Heather taught for 20+ years in the Moraga school district as an elementary P.E. teacher. Due to some structural changes of PE in the district, as well as some physical injuries, Heather began looking for a new way of movement that would support her body. Heather suffered from plantar fasciitis in both feet and was recommended by her Dr. to try yoga to help strengthen and stretch her arches. After one yoga class, she was hooked. Heather immediately signed up for a yoga training and had no idea what to expect. Through the training, Heather learning mindfulness, self love & acceptance, as well as the principles of yoga. Heather was so inspired by her physical and mental transformation that she created her own company called Yogo4Kids. Yogo4kids is an after school program for students that teaching students about yoga.
From my interview with Heather, I learned one of the principles of yoga, which is the idea to say, “no” to things we don’t want and to say, “yes” to things we do want. Heather said that this idea was one of the first “ah-ha” moments she had in her training that has changed her life. I also learned that Yoga can act as physical therapy for plantar fasciitis. Simply by stretching and strengthening the bottom of the feet, the body is able to heal its self. The interview with Heather helped me answer my content questions because I learned that yoga and mindfulness can act as a mindset to attract the things you want versus the things that no longer serve you.
Thornton: Thornton, H. (2019, June 19). Heather Thornton: Yoga for Kids [Personal interview].
Mindfulness, Meditation & Yoga 