Debby Kaminsky, Founder of Newark Yoga Movement Compiled by Sannyasi Samatamurti (Anne Monsees) When did you make the switch from the business world to the yoga world? I started practicing yoga when my twins were four years old. After practicing I felt relaxed, stretched, and it worked my entire body to the core. I brought … Continue reading Debby Kaminsky: Founder of Newark Yoga Movement

Sannyasi Samatamurti (Anne Monsees),  teaches yoga in schools on a large scale in Newark Public Schools. Newark Yoga Movement is a nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by Debby Kaminsky. Newark Yoga Movement (NYM) teaches pre-k through 12th grade students, children having special needs, educators, and parents/caregivers. Since its inception NYM has taught over 30,000 students, … Continue reading Yoga in Schools: Bruce Street School

14th Avenue School Sannyasi Samatamurti  teaches at 14th Avenue School, a school for children with special needs through Newark Yoga Movement. There are 50 students in the school, 5-13 years old and have a variety of special needs including Down Syndrome, Autism, low IQ, and developmental disabilities. The teacher goes into seven different classrooms at this … Continue reading Yoga in Schools: 14th Avenue School