“As a medical speech-language pathologist and a mom of wrestlers, I have seen firsthand how challenging it can be for kids to regulate their bodies, emotions, and energy—especially kids who are always on the move. Kids yoga gives them a positive way to move, breathe, reset, and reconnect with themselves. My goal is to help kids feel strong, calm, confident, and comfortable in their own bodies—on the mat, at the gym, at school, and in everyday life.”

Rachel I. Evans-Tala, combines her professional background, years of yoga practice, and experience as a mother of young athletes to create a fun, structured, and encouraging yoga experience specifically designed for children.

At Zen Lotus Yoga, we believe kids don't need to be perfectly still to benefit from yoga. In fact, movement is often the best place to begin. Classes incorporate yoga poses, movement games, imaginative themes, balance activities, breathing exercises, coordination challenges, and opportunities for children to explore their strength and abilities.

Our goal is to help children develop skills that go far beyond the yoga mat. Through age-appropriate movement and mindfulness, children can practice focus, listening, body awareness, balance, coordination, confidence, and emotional regulation. They also learn simple breathing and calming techniques they can use when they feel overwhelmed, frustrated, excited, or simply need a reset.

For young athletes, yoga can be a valuable complement to sports training by supporting flexibility, mobility, balance, recovery, breathing, body awareness, and mental focus. For active children who simply love to move, it provides a fun and positive outlet for their energy.

Most importantly, Zen Lotus Yoga is about helping children feel successful. There is no expectation that every child will sit perfectly still or perform every pose perfectly. We encourage children to participate, explore, try new things, and discover what their bodies can do.

Our mission is simple: help kids move better, breathe better, feel better, and believe in themselves.

Meet Our Yoga Instructor

Rachel I Evans-Tala, MS,CCC-SLP, RYT - 200