Educational Wellness
Movement. Mindfulness. Meaningful Learning.
Educational wellness programs that help children, educators, and communities move, breathe, regulate, connect, and thrive.
Led by Michele Anderson, a K–12 certified special education teacher with 26 years of classroom experience, Elevate & Play Educational Wellness combines yoga, mindfulness, movement, and social-emotional learning in engaging, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive ways.
Programs include adaptive yoga for differently abled individuals, with modifications that honor each person’s unique abilities and needs.
Why Elevate & Play?
More Than Yoga.
With 26 years of experience as a special education educator and extensive training in children’s yoga, mindful education, adaptive yoga, developmental movement, aerial yoga, and yoga therapy, Michele brings an educator’s perspective to wellness.
Programs Are:
- Inclusive — Designed to support a wide range of abilities and learning needs.
- Developmentally Appropriate — Tailored to the age, stage, and needs of each group.
- Playful + Practical — Experiences with tools participants can use in everyday life.
- Customized — Created around your school's, organization's, or community's goals.
What We Offer
Student Wellness
Yoga • Mindfulness • Movement • SEL • Self-Regulation • School Readiness • Adaptive Yoga
Yoga For Student Athletes
Mobility • Recovery • Breathwork • Focus • Body Awareness • Stress Management
Educator & Staff Wellness
Yoga • Mindfulness • Breathwork • Stress Management • Classroom Regulation Strategies
Professional Development
Practical movement, mindfulness, and regulation strategies educators can bring directly into the classroom
Early Childhood Wellness
Playful yoga and movement experiences that support motor development, listening, self-regulation, social skills, and school readiness.
Community Programs
Custom wellness experiences for libraries, daycares, BOCES, camps, recreation programs, athletic organizations, and community groups.
Skills That Go Beyond the Yoga Mat
Participants learn practical tools to:
Breathe, Move, Regulate, Focus, Connect, & Grow.
Let's Create Something That Fits Your Community
Programs can be offered as one-time workshops, short-term series, ongoing programs, staff wellness sessions, professional development, after-school programs, customized community experiences or private sessions for individuals.
Schools • Preschools • Daycares • BOCES • Athletic Programs • Libraries • Camps • Community Organizations
Tell us what your community needs, and we’ll help create a program that fits.