GreenTREE Yoga - Yoga for You!

"When our bodies change from the flexible, agile youngster into an awkward teenager, maintaining the body/mind connection is critical. Our minds become frenzied with stress and confusion. Yoga is a perfect tool to help teenagers embrace the mental and physical changes with confidence, clarity and comfort. The lessons learned through yoga can take a teenager from darkness into the light and from despair into hope. It is a necessity for teens everywhere." ~ Nicole Hamory

Look for our new free TEEN yoga class: Stretch and Strengthen with Yoga for YOUR Body. The class is for ALL SHAPES AND SIZES and will be held at various locations throughout the valley beginning in late August. Sponsored by the University of Utah Department of Pedicatrics Adolescent Medicine. Click here for more information on times and locations.

GreenTREE Yoga has developed an interactive, fun Teen Yoga Program based on the creativity of our team of teen yoga teachers and our support materials Click here.: Books, Curriculum Guides, DVDs,(You Tube Link) and CDs.

I have never felt so connected with myself since I started yoga. I used to think I was confident in myself but when I started Yoga I discovered how distracted I really was with becoming one with myself. I have never felt so good than I have in these past months.

When I first signed up for this class, I didn’t take it seriously because I only took it because my friend was taking it. By the end of the semeser, however I have completely changed my mind about yoga. It is awesome.

I have learned things about myself through the yoga poses that I don’t think I could have learned otherwise.

Yoga brought me out of my comfort zone and helped me to be able to go beyond what I thought my limits were and then find out that I was able to pass those new limits too!

I have learned how to work through my stress and get to a calm and a peaceful place within me. I have also had noticed that I can control my emotions better and I ever have more muscle mass and have lost some weight.

Because of Yoga, I’ve taken the things we’ve learned such as taking deep breaths, focusing on breathing and even just balance and I’ve applied it to my life. Yoga has taught me to take time to do things instead of rushing to do something. Yoga has taught me to be a better me!

“Yoga has truly changed the way I feel about myself. In a circle with my teammates, I feel stronger. Yoga makes me feel more in control of my body and the rest of my life. I hope I never stop using what yoga has taught me.” ~ H. Paine – West High School, Grade 9

“Yoga is absolutely, phenomically amazing! It helps me discipline my body and to find my inner strength. It prepares me for school and the future. I wish I could do it every day. Hail to yoga!”
~ K.Nelson – West High School, Grade 12

"... Karen was amazing. She was great at going with the flow of the class, building a rapport with the kids and she was so patient with them... Thank you for continuing to work with our group." ~ Brynley Graham, PAL Boxing Center, South Salt Lake City

"Yoga is a wonderful activity to improve fitness levels and teach teens about health and wellness. It allows kids to use lots of energy, teaches them to control their bodies, and improves concentration. Greentree Yoga has developed a wonderful curriculum for any educational institution and the instructors are extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. Their program focuses on student involvement in education and promotes a lifetime fitness activity that improves self-confidence and self-worth. Our goal as a district is to improve the fitness levels of our students, and by utilizing the GreenTREE Yoga program we can begin to accomplish this goal and help our students be fit for life." ~ Robyn Bretzing, UAHPERD Teacher of the Year 2006 Alpine Physical Education Specialist, Alpine, Utah

Path to Healing SOLA Stikk (right)
"As you move up the stick, you are closer to good health. At the top of the stick, your heart is healed, and good health is yours (translated)." —15 year old, recent immigrant from Vietnam, Guuleysi Teen Program, Utah Federation for Youth

YOGA FOR TEENS