Welcome to YogaBugs Birmingham
Michelle Best E: mbest@yogabugs.com T: 0845 863 0691 Welcome to YogaBugs Birmingham! At YogaBugs we offer fun and creative yoga for children aged 2 1/2 - 12 years. If you are looking for a fun physical activity that is suitable for abilities, a holiday club for your children or a children's birthday party with a difference..... then keep reading! In a YogaBugs class (for children aged 2.5 - 7 years) yoga postures are integrated into creative stories that take children to the moon and back on super sonic space missions, to the oceans and underwater palaces or on a daring pirate mission. The children will enjoy the exercise and learn through our creative and interactive class plans. A Yoga’d Up class (for children aged 8 - 12 years) is structured to appeal to an age group who want to be physically challenged, mentally stimulated and entertained. Yoga'd Up classes include a variety of postures, partner poses and fun yoga games that allow the children to develop their skills in a positive and safe environment. Due to demand there are now over 1000 classes booked across the midlands area. We are currently operating in a variety of venues such as schools, nurseries, children's centres, leisure centres and private venues.
NEW CLASSES STARTING SEPTEMBER 2010....... Parent and Toddler Classes.... Shirley Community Centre, Stratford Road (next to Burger King)
Thursday mornings at the following times:
9.30-10.05
10.10-10.45
10.50-11.25 After School Classes..... Village Health and Fitness Club, Dog Kennel Lane, Shirley
Mondays
4.00-4.30 (3-5years)
4.30-5.00 (6-7 years) Wednesdays
4.00-5.00 (8-12years) Allens Croft Children's Centre, Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath
Tuesdays (3-7 years) Saturday Club........ Village Health and Fitness Club, Dog Kennel Lane, Shirley
11.00-12.00 (3-7 years)
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment To reserve your place please call 0845 863 0691 or email mbest@yogabugs.com If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter, containing details of local classes, upcoming events and special offers then please email your details to the Michelle at mbest@yogabugs.com
See Class listing
Join the Teaching Team
About the Team
About the Regional Manager
Newsletter
Links
Birthday Parties
Holiday Clubs
Gallery
Join the Teaching Team
Love Yoga? Love working with children? Why not do both! We currently have a vibrant and fun loving team of YogaBugs instructors. Our fantastic team consists of personal trainers, yoga teachers, childrens care workers and nursery nurses! Our aim is to create a fun, interactive and expressive atmosphere where children can grow and develop. We look for people who: - Have 2 years yoga experience
- Can drive and have access to car
- Are available to work a minimum of 10 hours a week between 8am to 5pm Monday - Friday (sometimes there may be the odd weekend class or children’s birthday party)
- Are enthusiastic and full of energy
- Enjoy working with children
We are currently not recruiting any more teachers, however if this sounds like you then please email a copy of your C.V and a covering letter to mbest@yogabugs.com and we will keep your details on record. Thank you
About the Team
Colette Durk 
Having qualifications in both childcare and beauty Colette has had a varied education that has given her the ability to work with both children and adults regarding healthy living and well being. Previous to YogaBugs Colette became a beautician full time, however, missed the interaction with children and young people. Following intense training Colette has developed into a well-rounded instructor and is extremely popular amongst the children. “YogaBugs seemed perfect for me as I had studied Yoga for 3 years and I could see what the children would gain from the activity” said Colette after her first week. Colette is now well into her 2nd year and works with over 200 children a week! Monique Bale 
Monique joined the team in October 2009 and quickly went from working 2 days to 4 days a week! Monique trained as a classroom assistant in Seattle, before moving to England last summer. Having practised Yoga herself for many years, Monique couldn't wait to start sharing the benefits of Yoga with the children in her local schools. She currently teaches 15 YogaBugs classes a week and is looking forward to training as a Yoga'd Up teacher in the summer. Marie Kennedy A fully qualified YMCA/RSA exercise teacher with over 25 years experience. Marie is also a qualified reflexologist and a registered member of the Association of National Medicine. She began teaching yoga to children following research into why they are becoming increasingly heavy and unhealthy. An article written by Dr Tanya Byron in the Times newspaper captured her attention. She criticised the lack of exercise in children’s life and described how stress and depression are more common these days, even among very young children. YogaBugs is a way for children to get fit, deal with their fears and anxieties and have a lot of fun at the same time. All children can be encouraged to believe in themselves. They only need to be shown how. When I see a child ‘smiling with their heart’ or ‘blowing away the clouds to see the sun still shining’ I feel happy. Karl Bickley 
Karl is our newest recruit to the team and trained as a YogaBugs teacher in March. Karl is already teaching 6 classes a week and is proving to be a great hit with the children. As a Personal Trainor Karl understands the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and is keen to share his knowledge with the children he teaches. Karl has 2 children of his own who often practice YogaBugs at home with him on his days off! Karl is currently the only male YogaBugs teacher in Birmingham, but he hopes more will follow in his footsteps.
About the Regional Manager
 Hello, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Michelle Best and I joined YogaBugs Birmingham in October 2009. The past 5 months has been fantastic and i'm fortunate to be part of a great team of teachers!
Newsletter
If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter, containing details of local classes, upcoming events and special offers then please email your details to the Michelle at mbest@yogabugs.com Children at Kitwell Primary had a great time last term with Mrs Bale. There headteacher posted a blog on their school website and some photos of the children having a great time. We've really been enjoying our YogaBugs sessions over the last few weeks. Every Monday morning our Yoga teacher Mrs Bale comes to see us. We always warm up by doing our 'sun salutations', then Mrs Bale tells us an exciting story and we join in with different postures. Some of our favourite postures are the dog, the snake and roadrunner. We are also getting really good at doing trees and lots of us can balance on one leg really well now. At the end of the session we have relaxation time where we lie very still with a lavender bag over our eyes. YogaBugs has really helped us develop our imagination as well as our coordination, balance and concentration.
Links
Liz from Sunny Bunnies Campus said that the children in her pre-school class love taking part in YogaBugs. YogaBugs is part of their fortnightly rountine and is loved by all the children ...and the staff! 
Sunny Bunnies Campusat South Birmingham CollegeIf you would like to check out Sunny Bunnies Nursery then click the link below: http://www.sunnybunniescampus.co.uk/
Birthday Parties
Looking for a children's birthday party with a difference?Would your child like to take a ride to the moon or a visit to the jungle to celebrate their birthday? If so then YogaBugs can provide your child with a fun-themed birthday party. YogaBugs can bring fun, exciting adventures to their special day and enable their friends to join in too.YogaBugs birthday parties are great, healthy fun! We have a choice of packages avaliable for children aged 3-12 years. If you would like to know more then please email Michelle at mbest@yogabugs.com or call 0845 863 0691 for a party information pack.
Holiday Clubs
If you would like to know more about upcoming Holiday Clubs then call Michelle on 0845 863 0691 or email mbest@yogabugs.comSpaces are limited so please express your interest early! Please feel free to email your full details to mbest@yogabugs.com and we will let you know as soon as a holiday club is avaliable in your area.
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