Core Yoga in Schools Program
The Core Yoga in Schools Program was created Thanksgiving 2010 in honor of Susan E. Tifft (d. April 1, 2010), a beloved and inspiring woman in every sense of the word: noted journalist, speechwriter, national writer and editor for Time magazine, 10 years' Duke University professor which now presents the Susan E. Tifft Prize for Teaching and Mentorship in her honor, wife to Alex Jones and fabulous yoga student.
The Core Yoga in Schools Program provides yoga instruction in the Boston public schools. During the 2010-11 school year, there have been yoga programs running at the Jeremiah E. Burke School, the John D. O'Bryant School of Math & Science, Brighton High School, the Boston Teachers Union School and Jackson Mann Elementary School.
The plan is to continue the programming in 2011-12. To that end, the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA has funded continued programming at the Jeremiah E. Burke School and ten scholarships to the Core Yoga in Schools teacher training developed to train yoga teachers and school teachers to teach yoga in the Boston public schools.
Donations are accepted at the Boston Education Development Foundation (B.E.D.F). Please specify account #24005, the Susan E. Tifft Yoga in Schools fund, and send donations to the attention of Debbie Merry at 26 Court St. 5th fl. Boston, MA 02138.
Upcoming Core Yoga in Schools Trainings:
Thursday, January 19, 3:30-6:30pm PE teacher training
at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School
60 Washington St. Dorchester
To register, please contact Jessica Greene at jgreene5@boston.k12.ma.us
