ROOTED IN LIGHT
YOGA & MINDFULNESS FOR CHILDREN & TEENS
Serving Detroit, Michigan, United States
"We're planting critical social, emotional and mental health seeds that will continue to grow & provide our children with healthy roots to navigate the challenges of life."
Welcome to Soul Happy Kids Yoga! Now, more than ever, our children need the guidance to practice yoga & mindfulness. Providing our children with the tools to navigate life, regulate emotions and cultivate a strong foundation of self-love and kindness, will help pave the way to better understand themselves and the world around them. Our number one hope is to make Kids Yoga accessible to children & families, regardless of socioeconomic status or physical and/or cognitive abilities. Our intention is to work hand in hand with schools and other professionals including social workers, art therapists, special education teachers, physical & occupational therapists, SLPs, non-profits, activists, change makers and many more, to make yoga accessible and beneficial to all children, teens, and families. With a focus on Social Emotional Learning, Mind & Body connection and Mental Health Awareness, we look forward to providing our future generations with a safe, inclusive space to explore their unique AUTHENTIC self.​ SOUL HAPPY comes from being deeply rooted and connected with your highest Self, through mind & body. When you’re Soul Happy, you are the very best version of yourself.
​Keep Shining,
Emma Loudermilk
FOUNDER​
WHAT MAKES YOU SOUL HAPPY?
Emma was born and raised in Traverse City, MI and now resides in Commerce Township, MI with her partner Jason & their two kids, Salem and Winnie. Emma first found yoga as a teenager, in 2004, while trying to navigate Anxiety and ADHD. She found it to be a great outlet for self-regulation & compassionate self-care. Her infectious spirit, creative personality, and empathetic soul have led her down a path of self-discovery and a passion to help others. In 2011, she graduated from Central Michigan University with her Bachelors of Arts Degree, in Communication Disorders and Human Development. After having her son, Salem, Emma dove deeper into her yoga practice by receiving her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2017-with the intention of teaching kids & family yoga. Flash forward to present and 2 kids later, Emma received her Child/Family Yoga Certification through Rainbow Kids Yoga. With her education and compassion for others, she founded Soul Happy Kids Yoga with the intention to teach life changing kindness & mindfulness to children and families.