Be gentle
Be gentle with people, animals, and yourself. Even our thoughts can be gentle.
Heart Yoga core values
Guided by kindness, courage, and care
Our programs are shaped by simple practices that help children and young people care for others, care for themselves, and return to their breath.
Core values in plain words
These ideas come from yoga’s traditional ethical teachings. At Heart Yoga, we use clear, age-appropriate language so families can understand the values that guide our spaces and programs.
How we treat others
Tell the truth, and tell it kindly
The truth is important. So is how we say it.
Take only what’s yours
That includes more than things: someone’s turn, someone’s story, or someone’s spotlight.
Use your energy wisely
There is a time to be big and loud, and a time to be quiet and still. You get to choose what this moment needs.
Hold it, then let it go
You do not need the most or the best to be happy. Open hands can feel better than tight fists.
How we treat ourselves
Clean space, clear mind
We take care of our mat, our room, and our body.
I have enough. I am enough.
You do not have to be like anyone else to be exactly right.
Stay with the hard thing
Wobbling is part of it. You get stronger in the wobble, not after it.
Notice what you feel
Where does that feeling live in your body—your belly, your chest? Just noticing is the practice.
You’re part of something bigger
You belong to something larger than just yourself.
Two things we always remember
The mat is not a race
Nobody wins yoga.
Your breath is always with you
You cannot control everything that happens today, but you can always take one long breath out.
Heart Yoga for families
For our youngest participants
For children in kindergarten through second grade, we lead with the short, memorable phrases—like “Be gentle” and “I am enough.” The traditional yoga names can be introduced later, when they are useful and meaningful.
“Be gentle. I am enough. Take one long breath out.”
A practice for every body
Heart Yoga meets each participant with care, curiosity, and room to grow.
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