Everyone is Born with the Right to Feel Good in their Minds and Bodies!

Hi, I'm Danielle!

I am the founder of Rise Yoga, and my mission and passion is to reach as many people as I can through the modalities of yoga and mindfulness to show them that a calm body and mind is the way to living a happy and fulfilled life!

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RISE YOGA PROUDLY OFFERS YOGA AND MINDFULNESS
TRAINING AND TEACHING ACROSS A MULTITUDE OF
SETTINGS, TO BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS

What We Do

Yoga in Schools

TAILORED FOR GROUP SIZE
AND AGE

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Yoga for
Sports Teams
and Camps

SUMMER CAMPS AND SPORTS

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Yoga for
Private Events

WORKSHOPS - TEAM BUILDING

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Yoga for
Small Groups and Families

PARTIES - MORE

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A huge thank you to @jrsysrfr74 and his family for having me come lead an athletic yoga and mindfulness class to the boys and girls cross country team yesterday, as well as the girls soccer team last week!! 💪🏼

We decompressed and also challenged ourselves mentally and physically with focused balance poses! 🤸🏽‍♂️😮‍💨
The best part was hearing the kids talking about how relaxed they felt afterwards 💆🏻‍♀️

So important for our teenagers to pause and notice how they feel… particularly with all of the stressors they are faced with daily. 🖤

#yogaforteens
#athleticyoga
#balance
#mindfulnessforteens
#mindfulness
#yogainschools
#yogainhighschool
#outdooryoga
#pomptonlakesnj
#thankyoucoach
#werise

Thank you @varsityhouse and @cjamesangelitud for having me in to train with you yesterday as @sar_.marie workout 🏋️‍♀️ buddy!! 🙌🏼💪🏼🔥
Colin gave us a challenging workout and our small training group kept us laughing and entertained 😜 (and rooting each other on)!
I can’t wait to do it again!
And I can’t wait to be teaching an athletic & restorative class for Varsity House Ridgewood members this Saturday from 12:00-1:00 🙌🏼🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♂️
Now I know how much y’all deserve the recovery! 😄🖤

#findyouredge
#smallgrouptraining
#fitnessmotivation
#workoutbuddy
#traininggym
#onlycompetewithyourself
#yesyoucan
#fitover40
#funworkout
#challengingworkout
#grouptraining
#athleticyoga
#partnership
#yogaandstrength
#strengthtraining
#ridgewoodnj
#bergencountynj

🌟 Just a reminder to take a few deep breaths today 🌟
Mondays are hard! 🤯 Especially for our kiddos…and especially while they’re still acclimating to getting back to school. 📚
Using our breath and postures like “turtle shell pose” 🐢 aka child’s pose 🧘🏻‍♀️ can help them to calmly and positively start their day. ✨ This will help us adults too! Nervous systems are “contagious” 😉

Have a #mindfulmonday friends 🧘🏻‍♂️😮‍💨

#socialemotionallearning
#childspose
#kidsyoga
#nervoussystemregulation
#werisebyliftingothers
#bergencounty
#kidsyogateacher
#bergencountynj
#wellness

Good morning!! ☀️
We have an important introduction to make 🎤😊
Meet Jillian, my amazing new team member! ✨🩷
Jillian will be teaching yoga and mindfulness as part of our Rise team… which means, we can reach even more children in more schools with our social emotional learning!! 🙌🏼🫶
I couldn’t be more excited! 😍
Let’s give her a warm welcome! 💕

#meetourteam
#wellnesswednesday
#werisebyliftingothers
#yogateacherforkids
#werise
#socialemotionallearning
#socialemotionaldevelopment
#wednesdayvibes
#mindfulnessinschools
#yeswecan
#togetherwecan
#proactiveprevention
#grateful
#breathe

It’s the start of a new school year ⭐️ I hope everyone is off to a great start!! 📚

And what better time to reintroduce myself and my mission 🩷✨
Thank you for being here 🫶
Stay tuned to meet Rise’s new team member! 🎉

Check out our revised website for new offerings 🧑🏽‍💻 riseyoganj.com 🙌🏼

#werisebyliftingothers
#socialemotionallearning
#yogainspiration
#wellness
#feelinggood
#empoweringyouth
#thankful
#grateful
#blessed
#lightworker
#friday
#fridayfeeling
#onamission
#mentalhealth
#mentalhealthforkids
#proactivehealth
#breathe
#move

✨A reminder that we get to create our own happiness and peace ✨
✨Situations don’t need to dictate how we feel; we create our own inner dialogue and lens to see through✨

What are some self care practices you use to feel centered? Comment below.

