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The Purple Piano: Music, Mindfulness & Movement
Yoga & Mindfulness for All Ages
Through play, movement, art, music, and mindfulness, Haley designs engaging yoga experiences for toddlers, children, teens, families, and adults. Classes support physical, emotional, and social wellbeing while developing skills that can benefit students throughout their lives.
Meet Your Yoga Instructor
Haley is a certified yoga teacher, music educator, and children's yoga specialist who believes that movement, mindfulness, and play are crucial components of healthy child development. She views yoga not only as a physical practice, but also as an opportunity for children to develop confidence, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and meaningful connections with themselves and others.
Her classes combine traditional yoga practices with music, games, storytelling, art, breathing exercises, and mindfulness activities to make classes fun and accessible to all students. Her background in music education informs her approach to children's yoga, where rhythm, movement, play, creativity, and multisensory learning experiences work together to support the whole child.
When not teaching, Haley can be found practicing yoga, playing piano, reading, playing board games, or cuddling her dog, Myla.
The Kidding Around Approach
Haley is quite literally certified in “kidding around.” She completed her certification in Children's Yoga through the Kidding Around Yoga teacher training program in New York City in 2017. This internationally recognized training program combines ancient yogic teachings with music and games for a developmentally appropriate and engaging kids yoga experience.
Haley also holds a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification in Tantric Hatha Yoga, as well as certifications in Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga.
In addition to her yoga credentials, Haley has a Master's degree in Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and over 16 years of experience working with children in various education settings.
Throughout her career, Haley has taught yoga to students of all ages at local yoga studios, recreation centers, preschools, elementary schools, daycares, and camps.
Why Yoga for Children?
Children's yoga supports the development of the whole child. Through movement, mindfulness, breathing exercises, play, and active rest, children develop physical fitness, emotional intelligence, motor skills, body awareness, self-regulation, focus, balance, strength, resilience, posture, coordination, and inner peace.
Yoga also provides children with lifelong tools for managing stress, navigating emotions, and building healthy relationships with themselves and others. By encouraging mindfulness, self-expression, and social-emotional learning, yoga helps children develop confidence, empathy, and the ability to respond thoughtfully to life's challenges.
Most importantly, children's yoga allows opportunities for joy, inspiration, connection, and rest. These essential experiences that support healthy development both on and off the yoga mat.
What Does Children's Yoga Look Like?
A children's yoga class looks very different from a typical adult yoga class. Rather than quietly moving through a sequence of poses, children's yoga incorporates storytelling, games, art, mindfulness activities, and imaginative play to create a joyful and engaging experience. Classes may often be themed to the seasons, popular shows/movies, body parts, animals, or yogic teachings. While every class is adapted to the age group, setting, and needs of the participants, most classes follow a similar rhythm.
Classes begin with a welcome song or rhyme that encourages children to greet one another while practicing mindful awareness of themselves and their surroundings. This may be followed by a brief meditation, breathing exercise, or discussion about how to make a safe, respectful, and fun environment for everyone.
From there, the energy level of the group helps guide the class. Active movement songs, playful sun salutations set to music or rhyme, yoga games, and imaginative storytelling through yoga poses are all common components of children's yoga. Animal sounds, laughter, and creativity are welcomed and encouraged! Favorite activities include games such as Toe-ga, Yoga Freeze, Yogi Says, Musical Mats, and Yoga Olympics.
As the class progresses, activities gradually shift toward mindfulness and self-regulation. This may include balancing poses, breathing exercises, cup stacking activities, reading a yoga book, pose exploration, art projects, calming techniques, or age-appropriate discussions about yoga and mindfulness concepts.
Every class concludes with a savasana, or final relaxation. While children are often initially skeptical about lying down quietly or closing their eyes, savasana frequently becomes one of their favorite and most requested parts of class. During this time, students are guided through body awareness activities, breathing exercises, and imaginative relaxation journeys that help them develop important skills in mindfulness, rest, and self-regulation.
Local Boulder County Yoga Camps & Classes
Haley offers a variety of local classes, camps, and community programs for children and families.
School Day Out Camps
Half-day mini camps are the perfect activity for children when school is out of session.
Summer Camps
Indoor/outdoor camps where yoga meets fun in the sun and new friends.
Caregiver & Child Yoga Classes
These classes offer a wonderful opportunity to slow down and connect with your little ones. Families explore mindfulness techniques to take home, enjoy partner poses, and move and play in a supportive environment.
Family Yoga Classes
Bring the whole family together. Family yoga classes foster connection, creativity, and joyful movement experiences while encouraging families to learn and grow together. Classes are open to all ages and abilities.
Haley also teaches regularly at yoga studios, schools, children's centers, and community programs throughout the area.
Check out the Schedule for upcoming classes and events in your area.
Private & Semi-Private Sessions
Tailor a yoga experience specifically to your needs and interests. Private and semi-private sessions are a wonderful option for children, teens, and adults who would benefit from individualized instruction in a comfortable and supportive environment.
These sessions are for students who would like to explore yoga and mindfulness one-on-one, siblings or friends looking for a fun and calming activity to enjoy together, homeschool groups seeking enrichment, or families seeking an opportunity to connect through movement, mindfulness, and play. Classes can be customized to focus on yoga, mindfulness, breathing techniques, relaxation, movement, art, or a combination of practices designed to support your goals and interests.
Custom Parties & Events
Looking for a one-of-a-kind and memorable experience? Haley would love to help create a yoga experience that is uniquely yours.
Custom yoga experiences can be designed for a wide variety of settings, including yoga birthday parties, backyard yoga classes and camps, school enrichment programs, family gatherings, scout groups, homeschool groups, and community events. Each experience is thoughtfully tailored to the age, interests, and needs of the participants.
Classes may incorporate music, games, storytelling, mindfulness activities, art projects, breathing exercises, partner and group activities, and themed yoga adventures. Previous events have included a Rainbow Birthday Party, Yoga for Y Day, How Yoga Helps My Body, and a variety of custom-themed classes and camps.
Interested in bringing yoga to your party, school, studio, organization, or community? Contact Haley today!
