Adaptive Yoga for Kids, Teens & Families in Lansing Yoga Studio

YOGA CLASSES FOR babies, KIDS, TEENS, AND FAMILIES WITH COMPLEX NEEDS

1 in 5 children have a developmental disability

(i.e. cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and fetal alcohol disorder,
autism spectrum disorder, chromosome anomalies, and ADHD).

FROM sensory awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience
TO autism, ADHD, SPD, disabilities, and trauma…

^^ Yeah, no… NONE of this was covered in the Welcome to Parent Hood Handbook.

You’ve tapped out insurance on therapies, became an expert in your beloved’s diagnoses…

Maybe you’ve even tried the compliance-based strategies because it promised better.

You threw on a happy face mask and a CAN-DO attitude.

Still…

You’re up to your eyeballs in OVERWHELM;

Exhausted balancing on your tippy toes, and keeping your chin-up to breathe isn’t working like it used to.

You’ve spent late nights face down in books, social media groups, and Google diving;

Learning more than you wanted to about sensory systems, disabilities, insurance…

When all you really want- is to help your child
regulate, cope, connect, engage… THRIVE.

(And ach-tually enjoy parenthood).

I’ve been in that boat.

Before caregiver fatigue (and grief) pulls you under,
tag me in 🙌 and I’ll help you paddle.

This could be us… makin’ it together. 😉

Therapeutic Yoga can benefit children and youth, who experience:

sensory processing disorder
autism/ASD, ADHD, neurodivergence
fine & gross motor delays/challenges
neurological & neuromuscular conditions
speech-language challenges
spasticity & limited mobility
intellectual developmental disabilities
hyper-mobility/ hyper-flexibility
chronic pain

hypotonia/low muscle tone
trauma
wheelchair user or assisted mobility
chronic illness & cancer
autoimmune disease
scoliosis
anxiety & depression
health conditions
diverse body size

Students MUST be able to follow simple directions from me.

If you or your beloved need consistent personal assistance;
to SAFELY and mindfully practice in a group environment,
let’s talk about other options that will be a better fit.

Hard truth…

Children and youth with disabilities are
5 TIMES more likely
to experience mental, emotional,
and behavioral health disorders
AND
suffer trauma at a HIGER rate,
than non-disabled peers.

That’s EXACTLY (partly) why I created TheraPLAYoga– a place, practice, and program; optimized for neurodivergent, disabled, and trauma-impacted children and youth.

Classes are open!
Here’s how to join:

FIRST…

Read my policies page.

If you’re aligned with everything on that page,
it’s a green light.

SECOND…

Click the schedule to find
a class that suits your beloved.

THIRD…

Wanna build your ideal class together? Scroll WAY down to the INTEREST form.

Benefits of TheraPLAYoga Classes for Families & Youth

TheraPLAYoga classes and playshops offer sensory somatic mind-body supports-

to take children and youth from auto pilot reactivity to aware, regulated, and resilient;

so they can engage more fully in their own lives and grow into strong self-advocates.

TheraPLAYoga helps kids, teens, and families

✨ connect to their bodies,
✨ explore their sensory experience,
✨ gain positive coping strategies for mental health and self-care,
✨ and engage collaboratively in their relationships and community.

🪄 And I do THIS by mixing up the magic from my experience and expertise
from mySELF, my motherhood, therapeutic yoga, the power of play,
positive discipline, ACEs and trauma training, and youth mental health risk
and protective factors to offer a holistic somatosensory approach;
rooted in agency, consent, and self-efficacy.

Sensory Somatic Approach to Regulation + Resilience

TheraPLAYoga is an accessible somatosensory approach to regulating the sensory system to build a resilient nervous system.

It’s the exact method I used -and use- with my own child. It’s precisely how I’ve helped him become self and socially aware, self regulate, and cope with stress and trauma.

Here’s what your beloved will get from
TheraPLAYoga
Classes & Playshops:

🌈 Sensory motor integration; so beloveds can connect and identify what’s happening in their bodies.

🌈 Trauma-sensitive and sensory somatic approach to nurture, not overwhelm their nervous system.

🌈 Take-home ways to self regulate thoughts, emotions, and behaviors at home and social settings.

ALL things that promote self-determination and well-being.

Whole-Family Wellness for Parents & Caregivers

…and siblings

Here’s what YOU get- my dear discerning parent caregiver with so many plates spinning…

An inclusive and compassionate environment; WITHOUT the emotional headache of explaining your beloved.

Here… our shared experiences are a love language that connects us.

You’re more likely to get nods and snaps of appreciation. 🫰

PLUS,

Parent caregiver classes and playshops (with and without kids)
designed for self AND co-regulation, resilience, respite, recovery, and
resources to equip you with tools for the next phases of the WILDS of parenthood.

^^ THIS is the other part of why I created TheraPLAYoga-
for parent caregivers like me you.

Sound like the chips to your guac?

TheraPLAYoga Classes for Kids and Families

Adaptive and inclusive yoga classes for
diverse bodies, brains, and abilities in Greater Lansing.

BYOB Yoga in Lansing

Bring Your Own Baby Yoga for parent and baby (2-9 mos.)

NOT the typical “mommy and me classes” you’re used to seeing. BYOB yoga classes simply require you to BRING YOUR OWN BABY; between 2-9 months old. Dad, Mom, or legal guardian are welcome.