I am away from home for a few days… in missing what is comfortable and familiar to me, I use a quick guided meditation- @calm_appp is my go to, 🩵 taking a long walk with my husband, 🤝and a few minutes to read 📚or listen to a favorite podcast. 🎧

Let’s use tools to shift our perspective! 💛 Yes we can… we got this 🙌🏼✨🫶

#shiftperspective
#selfcare
#wellness
#liveyourbestlife

@gryphonbasketball201 and Rise Yoga=
a perfect pairing 🔥🖤💪🏼

Thank you campers for having an open mind & trying something new, and thank you Coach Randy for including me with your incredible program! 🙌🏼👏🏼

#wediditagain💪
#yogaforathletes
#basketball
#outdooryoga
#august
#dogdaysofsummer
#yinyang
#balance
#heartopener
#yogaforteens
#yogaforeveryone
#yogateacher
#wellnessthatworks
#thursdaymotivation
#ridgewoodnj
#bergencountynj
#smallbusinesspartnerships

Mindful Montessori always has a special piece of my heart 💛 but even more so when I get to do yoga with my handsome nephew, Gio, who “Zi Zi Danielle” just adores! 🩵🩵🩵

#happyheart
#treepose
#nephewlove
#kidsyoga
#kidsyogateacher
#ilovewhatido
#move
#breathe
#play
#moveyourbody
#montessori
#montessoriactivity
#mindfulmontessori
#oldtappan
#bergencounty
#yogaintheclassroom
#yogainschools
#preschoolyoga
#preschool
#kirawilley
#gotalotofhappy

“The way you do anything is the way you do EVERYTHING!” 💪🏼 I asked the @gryphonbasketball201 campers yesterday, “How do you want to show up? As the person who preserves and gives it all they got when things get tough, or the one who backs down and quits because it’s uncomfortable?”

💪🏼 Perseverance is something we work at and cultivate
💪🏼 It’s a mindset formed on the mat, the court, the field, in a classroom, etc.
💪🏼 Movement is medicine. Build physical strength and you will build mental strength… period! At any age!
💪🏼 Show up as your best self, always 💕
💪🏼 Breathe and connect within; connect your movement and breath, let it flow 💦
💪🏼 Have fun and get out of your own head!
💪🏼 I dare you to do a balance pose and still feel depressed, anxious, worried, mad… it’s impossible!
💪🏼 Try something new, challenge yourself. Feel proud that you did!

These are some sprinklings of our teaching yesterday…
Our kids NEED to hear this and be taught this! 🎤
I look forward to working with the amazing Gryphon program that Coach Randy has put together, each and every summer! The kids and coaches/counselors bring the heat!! 🔥
Coach Randy, I’m grateful for partnership!

#athleticyoga
#basketballtraining
#preserverance
#mentalstrength
#physicalstrength
#middleschoolyoga
#elementaryschoolyoga
#outdooryoga
#crowpose
#balanceposes
#ibendsoidontbreak
#yesyoucan
#kidsyoga
#kidsyogateacher
#ilovemyjob

You only need to stand by the ocean to feel the power of the universe and a closeness to the one who created it ✨
-Susan Gale

Two of my two favorite means to ground, find peace and soak up so much gratitude…
Yoga and the beach 🐚🌅🩵

#gratitude #serenity #connected #peace #yogaonthebeach #yogaistheartofliving

More time to create and envision 🤍✨💭= the creation of “Rise Above,” a program designed to proactively teach life coping skills to children in the comfort of their classroom.
✨Life can be tough for our children, so let’s teach them how to be just as tough & resilient through the modalities of breathing, moving and mindfulness✨
THIS is how we RISE Above depression, anxiety, suicide, addiction, body image, peer pressure, and so much more! 🩶

