OUR EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Take our training, attend our professional development sessions, access our digital lessons, and read our book to create learners who contribute positively to classrooms, schools, and communities.
Equally important, educators enhance teaching talents and
their own well-being.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE
SCHOOL YOGA & MINDFULNESS TEACHER TRAINING?
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Teacher Professional Development
- Teacher Wellness Tools
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Classroom Management Tools
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Student Mental Health Tools
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Proactive Approach For Building Empathetic Attitudes for Learning
WHAT WILL I GAIN?
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Effective social and emotional learning methods for all classroom members.
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Tolls to enhance academic performance with Common Core-aligned strategies.
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Breathing, movement, and mindfulness exercises tailored for classrooms.
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Well-being support for both students and educators.
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LAUSD teachers earn Salary Points
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Certificate and Letter of Completion.
WHO IS A GOOD CANDIDATE?
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K-12 teachers ready to bring social and emotional learning into their classrooms
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Educators interested in student wellness—physically, mentally, and emotionally
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Teachers looking for effective tools to support focus, listening, and positive behavior
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Educators seeking to establish a brief, meaningful personal practice to nurture their own well-being
No prior yoga experience needed.
All are welcome.
COURSE OPTIONS
ONLINE COURSE
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75-hour course on Canvas
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Open to K-12 teachers, counselors, and social workers in all districts
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LAUSD teachers earn two salary points
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Self-paced learning that includes online interaction with fellow teachers and founder of SCHOOL Yoga & Mindfulness, Kelly Wood
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Course fee is $145 for teachers (the remaining 90% of the course fee is covered by grants awarded to Smiling Calm Hearts Open Our Learning, Inc. (SCHOOL, Inc.)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
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Choose one: Oct. 15th or Oct. 22nd
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1-hour session on Zoom
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4:00-5:00 pm PST
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Kelly Wood shares how the SCHOOL Yoga & Mindfulness program helps all ages develop social and emotional learning skills.
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K-12 educators in all districts are welcome (whether they are new to the program or currently enrolled in the online training course).
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PD Sessions are free.
IN-PERSON COURSE
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45-hour course
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FALL 2025 dates coming soon
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Four days of training (two Saturdays & Sundays)
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15 hours (in person) + 30 hours homework
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K-12 LAUSD teachers earn one salary point.
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Homework assignments are completed outside of four in-person training days.
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Location: Milagro Charter School
CALM BREATHING CALM HEARTS:
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR SCHOOL AND LIFE
Written by Kelly Wood, this book inspires K-12 educators to rejuvenate and reinforce peaceful habits within themselves through SCHOOL Yoga & Mindfulness methods and share these practices with their students. By doing so, they can significantly influence classroom learning and culture. Furthermore, Calm Breathing Calm Hearts details why and how to develop social and emotional learning skills for prosocial changes in our schools, homes, and communities.
SCHOOL YOGA LIBRARY
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K-4th grade teachers can sign up to access our digital lessons by going to the Membership page.
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Lessons are projected onto the whiteboard during the bell schedule.
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Students and teachers practice together.
If you have any questions, email us at info@school-yoga.org. We’ll respond within 48 hours.
