New World Leadership is excited to welcome Jodi Komitor, Founder of Next Generation Yoga, to our team expanding the curriculum and services offered at the Academy. Next Generation Yoga was founded in 1998 by Jodi Beth Komitor. A pioneer in the kids’ yoga movement. She created the first yoga studio (in the world) just for kids. Today, the media and yogis from around the world consider NGY and Jodi a leading authority on yoga with children.
Jodi B Komitor MA, former special education teacher in the New York City school system and founder of Next Generation Yoga, is a pioneer in bringing yoga into the classroom. The philosophy of NGY is that optimal learning occurs when multiple learning styles are incorporated into teaching methods. She offers an interdisciplinary approach that combines movement, creative arts, visual and auditory stimulus and social interactions with yoga and education as the foundation. This philosophy fully aligns with the concepts and teachings offered at New World Leadership Children’s Academy and broadens our spiritual curriculum. Our two organizations are excited to be combining efforts to create a stimulating, enriching and long-lasting development experience for children and families to come.
The mission of Next Generation Yoga: joyful, playful self-expression for children. NGY believes that kids are natural yoginis because of their “in the moment” attitude, innate flexibility and unlimited potential for growth; that balanced lives begin with balanced children; and that through yoga, we can positively affect the health, well being and confidence of the next generation. NGY encourages children to use their whole bodies, minds and senses as we engage and educate their entire beings. We respect and encourage the developmental and individual needs of each child. Kids use their natural energy and enthusiasm to play, sing and imagine as they explore mindfulness, body awareness, health and Mother Earth.
Most importantly, we are all sharing the greatest lessons of life from the start: how to understand, express and love oneself, inside and out.
The NGY intention is that children enjoy these boundless benefits and always feel better after doing yoga:
· Develop strong, flexible, healthy growing bodies
· Increase concentration, balance and body awareness
· Receive the gift of confidence and self-esteem
· Spark creativity of ripe imaginations
· Cultivate a peaceful, relaxed state of body and mind
· Acquire much needed tools for stress management
· Have fun with anatomy, health and environmental awareness
· Encourage peer & social interaction
· Exercise self-reflection and tolerance toward others
· Inspire Yoga in other areas of life
· FUN, FUN, FUN!
NWL is thrilled to announce that Jodi will become part of our staff for the New World Leadership Children’s Academy 2010 Summer Program and lead the My ‘Lil Yogini workshops this season. These workshops will be geared for children ages 3 – 8 years and will be offered the weeks of July 19th and August 2nd.
Registration is available by calling the NWL Admissions Office at 760.230.6655 or emailing Kraig@NewWorldLeadership.org
Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Space is limited. To learn more about NWL’s Summer Line-up login to http://www.newworldleadership.org/children.html
