About yoga playshops

Yoga Playshops are unique kids yoga classes that blend together yoga and drama inspired play to help children and young people build confidence, build strength and flexibility, manage anxiety and stress, learn self calming techniques and have lots of fun. Yoga Playshops are structured using storytelling and games integrated with yoga movement and poses, yoga principles, breath work and age appropriate meditation techniques. 

Meet your yoga playshop teacher - Kerry Shaw

Kerry Shaw is a yoga therapist and yoga teacher, based on Wardandi Noongar Boodja in the South West of WA. She completed her (200hr YTT) Yoga Teacher Training with Zama Yoga in 2020/21 and Zenergy Kids Yoga teacher training, Yin Yoga teacher training with YogaRenew in 2022. Kerry has studied with Jo Phee in the practice of Myoyin yoga, yin yoga and pranayama and over a 2 year study period completed her Graduate Certificate of Yoga Therapy with The Yoga Therapy Institute Australia. In her non yoga related work, Kerry has worked in the community and youth mental health, wellbeing and arts industies and still dabbles in the arts as the Artistic Director for the South West’s most iconic event - Bunbury Fringe.

For over 20+ years she has also worked with children and young people as a performing arts teaching artist. Kerry values play for all ages and weaves the magic of curiousity, immagination and joy into each and every session..

Kerry works with children in Yoga Playshops to help them build confidence and self esteem, explore social issues and ideas important to them, support healthy movement and unleash creativity in a safe and supportive environment.

Children and young people are usually naturally better at play however with an increasing sedentary lifestyle, the impact a global pandemic has had on us all and increasing rates of stress, anxiety and uncertainty for children and young people, Kerry started to notice a need even greater than play based connection.

This is where yoga playshops come in - combining palyful drama based games and storytelling with the tools of yoga. Not only do we need to do all that we can to encourage our kids to remember how to play, we also need to teach them skills to manage the biopsychosocial (biological, psychological, social) stressors of our modern day world. In this way, the marrying up of drama inspired play and yoga just makes sense.

Children are able to explore tools and resources rooted in the practice of yoga, breathing techniques, self calming practices, develop focus, improve physical movement ability all in a playful and non-confrontational way.

Kerry is also a Mumma to four fabulous (grown up) children 4 little grand babies and understands how valuable the tools of yoga can be for children, young people and parents alike! Kerry holds a Working With Children Check and Senior First Aid Certification.

If you are still not sure if Yoga Playshops are right for you and your child/children please feel free to get in touch email: hello@glimmeryoga.com

Please note a term runs for 6 weeks - if you miss the first session you are still able to enrol your child and pricing is prorated. To book your child’s place, you must first set up your own account in momence then add a child account - for help to complete the enrolment, please email: hello@glimmeryoga.com