KidSPOT Discovery Yoga classes are designed to facilitate body and movement awareness, breathing and relaxation techniques, and social skills. Three yoga classes are offered every Saturday:
Ages 2-4 at 9:00 a.m.
Ages 4-6 at 10:00 a.m.
Ages 7+ at 11:00 a.m.
Discovery yoga classes are led by pediatric physical therapists and occupational therapists who are certified kids yoga instructors. Trained yoga aides also participate in each class. Children of all levels of ability are encouraged to participate in yoga. Postures and activities are developmentally appropriate and will be modified to meet each child’s physical, sensory, and unique needs.
Please contact yoga@boulderkidspot.com for more information. To purchase yoga classes, please see bottom of the page.
Ages 2-4 at 9:00 a.m.
Ages 4-6 at 10:00 a.m.
Ages 7+ at 11:00 a.m.
Discovery yoga classes are led by pediatric physical therapists and occupational therapists who are certified kids yoga instructors. Trained yoga aides also participate in each class. Children of all levels of ability are encouraged to participate in yoga. Postures and activities are developmentally appropriate and will be modified to meet each child’s physical, sensory, and unique needs.
Please contact yoga@boulderkidspot.com for more information. To purchase yoga classes, please see bottom of the page.
Meet Our Yoga Staff
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Julie Holmsley, MS, OTR/L
Julie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology & English at the University of Texas at Austin in 2010. She then worked as a Vision Therapist in Austin, Texas for 5 years where she treated children and adults with visual disorders, learning disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. Wanting to further her education and experience, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she earned her Masters degree in Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University in 2018. Julie enjoys working with children of all ages and diagnoses and has received specialized instruction in vision and visual disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Dyslexia. Julie is an avid hiker and adventurer. She has traveled to 49 states (all except Hawaii)! She enjoys reading, playing video games, listening to records, and playing with her pets at home. She has two gray and white cats and a yellow shepherd dog. Julie’s husband is a multi-instrumentalist who writes and records indie-folk music. She is excited to finally call Louisville, Colorado her home. |
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Caitlin Kraft, OTD, OTR/L
Caitlin is a Colorado native who has always loved working with children. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado. She then graduated from Creighton University with a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy. Caitlin has experience working in outpatient and early intervention settings. She is certified in the Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding and Therapeutic Listening and is part of the feeding group team at KidSPOT. She enjoys working with children of all ages and diagnosis and is passionate about providing child and family centered holistic care. She is a certified kids yoga instructor and offers adaptive yoga classes for children of all ages. Caitlin has experience teaching adaptive skiing to children and is passionate about sharing her love of the mountains with others. In her free time Caitlin enjoys practicing yoga, skiing, hiking, traveling and spending time with family and friends. |
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Nikki Bachman, BS, SPT
Nikki received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Colorado State University. She is currently in graduate school pursuing her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree through the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Nikki is passionate about working with children and has experience with all ages and abilities. She has volunteered with KidSpot yoga since 2017 and has led yoga classes as a certified kids yoga instructor since early 2019. Nikki is a Colorado native and enjoys all things outdoors. She has a special love for traveling and studied abroad in 16 countries during college, where she rode a camel in Morocco and went piranha fishing in the Amazon River. In her free time, Nikki loves spending time with her friends, family, chihuahua, and 4 nieces! |