Episode Information
In this episode of The Parent Pod we spoke to Yo Re Mi founder Rachel Costello about the benefits of teaching yoga to kids and families.
Rachel Costello is a Yoga Alliance certified teacher specializing in hatha, vinyasa, prenatal, postpartum, yoga nidra, trauma-informed yoga and yoga for children and families. She trained with Dharma Mittra and also studied at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram in India, with Rainbow Kids Yoga in Toronto, and at Integral Yoga Institute in NYC. She is currently working toward a Yoga Therapy Certification through the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy. Through Yo Re Mi, Rachel works with schools, educators and early childhood professionals to bring music, yoga and mindfulness to young children all over NYC. She is an artist, singer, and performer and loves incorporating dance, theater and music into her classes. Rachel has been teaching both adults and children since 2005 and, as mother of two, especially loves sharing the benefits of yoga and mindfulness with women, children and families.
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The Parent Pod podcast by Gymboree Play & Music is a weekly conversation that features various experts who are willing to share helpful tips for parents and grandparents on how to support their little ones during the first five years of life. Our podcast drives conversations around early childhood development and parenting strategies, with topics ranging from sleep training, and minimalist living to maternal mental health and postpartum depression.
