Yogi Beans — Local services in New York

I took my 5 and 8 year old to the family yoga class for 4-8 year olds at Pure Yoga West. It is $45 per student for 45 minutes. No sibling discount. There wasn't room for the 3 of us to put mats down without overlapping or folding one of our mats ($90 worth of yoga?). The other children could not have possibly been 4 years old. One little guy was wearing a pull up! And the class was taught to their pre-school needs. My kids had a pleasant enough time, but this did nothing towards body awareness or knowledge of yoga...as they guessed what things might be found in a garden and pretended to be blueberries rolling around on the floor. There was a 60 second (with a phone timer set) listening/meditation exercise which was jarringly short and did nothing to expand focus for any child who can read Harry Potter or focus long enough to write their full name. In the middle of class, one mom pulled out her phone to film her 3 year old! This class is NOT for children over 5 years old and barely resembles a yoga practice. Take your $$$ to Kidville for...

I recently completed a training led by Lauren for baby and toddler yoga and it has truly transformed my classes, making them more meaningful and impactful. Her approach and course design are perfectly age-appropriate and incredibly engaging for students - yes even babies! Since implementing her techniques, I have noticed so many positive changes.

Lauren is genuine, helpful, and deeply committed to supporting instructors in becoming the best they can be. She genuinely cares about creating the most meaningful classes not just for kids, but also for their caregivers. Her methods are remarkable and have made a world of difference in my teaching practice. I highly recommend her training to any educator looking to elevate their classroom experience! I now just started her VIP Blue Print program and can't wait to...

I’ve taken 2 Yogi Beans classes Black Kids do Yoga and my most recent was the Building Blocks class with Lauren, she was amazing very hands on and personable and encouraging she took time with very interactive demonstrators, also we were allowed to practice teaching each other sample classes. Lauren’s openness to answer questions and share personal experiences made it feel you were with friends. I truly enjoyed every minute. The manual we were given was very helpful filled with a lot of information and suggestions. I would strongly suggest taking this class I felt very empowered...