Hello There!
Gabrielle Lemon, MS Ed.
NYS Certified Educator: General Education, Special Education & Literacy (Birth-Grade 6).
Kids Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor. Children's Book Author.
Back in 2021, I had the opportunity to speak to educators across the globe (alongside the infamous Bari Koral!!) about my WHY and a little bit of the HOW behind yoga and mindfulness in the early childhood setting. My fifteen (ten) minutes of fame starts around the 45-minute mark!
Now, let's take three deep breaths together...
My Motto:
HAPPY minds are
ACTIVE minds!
Educational Background
Ever since I was a little girl I knew I wanted to be a teacher. As soon as I turned 16 years old, I applied for a job to work afterschool care and summer camp at the local YMCA, where I went on to work for 6 wonderful years. I attended St. Joseph's University and received my bachelor's degree in Child Studies and Speech Communications in 2015. After a few years of teaching, I attained my master's degree in Literacy Education through SUNY Oneonta. I have taught in classrooms ranging from Pre-K through sixth grade. My "sweet spot" is certainly in any early childhood setting, but I enjoy being able to connect and grow alongside students of all ages!
Yoga & Mindfulness
In 2019, I attended a conference for early childhood educators. It was here that I discovered the world of kid's yoga & mindfulness and fell in love with it! Soon after this conference, I decided to become a certified kid's yoga and mindfulness instructor under the leadership of renowned kid's yoga expert, Bari Koral, and her yoga teacher trainings called "Yogapalooza."
During my graduate studies at SUNY Oneonta, I chose to write my thesis on the many ways yoga and mindfulness can support learning and behavioral functions in the early childhood setting. Since then, I have made it my mission to incorporate yoga and mindfulness into my everyday classroom routines, as well as spread the joy of these practices through kid's yoga clubs, classes. and events.
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Given the world we live in today, our children need the tools to ground themselves, find their calm, focus on what matters, and discover their inner joy... and I am here to help them do just that!
Becoming An Author
As an educator with over 10 years in the field, I pride myself on infusing yoga and mindfulness into my everyday classroom routines, especially given the current climate of our world. Yet, I have struggled to find an interactive, adventure-filled book series that fostered these magical connections for my young learners. Therefore, I took it upon myself to put my expertise as an educator and certified kid's yoga and mindfulness instructor to the test and wrote the book that I have been searching the bookstore shelves for all these years!
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NOW AVAILABLE: Koa's Adventures
An interactive series of fun, child-centered yoga and mindfulness adventures that are sure to captivate your child's inner yogi!
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Click on the "books" tab to learn more!