Nature-Based Kids & Family Yoga
Teaching children to love themselves, connect with nature, and grow through intentional and mindful movement, breath & play.
Wild Life Yoga offers innovative family and kids yoga resources, teacher trainings, and nature-inspired lesson plans that weave together movement, breath, mindfulness, playfulness and connection with the wild world. Join a growing community dedicated to raising mindful, earth-loving kids.
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the creator of Wild Life Yoga.
Hi, I’m Jessica, the creator of Wild Life Yoga. For over a decade, I’ve been helping parents, educators, and therapists bring nature-based yoga and mindfulness into children’s lives in creative, grounded, and joyful ways.
I’m a Yoga Alliance–certified instructor (200 RYT, 500 RYT, RCYT, RPYT) and a Registered Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP). With a B.S. in Human Development, I combine child-centered education with yoga philosophy to create resources that support whole-family well-being.
As a forest school teacher in Utah for the past five years and a mother myself, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is when children learn through movement, mindfulness, and connection with nature.
Through Wild Life Yoga, I’m honored to guide yoga teachers, parents, and nature school leaders in building playful, mindful practices that nurture love for self, others, and the Earth.
At Wild Life Yoga, you’ll discover a whole world of resources designed to help children (and the grown-ups who guide them) move, breathe, and thrive:
Make yoga an adventure in teamwork and laughter!
Our Partner Pose Cards help kids, families, and classrooms explore connection through yoga in a way that’s playful and easy to follow. Each beautifully illustrated card features:
A clear demonstration of the pose (with inclusive, diverse drawings)
Simple, step-by-step instructions
Tips for safety and adapting for different ages or abilities
Ideas for group challenges and creative sequencing
They’re perfect for warm-ups, class icebreakers, or family fun at home — encouraging cooperation, balance, and lots of giggles along the way.
My Book:
I created this book to be your go-to guide for teaching movement and mindfulness to children of all ages. Inside, you’ll find:
200+ playful yoga activities, games, and themed lesson ideas
Step-by-step guidance for planning meaningful classes
Tips for blending yoga, storytelling, and nature-based learning
Adaptations for toddlers, older kids, classrooms, and family practice
And so much more!
Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or therapist, this book will help you create classes that are fun, imaginative, and deeply connective; while giving children tools for focus, self-regulation, and joy.
(online trainings coming soon!)
Learn how to confidently lead engaging classes that blend movement, mindfulness, and play. Whether you’re a parent, educator, therapist, or yoga teacher, our in-person weekend intensives and online programs give you the tools to:
Plan and teach nature-themed kids yoga lessons with ease
Incorporate nature-inspired activities that spark imagination and connection
Support focus, expanded confidence, and emotional resilience
I have had the honor to teach 56 incredible humans (and counting) over the course of six in person trainings.
Join the community
When you subscribe, you'll receive three free teaching gifts to help you get started. I also send out regular teaching tips and ideas.
What people are saying about the book, cards, and training
BOOK REVIEW
This is the BEST yoga book for kids AND adults! I’ve been practicing for 30+ years and teaching for 20+ years and coming across this book has been a delight.
The author organized this book beautifully. The instructions are clear. The art is perfect. This book is FUN, safe, and welcome for the rest of my life in my library of yoga books.
I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in yoga - not just kids and families.
PARTNER POSE CARD REVIEW
These cards are by far the best caretaker/kid cards l've ever seen! The level of detail, the colourschema but foremost the time you took to make sure all kinds of kids and grown-ups are included.
I teach many of these classes and it makes me so happy each time to see kids show up with people that just mean a lot to them: and this can also be an auntie, grandpa, their big bonus-sister. I feel you took in all of them.
Thank you!
TRAINING REVIEW
The Wild Life Yoga Kids & Family Yoga Teacher training was such a wonderful experience! It was a magical weekend, and I felt like I was really able to tap into my inner child and learn how to teach yoga to kids and families. Jessica's attention to detail was simply amazing - from playful and fun, imaginative classes, a beautiful and incredibly detailed handbook, to sipping warm tea in the mountains while exploring nature, this training was beautifully and thoughtfully crafted. I cannot recommend this training enough!