Yoga for Children

Charles has worked with pre-schoolers and taught yoga and relaxation to a group of 45 first graders with behavioral problems in a summer school program. He has conducted workshops for the staff and kids of the Austin Children's Shelter, and taught ongoing classes at the Texas School for the Blind. In 1996 he spent 3 weeks in a summer camp working with gifted children ages 7-11 for 4 hours a day, 5 days a week for 3 weeks teaching yoga, meditation, visualization, balance, posture, and relaxation.

Charles has also worked with At-Risk-Youth, first with 10th grade students at Reagan High School (primarily minority students from lower income families) and then with 30 kids from a county program for first time offenders. In addition, he continues to work with all ages of kids in both private sessions and in adult classes.

Due to the success he has had working with individuals, Charles was recently approached by a county judge and asked to submit a proposal for setting up a program to teach yoga and breath control as tools for self-control to at-risk-youth. This program is currently on hold, but he hopes to move ahead with it soon. He has also worked with over 25 yoga teachers from around the country, sharing his program for working with troubled teenagers.

Charles has a long running relationship with the University of Texas teaching yoga, concentration, visualization and stress management to the Women's Athletic Program, as well as the Departments of Kinesiology & Health Education, Recreational Sports (Faculty & Staff), Music, Art, Humanities Research Center Staff, Campus Dormitories, and Informal Classes.

 

For information about Charles rates and availability for working with university staff, school districts, and other learning institutes, please visit his web-site at http://expandingparadigms.com