Theresa Tovey is a Children's Yoga Teacher, and former Lead Trainer for Radiant Child Yoga, and Pediatric Occupational Therapist. Theresa incorporates children's yoga into both her public school system caseload as well as into whole classrooms, preschool to grade 6. She has over 32 years of experience working with children of differing abilities. Children's Yoga allows her to incorporate her training in sensory motor integration, physical disabilities, mental health, and typical motor development to best serve her students. Theresa strongly believes that each children's yoga class should include breathing activities with a continued focus on the breath throughout class, physical poses & / or sequences, and a relaxation / meditation segment. Music, Story & Theme Based Yoga provide an engaging and fun environment for younger children. For older students, Theresa enjoys incorporating her OT background in Anatomy & Physiology sometimes dovetailing her students Science curriculum. Theresa loves showing classroom teachers how little space they need to incorporate yoga into their classroom be it in on a small carpeted area, with students standing by their desks, or sitting in their chairs. She loves to witness the transformation, particularly in children who have a hard time staying focused, have sensory integration challenges, experience anxiety, or are insecure in their physical skills. Theresa envisions a world where all children learn yoga / mindfulness as part of their earliest school experience.