Y.O.G.A. for Youth N.C. since 2013. Victoria is currently serving as one of the Lead Teachers for the Y.O.G.A. for Youth research project being conducted at Phillips Middle School in Chapel Hill. She is also on the…
Q&A with Lauren Sibley Program coordinator at Bull City Fit in Durham, North Carolina Q: What do you do at Bull City Fit and how did you get to where you are today? A: I’m the program coordinator for Bull City Fit (BCF), which means I do all the behind-the-scenes work and am on site whenever we’re open. I’m also in charge…
“Longing” by Krishna Kaur Let’s Raise $108, 000 for an impacting cause !! This album is dedicated to the many teenage women and men in under-resourced communities throughout this country who have a longing to find meaning in their lives. Whether they live in poverty or in wealth, our youth are searching for something that makes sense to them.…
Tuesday, January 24 from 10-11am, Y.O.G.A. for Youth’s very own Keval Kaur will be the guest on Howie Shareff’s You Call This YOGA online talk show. She will be sharing about teaching yoga to young people from my perspective as the Y.O.G.A. for Youth NC Regional Coordinator for the past 10 years. If you are able to watch the show…
For the month of December, Golden Bridge Yoga Santa Monica and NYC are selling 5 Class Passes for $65, with $10 from each package purchased going to Y.O.G.A. for Youth! Please take this opportunity to support the children we serve. Purchasing a class package will help provide Y.O.G.A. for Youth programming to students in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City,…