Kara Popiel Ed.D. is a skilled educator with 24 years of experience teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to students of all ages, from children to adults, in a wide range of educational settings, including Morocco, Hungary, Cambodia, New York City and Yonkers, NY. She has a doctorate from Teachers College Columbia University and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (200-RYT) with Yoga Alliance.
She has Children’s Yoga Level One training from Little Flower Yoga. Kara believes that yoga and mindfulness are accessible to all, regardless of age, income level, cultural background or beliefs, and that a consistent yoga and mindfulness practice can bring peace, inner and outer strength, flexibility, and grounding to her students and their families. Her intention for all her classes is to build self-awareness, compassion, and community.