Camp Yogi Squad is back in its SIXTH year and registration is filling up!   This year we’re partnering with Broadway Baptist Church to bring you TWO WEEKLY OPTIONS to attend one of the most unique kid’s camps on the planet, right here to the Near Southside: May 28-31: CAMP KOOL KIDS ? - An Ode to 1980’s Summer Vibes August 5-8: CAMP AMAZING RACE ? - The Ultimate Adventure Challenge Check out the rave reviews from past year’s parents below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Here are the details: Appropriate for ages 4-10 Located at Broadway Baptist Church in Near Southside, Fort Worth Camp is ALL D ..read more

Promoting resilience is a cause close to my heart because it serves as a powerful defense against anxiety, stress, and burnout, benefiting everyone regardless of their age or current resilience levels. The good news is that resilience is a skill that can be learned, providing individuals with lifelong tools for navigating challenges. As a yoga and mindfulness educator, specializing in working with youth, I have found that developing resilience skills is immensely valuable, especially in teenagers. Through my research and experiences practicing the essential components of resilience, I created ..read more

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Dive in to Yogi Squad’s 2023 Annual Impact Report. See how donor contributions are helping us fulfill our mission in Dallas-Fort Worth Schools and Communities! Navigate our numbers; explore our milestones; peruse our financials; feel our impact. As our stakeholders, we’d love your feedback. Email brooke@yogisquad.org - we’d love to hear from you. Yogi Squad Annual Impact Report 2023 by Brooke Blankenship ..read more

TEEN VISION BOARD CLASS! JANUARY 28TH, 2024… MORE INFORMATION BELOW As we usher in a new year, many of us embark on a journey of self-reflection and goal-setting. One powerful tool that has gained popularity in recent years is the creation of a vision board. A vision board is a visual representation of one's goals, dreams, and aspirations, and spending time to craft one for the upcoming year can have profound effects on personal growth and achievement. In this blog post, we'll explore the reasons why everyone should consider making a vision board for 2024. Clarity of Goals: Creating a visio ..read more

Dear Yogi Squad Supporters, I trust this letter finds you well and filled with the spirit of compassion and community that has always defined our shared mission at Yogi Squad. Today, I am reaching out to you with a matter of great importance that affects the heart of our organization and the impact we make in the community. It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that we have recently experienced the loss of a grant that served as the major program support for our School Squad Grants. This grant has been the backbone of our efforts to provide essential teaching services to schools and ..read more

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. And it’s happening NEXT WEEK! While GivingTuesday happens every Tuesday, the annual celebration of generosity will happen on November 28, 2023. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past 11 years, this idea has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. People can show their generosity in a varie ..read more

Looking for ways to entertain your little turkeys during the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday Break? We got you! Check out all the mindful (and some silly-fun) resources below. Click on the images for links! Using Your Superpower (Breath Work): Heart Breathing: Stop what you are doing for a moment and breath into your heart with me, in this short, mindful breathing video. Relax the nervous system, and make your heart smile. ? Turkey Breathing: Try this one to relieve frustration and heated feelings, because we've never met anyone who didn't laugh a little while trying Turkey Breath. Gratitude B ..read more

We’ve got you covered all month, with loads of free mindfulness resources for a More Mindful Halloween! Some are already available, and some will be posting to our YouTube Channel throughout the month. Premier dates are listed with each, but make sure to SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss a thing! Yoga and Stories with Meddy Teddy: Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds (Available NOW) This is a FULL LENGTH CLASS we did live on Instagram in collaboration with our friend, Meddy Teddy, during the pandemic. Spread out your mat, press play, and let’s yoga together: Halloween-Style Breath Work for Kids ..read more

Fall is in the air! Can you feel it? Taste it? Hear it? See it? As schools start again and schedules once again become raging beasts to be tackled, this season is an excellent time to introduce some grounding practices into your routine using the five senses. These practices are fun to do with kids, and will help the whole family feel more relaxed, present, and compassionate with one another. Take your shoes off. Walk in the grass, the rain puddles, the mud, the creek bed. Get your feet dirty and let it feel good. Repeat more days just like this. They are prescriptions for the soul. Talk a ..read more