Teacher

Angela Blenkhorne

Hi there - thanks for visiting Calgary Kids Yoga! I'm Angela Blenkhorne, our principal instructor. My passion for helping kids develop a solid physical, mental and emotional foundation began over 20 years ago teaching school skiing programs as part of the Canadian Ski Instructor Alliance. I continue to witness the positive impact activities such as skiing and yoga can make in the lives of Calgary’s children, giving them reliable tools and skills to successfully and compassionately interact with the world around them. I'm a Certified Rainbow Kids Yoga Instructor, Registered Yoga Alliance Instructor (RYT200), and was fortunate to have participated in The Yoga Philosophy Course in Hawaii.

 

I'm also grateful to give back to our community as the Founder and Chairperson of Bernie's Buddies, a registered Canadian charity. We believe in the power of nurturing our city’s children experiencing a loss or life transition through facilitating kids’ grief support workshops. We conduct our visits with my gentle, giant, Saint Bernard, Bernie, do some yoga poses, breathing, and relaxation exercises, and use creative art and music projects to promote conversations that explore emotions resulting from grief.

 

As a freelance writer, I focus on writing articles that highlight positive activities occurring all around our city...I've met some awesome citizens doing amazing things that keep Calgary growing in the best possible direction.

 

Above all, I love to have fun - whether I'm teaching yoga to kids or grown up kids, I'm grateful for the opportunity to be a kid again myself and am inspired by the energy my students bring to each and every class!