Oh my Gosh,
HI! WELCOME!
I’m Danielle Fisher, I absolutely LOVE reading books and practicing and teaching yoga.
Growing up my mom used to walk my siblings and I to the library where we’d load up my baby brother’s carriage with piles of books. Before we’d leave, I’d always make a quick stop at the table by the door and reach my hand up to feel around for the plate of cookies. I wasn’t tall enough to see the top of the table but I KNEW the cookies were there. I loved the library! (getting a cookie every time didn’t hurt…)
During college, I grabbed a part time position at my home library in New Jersey. I remembered the walks with my mom, the sugar cookies with bright rainbow sprinkles, and the library programs where I met my first friends. I remembered my mom reading library books before bed and later being able to read on my own. I belonged in the library; so after getting my degree in American Literature, I dove right into getting my Masters in Information Sciences to become a Children’s Librarian.
As soon as I completed my yoga teacher certification, I found ways to bring my yoga practice to the community I was serving as librarian. I cultivated programs that combined yoga poses and stories which led me witness first hand a connection between movement and deeper engagement. I was amazed to find that I could get children (as young as 18 months) to focus, follow my directions, interact with my questions, and learn emotional and social skills ALL while practicing yoga. I knew I wanted to share these classes in as many libraries as I could!
After over 8 years of performing in and programming for libraries, I have developed a specific style of teaching and practicing yoga (for all ages) that changes the way we engage with the world around us as well as the world within us. In Bendy Bookworm Yoga, we use stories, songs, and yoga poses to teach children social, emotional, and physical awareness to build confidence and empathy. In Bold Yoga, we use language and sequences that foster connection, healing, and empowerment in adults. These classes teach individuals to believe in their own inherent abilities and encourages them to feel good. I deeply believe that when people (including children) feel good, they do good which in turn gives us all the possibility to thrive.
I hope you enjoy Bendy Bookworm Yoga and Bold Yoga as much as I adore teaching it!!
Sharing Love, Yoga and Books,
Danielle