Oh my Gosh,
HI! WELCOME!
I’m Danielle, 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. I’d reach my hand up to feel around for the plate of cookies that I knew was there. I loved the library! (getting a cookie every time that I visited 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 story times 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 children’s librarian. I cultivated programs that combined yoga poses and stories. I was amazed to find that children (as young as 18 months) could focus, follow directions, and learn emotional and social skills while moving through silly yoga poses. I knew I wanted to share these classes in as many libraries as I could!
After over 11 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 (my kids programs), we use stories, songs, and yoga poses to teach children social, emotional, and physical awareness to build confidence and empathy. In Bold Yoga (my adult classes), we foster community, resilience, and sense of humor in adults.
These classes teach everyone 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!!
XOXO, Danielle