AHIMSA: CALMING KIDS YOGA is a NON-PROFIT organization that has created a program, which implements anti bullying. Within this program we focus on providing non-violence through the definition of AHIMSA: a Sanskrit term meaning non-violence to oneself or others.

A program that addresses and manages childhood obesity, stress, self abuse, bullying, and violent behavior with a comprehensive, classically-based yoga program in the public school system.

The concepts presented in the program are kindness, compassion, and communication. Combining moving energy with a high level of body and breathing awareness to exercise the physical body controls anger and manages stress. The classes incorporate strength, flexibility and flowing postures to work the muscles in an aerobic way to help release excess energy and anxiety, to help relax the body and calm the mind for a happy, healthy, peaceful child.

In order to expand the program, DeeMarie instructs yoga teachers, school teachers and school counselors, along with any and all educational and healthcare professionals for a weekend workshop. The CK teacher training workshops will provide teachers with a lesson plan of how to use classical yoga techniques as an intervention method for reducing bullying and aggressive behavior and increasing concentration in the Elementary and Middle School systems.