Youth & Teenagers
“Marissa is genuinely caring and warm. They are an experienced educator who is especially adept at making each student feel welcome and included.”
-Teacher
Today’s youth are navigating a world filled with constant stimulation, pressure, and change. Many young people experience stress, overwhelm, and challenges with emotional regulation, and connection.
Mindfulness and yoga practices offer young people practical tools to build focus, emotional awareness and resilience—skills they can use both in and outside of school.
Teaching at Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School
Students explore mindfulness practices that help them:
Connect: Tune into themselves, others, and the world around them.
Breathe: Use the breath to manage emotions and energy.
Move: Release stress and connect to their bodies through yoga and movement.
Focus: Strengthen attention and concentration.
Relax: Reduce stress, calm overstimulation, and improve sleep.
Teaching with Little Flower Yoga
Programs are designed to support students through engaging, age-appropriate activities that encourage self-awareness, creativity, emotional regulation, and connection.
Sessions may include mindfulness practices, movement and yoga, music, games, art, journaling, and student-led discussions. Activities are tailored to meet the developmental needs of each group, from PreK through 12th grade.
Programs are typically offered as multi-session series (10 sessions or longer) and can be adapted for classrooms, youth groups, and other learning environments.
Schools and Community Partners