It is our duty as educators and parents to provide THIS type of Social Emotional Learning for our Children 🤍🤍🤍
Join me in empowering our children and giving them the tools to “RISE ABOVE” ⬆️🌈✨

#riseabove
#rise
#empowerkids
#empowereducators
#inspire
#mentalhealthforkids
#mentalhealthmatters
#socialemotionallearning
#socialemotionaldevelopment
#themostimportantlearning
#whatmattersmost
#yeswecan
#risemovement
#njea
#bergencountynj
#passaiccountynj
#rocklandcountyny
#mindfulnessinschools
#werisebyliftingothers

💫Yoga gives us a space and time to journey to the simplicity of breath and movement and connecting with ourselves. -Jill Conyers

Working with Varsity House Training Gym in Ridgewood has become a very special partnership for me, and I always enjoy my time spent leading those who bravely show up for some self care! 🧖‍♀️✨

Thank you @cjamesangelitud @vhridgewood and @sar__marie !😊

#selfcare
#fillyourcupfirst
#yogaforstrength
#yogaforstressrelief
#yinyang
#pause
#stillness
#copingskills
#saturdayvibe
#easylikesundaymorning
#strongandcalm
#ridgewoodnj
#bergencounty

🩵🤍🩵🤍🩵
#simplygrateful
#blessed
#wednesdayvibes
#followyourdreams
#yoursoulknowstheway
#leapoffaith
#socialemotionallearning
#yogaforkidsandteens
#nurturedfirst
#proactivehealth

💛🤍 Take time to do what makes your soul happy 🤍💛

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Saying goodbye is always so bittersweet! 🤍 Congratulations to my @appletreepreschool_re graduates who I will really miss!! 🎓❤️🎓

Wednesdays are for outdoor yoga with these cuties
🧘🏻‍♂️😍🧘🏻‍♀️

#outdooryoga
#yogaforkids
#wednesdayvibes
#kidsyogateacher
#montessori
#ilovewhatido
#moveyourbody
#breathe

I couldn’t let May come to an end without acknowledging such an important cause to me and a significant part of our life and our story. May is brain tumor awareness month, and our daughter Gabriella was diagnosed with a BENIGN brain tumor almost 6 years ago when she was eight years old. By the grace of God and an incredible neurosurgeon, the tumor was successfully removed without any disturbance at all, and she has gone on to live an incredibly healthy and normal life as if nothing ever happened. 🙏🌈
This is our miracle. This is the event that changed us and opened our eyes to the fragility of life and all of our health, including our children’s, which was a very painful eye-opener. We met some strong, courageous and beautiful people as a result of Gabriella’s experience, who were not as fortunate to receive the same benign and undisturbed prognosis… and because of that we will forever go gray in May and hope and pray that one day there is more money devoted to research and a cure, for those who need it. 🤍🙏 My beautiful daughter has taught me and continues to teach me more about life than I think I could ever have taught her. Her resilience, her strength, her courage, her love, her light, her kindness… are the absolute brightest part of my life, and grateful is not a big enough word to describe the way I feel daily for the hand we were dealt almost 6 years ago. ✨🩷
So, hug your children and loved ones tight and never take the present moment for granted or assume that tomorrow is promised. 💛💛💛

#grayinmay
#braintumorawareness
#mydaughterismyworld
#gratitude

Present over perfect, always 💫🤍
Thank you for this reminder @gozenlove 🩷

#presentoverperfect
#theywillrememberhowyoumadethemfeel
#connectedparenting
#connectedteaching
#healthykids

My most beautiful gifts 🩷🤍🩵
Through the beauty, the pain, the ups & downs, highs & lows… I wouldn’t change a single moment 🤍🖤
Being their Mom is everything and I am grateful ❤️❤️❤️

To every woman unselfishly loving the children in their lives, in any and every role that may be, I hope yesterday was about reflecting on all you have 🥰

#mom #grateful #blessed #mychildrenaremylife #mygreatestaccomplishment

Every so often I get the opportunity to hang out with and teach an incredible group of adults… and yesterday was one of those days 😊 THANK YOU @vhridgewood and Kat & Colin for inviting me to lead a grounding yet empowering yoga class!! 💪🏼😮‍💨
I think we found our “Blissful Balance“ 💛
And a very special thank you to my very special friend Sara @sar__marie for supporting me and connecting me with Varsity House! 💕😘
I can’t wait to come back!!

