Using Yoga, Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Learning to Promote Student Success

Authors

  • Jennifer Backe Educator, Simi Valley Unified School District, CA; Certified Yoga Educator

Author Biography

Jennifer Backe, Educator, Simi Valley Unified School District, CA; Certified Yoga Educator

Jennifer Backe is an Elementary Educator in the Simi Valley Unified School District. Jennifer is also a Yoga Educator and holds multiple Yoga Certifications, including Adult, Children, Teens, Autism Spectrum, and Trauma Informed Training for Youth. She is a member of Educators Doing Justice. Jennifer holds a strong belief that supporting the needs of the whole child leads to improved student success, and therefore incorporates Social-Emotional Learning, Yoga, Mindfulness and Breathing Strategies in her classroom. She also volunteers her time offering yoga to staff members.

Additional Files

Published

2018-03-09

How to Cite

Backe, J. (2018). Using Yoga, Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Learning to Promote Student Success. Allies for Education, 1(2). Retrieved from https://journals.calstate.edu/afe/article/view/3270

Issue

Section

Self Care and Health