Yoga for Teens

Shawna is a San Diego yoga instructor, Reiki master, author and spiritual activist who leads classes, workshops and teacher trainings throughout North America. She has also written a number books and taught teacher trainings. She founded Yin-Reiki and Chakra Camp and Project Breath, all yogic practices and communities that focus on finding joy through peace. She also created the first ever Yoga Teacher Training For Teens, which teaches teens how to become yoga teachers. She holds a Master’s degree in writing arts and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Early Childhood Education.
Yoga teaches us that everyone, regardless of age, wants peace. Yoga for Teens is a book that teaches teens how to achieve this peace. It covers high school and intermediate students and teaches them how to use different yoga poses, breathing techniques and meditations. Each chapter discusses how yoga can help teens cope with one emotion they face every day. Yoga for Teens blends the teachings and personal stories of the author and other yoga instructors with art and stories that reflect the emotions of teens today. It explains how yoga can be used to help them deal with anger, fear and gratitude, focus, love and compassion, as well as patience, love, focus, love and trust. The book is honest and addresses the many issues teens face today, including depression, drug and alcohol abuse, sex, stress and driving, home problems, school, peer pressures and body image issues. It also discusses social media bullying, focus and ADD, fights and first loves. Teens will be able to understand the history and benefits of yoga, including the 7 chakras and 8 limbs. They’ll also learn how to release the stress they often experience and become strong and peaceful adults.