#yogastrong
#saturdayvibes
#blissfulbalance
#dowhatyoulove
#grateful
#strongandcalm
#werisebyliftingothers
#riseyoga
#empoweryourself

Always happy to support my network who is also lovingly doing the work and spreading the light! 💡💕

What a beautiful set of cards to inspire children to think and live mindfully… and a beautiful backstory too!
🧘🏻‍♀️🌈🧘🏻‍♂️
You can find this on Amazon 💛
Jenic, so happy we connected 😊

@littlelightworkersofficial
#mindfulnessforkids #mindfulnessforchildren #mindfulliving #spreadthelight

When we teach our children (who will teach their children) to connect with themselves and nature and to take care of their own well being…and to be happy and free! 💖… we in turn teach so many future generations the importance of taking care of our planet and world 🌎 in every way possible! 🕊️

#earthday #happyandfree #loveforself #loveforall #thefutureisbright

Child’s pose/“turtle shell” pose 🧘🏻‍♂️
Encourage your child/student to pretend he or she is a turtle going inside of its shell 🐢 in order to find a pause, a little bit of rest, calm, destressing… The best sort of self imposed time out possible! Add some deep breathing 😮‍💨 and some gratitude 🙏 (or even a happy place visualization 🌈) to make it even better.
We got this! ✨💚

This is one of my favorite poses 🧘🏻‍♀️ to practice and to teach. Is it one of your favorites too? 🫶

#sel #socialemotionallearning #selinschools #childspose #mindfulnessinschools #bergencountynj #tenaflynj #bergencountymom #mahwahnj #schoolteacher #turtlepose #kidsyoga #ilovewhatido #amomwithadream #mindfulparenting #mindfulteachers #lifeskillsforkids

I am still marinating in gratitude 🙏 and so much joy 🫶 from all of my wellness days in schools these past few weeks. This one was particularly special for me as it was one of the first schools I taught in as a school teacher. 💛
These days and this work is so incredibly powerful and rewarding for me… Having children thank me for what I teach them and tell me how good they feel is truly priceless. 🙏
This all reaffirms for me that taking a risk was 100% worth it! ✨
We never know what could be on the other side unless we take that leap of faith… and I am forever grateful that I did and that I get the opportunity to do this beautiful work! THANK YOU to Smith School for having me in to work with all of your special students! 🤍🩶🤍🩶

And a big thank you to my soul sister @apari11 for always being one of my biggest cheerleaders!! ❤️ XOXO

Out of the mouth of babes! 😍

One of my sweet kindergartners whose class I bring yoga and mindfulness into answered this in her journal, completely unprompted 💕

I often get many, if not all, of my younger friends that I work with, coming up to me to give me a hug at the end of our time together ❤️ sometimes I even end up at the bottom of a class hug pileup 😂🏈
It is their way of communicating to me that they love what I make them feel ✨ which is well, beautiful 🕊️

KUDOS to the schools who get it & invest in doing the most important work for their students!! 🙌🏼❤️👏🏼

#morethanyoga #mindful #mindfulpracticewithkids #kidsyoga #kidsyogateacher #socialemotionallearning #socialemotionaldevelopment #socialemotionalskills #socialemotionaleducation #mindfulnesseducation #schoolsthatsupport #bergencounty #rivervalenj #moderneducation #wholechild #wholechildeducation #letschangeeducation

I promise I’ll have more lighthearted posts again soon 😄🤓
BUT… I am diving back into this book and reading it word for word (& highlighting almost every single word) 😂
EVERY educator and parent should be reading this book… it should be a prerequisite for both!
Information like this is so crucial to learn & understand, but so many of us don’t even know it because we have to research and fish for it 😣
If there’s 1 book to choose to read, especially if dealing with a child who is challenging behaviorally, this is it. 📖

“Challenging behavior occurs when the demands being placed upon a child outstrip the skills he has to respond adaptively to those demands.
Kids do well IF they can.” -Ross Greene

The mantra I’ve come to live by in my classrooms and my home: “He’s not giving you a hard time, he’s having a hard time.”

