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About Us

Ga Ga for Yoga is a fun filled way to introduce kids to the basics of yoga.  Children learn to get comfortable at trying new things, practicing to get better at poses, and sharing it all.

Families and Children are able to build a practice together, stretch & relax and learn many important lesson all while smiling and having a great time.

Yoga for all ages helps with concentration, focus, self-esteem and awareness.  It builds a sense of self and community that will get them ready for a lifetime.

What Grownups & Kids Say

"It's really fun, it's great yoga and it can really help you.”
- Cal (age 8)

“I really love maxi and the yoga that you do.”
- Charlie (age 4)

“It's the perfect family activity, we all benefit from the movement and the "shanti" too. Maxi is magical with the kids and intuitively "gets" how to motivate each of them, and me too!”
- Risa (grownup) [Submitted 3/8/10]

"I've never done yoga before and as with many new things, you are nervous of what to expect. Yoga with Maxine creates such a peaceful environment: the music, her spirit, and her way of making people feel comfortable.  After a stressful day, she provides a safe space that allows me to exhale for an hour and 15 minutes that I carry with me for the rest of the night."
- Marisa (grownup & social worker) [Submitted 4/9/10]

"My 2 1/2 year old son had a wonderful time. It was great to see him so excited about everything they did. I was glad to see that the teacher went with what the child was interested in doing, making that fun and not their own agenda. I enjoyed sitting and watched him be active. He cannot wait to go back. All day he told everyone he played yoga."
– Megan (grownup) [Submitted 5/07/09]


Our Friends (Partners & Charities)

Bamboomoves Yoga, Dance & Tai Chi
http://bamboomovesnyc.com

Caravan of Yogis
http://www.caravanofyogis.com

Collective-e
http://www.collective-e.com

Conquering Lion Yoga
http://www.conqueringlionyoga.com

Forest Hills Kids Corner:  Summer Camp Program 2010
http://www.belleartiny.com/summer.htm

Healthy Schools Healthy Families
http://childrensnyp.org/mschony/services/healthy-schools-families-main.html

Karma Kids Yoga
http://www.karmakidsyoga.com

Karma Krew
http://www.karmakrew.org

NYRR 
http://www.nyrp.org

Prenatal Yoga Center
http://www.prenatalyogacenter.com

Rebecca School
http://www.rebeccaschool.org

 

Maxi Kozler
Santosha Yoga (for adults)
Ga Ga for YoGa (for the kids)
East Harlem, NYC
917-856-6720 mobile
maxi@gagaforyoga.com
www.gagaforyoga.com

About Maxi

After 12 years of yoga practice and a career in the music business, Maxi has combined her passions with what she considers the most important and fun way to spend her time working with kids and adults to become their best yogi-selves.

Maxi is certified through Karma Kids with Shari Vilchez-Blatt to teach yoga to kids and teens.  She trained in Post-Natal / Mom & Baby Yoga with Jyothi Larson (author of Yoga Mom, Buddha Baby) and is certified to work with Children with Special Needs by Craig Hanauer and Leah Kalish.  She has completed Pre-Natal Training with Juliana Secches and most recently studied the Kundalini based yoga training, Radiant Child with Shakta Khalsa.

Maxi is certified in Adult, Child & Infant CPR/AED.

Maxi's own yoga practice has included studies in Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Restorative and Ashtanga.  She is currently studying under Kelly Morris in the Conquering Lion Training program with a focus on meditation, Buddhist and Tibetan studies.


Stuff we like
(recommendations for clothing, camps, books…)

Great T-Shirts
http://www.beloveforall.org

Great Music
Ziggy Marley – Family Time
Etta James – At Last

Great Books
The Diamond Cutter by Geshe Michael Roach
Have You Filled a Bucket Today: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud and David Messing