We are so grateful to Greenspring Parent, Nila Berger, for working with our Elementary students on mindfulness and movement this year. Nila is focused on several aspects of supporting the children in their growth and development. On the surface, she shares yoga techniques and philosophy to help them ground and center themselves, but the real work she is doing with the children is giving them the tools to help with self-regulation of their nervous system, as well as raising their level of self-empathy and societal empathy as well. Utilizing yoga philosophy, she gives the children activities from breathing prompts to journaling about their emotions especially when those emotions are ones that children (and adults) struggle to grapple with. The benefits of Nila coming into our room are so vast. She gives the children the ability to become more self-aware, regulate themselves, and build self-confidence. Learn more about Nila below!
Nila believes in creating a space where her students can make their practice their own and be their true authentic selves. Along with teaching yoga at various Baltimore area studios, she leads team-building activities for the varsity athletic teams at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) including stress management classes. She lectures on building resiliency through mindfulness at JHU and sits on the task force for overall student wellness at the University. She also built a post-trauma yoga program along with the University’s Counseling Center that launched in 2018.