❤️Let’s change our perspective and how we handle and discipline these children who desperately need our love, guidance and compassion ✨

If you have read this book or are reading it currently, drop a comment below 💛

#positivediscipline #mindfulnessforkids #mindfulnessforteens #positiveparenting #teachereducation #compassion #guidance #love #adhd #neurodivergent #asd #wecandobetter #explosivechild #drrossgreene #childpsychology #educate #anxietyinkids

“Our BREATH is one of the most powerful and accessible tools that we have to support our physical and emotional health and wellbeing.” ✨

Sometimes superheroes live in the hearts of small children fighting big battles 🫶

I have the privilege of working with children of all abilities, and it is the most rewarding and beautiful work of all 🤍
Seeing the reprieve of their nervous systems, even if only for the moment, is absolutely priceless 🌈❤️

#yogaforall #yogaforneurodiversity #autismhelp #differentisbeautiful #breathe #gratitude #yogaforyouth #neurodiversity #notdifferentjustspecial

Let’s make sure our children are getting a social emotional education as well as an academic one at school 🙌🏼
Let’s teach them how to
☑️Feel better
☑️Cope with big emotions
☑️Use their breath to be the pilots of their lives
☑️Use movement to be present in their bodies
☑️Turn to mindfulness & their inner world when their outside world doesn’t make sense

🙌🏼 Kudos to all of the schools investing in bringing this type of education in for their students and teachers 🙌🏼
Want to bring it into your/your kids’ school ⁉️ Let’s talk! ✨

#wellnessinschools #somuchmorethanyoga #mentalhealthforkidsandteens #socialemotionallearning #socialemotionaldevelopment #njschools #yeswecan

💛May you feel safe in your body & mind!
💛May you discover all you need is already inside of you!
💛May you cultivate the tools to feel joy & peace, always!

#mindfulness #mindfulnessforkids #sunriseyoga #yogainschools #socialemotionallearning #breathingball #singingbowlmeditation #mindfultoolsforchildren #yogaforchildren #yogaforchange

“I’ll become a better parent/educator/person when I”… take the time to care of myself ✨♥️

The simplest way we can do that is by carving out a few minutes in the morning for a self care morning routine to reflect intention and gratitude, and to help us plan the day with focus and clarity ✨

☑️ 3-5 deep breaths
☑️ A journaling practice consisting of what I’m grateful for (within the past 24 hours!), 2 big goals I’m working towards, and my what I wish to accomplish through the day ✨

When we focus on gratitude, we look for all that’s good 🤍🖤

@thestarttodaybrand @gozenlove
Thank you for these reminders ♥️

#selfcare #mentalhealth #journaling #socialemotionallearning #deepbreaths #parents #educators #showupasyourbestself #makeeverydaycount

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"The Rise Yoga program offered my students amazing de-stressing and mindfulness breathing practices and stretching. I have worked with Danielle more than once and hope to continue to partner with her because she brings a practice that will instill healthy habits for not only my students but the teachers as well."

- Kimberly Jacobson, School Counselor

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Everyone is Born with the Right to Feel Good in their Minds and Bodies!

Hi, I'm Danielle!

RISE YOGA PROUDLY OFFERS YOGA AND MINDFULNESS TRAINING AND TEACHING ACROSS A MULTITUDE OF SETTINGS, TO BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS

What We Do

Yoga in Schools

TAILORED FOR GROUP SIZE AND AGE

Yoga for Sports Teams and Camps

SUMMER CAMPS AND SPORTS

Yoga for Private Events

WORKSHOPS - TEAM BUILDING

Yoga for Small Groups and Families

PARTIES - MORE

​

Follow Me!

@RISEYOGA KIDS

This is Perfect For...

Ready To Get Started?

RISE YOGA PROUDLY OFFERS YOGA AND MINDFULNESS
TRAINING AND TEACHING ACROSS A MULTITUDE OF
SETTINGS, TO BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS

TAILORED FOR GROUP SIZE
AND AGE

Yoga for
Sports Teams
and Camps

Yoga for
Private Events

Yoga for
Small Groups and Families