Yoga for Kids!

For Families
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Bobbie's Meadow

Free with Museum admission.

Join us and certified yoga instructor, Ellen Morbyrne, as we explore movement and fun inspired by picture books! Children will be invited to practice foundational yoga poses and breathing exercises. Class will be geared towards ages 3–6, but parents and siblings are welcome. Participants are encouraged to attend Storytime following to stretch both their bodies and minds.

Once participants check in at the Front Desk, they will meet Ellen in Bobbie’s Meadow, and in the event of inclement weather, the Auditorium. Guests are welcome to bring water or a yoga mat! The Carle will also have additional yoga mats to borrow.

This program is a collaboration between the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and Yoga Sanctuary. 

Who You'll Meet
Ellen Morbyrne Headshot

Ellen Morbyrne

Ellen found her home in yoga at thirteen and has been a dedicated practitioner ever since. As someone with a lifelong chronic illness, finding a physical and spiritual practice which unveiled her intrinsic, capable, already-sufficient wholeness has inspired Ellen to invite others to discover their own innate potential for meaningful self-expression. She began teaching yoga to teens and adults of all ages in 2009. After completing a 200-hour yoga teacher training at Yoga Sanctuary, Ellen discovered a particular love for teaching prenatal yoga. Ellen brings her experience as a professional theatre artist, a youth educator, and a mom of two awesome kids to her yoga teaching. All of Ellen’s classes are rich with practical philosophy, down-to-earth humor, playfulness, and a passion for both alignment and the therapeutic applications of yoga practice.