Calm, accessible early‑intervention sessions for school and college students. Student Wellbeing Yoga offers gentle, regulation‑focused support for young people navigating anxiety, overwhelm, exam stress, masking fatigue, or the everyday pressures of school life.
Sessions are invitational, trauma‑informed, and shaped around student capacity. They provide grounding, steadiness, and practical tools students can use in school, at home, and during challenging moments.
Who’s delivering this?
Sessions are led by me, Cerian Smith. I’m a qualified teacher with over fifteen years’ teaching experience across Key Stages 2-5, over five years’ experience working with neurodiverse young people from 11 to 23, and I’m also a yoga therapist trained to Level 6 (600-hour Professional Diploma, Minded Institute). I’m fully insured, first-aid qualified, and registered with the CNHC (CNHC08541).
I’ve taught wellbeing yoga in schools in Bristol and Gloucestershire, and for Gloucestershire Libraries. I currently offer 1:1 yoga therapy as part of the wellbeing support in a Gloucester secondary school. I know how schools run: sessions fit around your timetable, safeguarding procedures and pastoral pathways. I’m on the DBS update service and am fully up to date with statutory safeguarding training and KCSIE updates.
What Student Wellbeing Yoga is
Student Wellbeing Yoga is an early‑intervention wellbeing offer, designed to support young people before difficulties escalate. It sits comfortably within pastoral, wellbeing, and inclusion frameworks, and complements existing school provision.
The focus is on:
- grounding
- nervous‑system regulation
- breath awareness
- gentle movement
- emotional steadiness
- building confidence in using supportive tools
It is not a PE activity or a yoga club — it is a specialist wellbeing intervention.
At a glance
- Group size: small groups or targeted cohorts of up to 12
- Length: 45 or 60 minutes, weekly or fortnightly
- Blocks: 4-6 weeks, or ongoing
- Equipment: provided for up to 12
- What you provide: a quiet room with floor space and a member of staff present
- Investment: packages from £100 per session, with block prices on request
- Feedback: a short summary for your pastoral team at the end of each block
Book a free 15-minute Discovery Call or email yogacerian@gmail.com. No obligation, and I’ll send a quote afterwards.
Who it’s for
Student Wellbeing Yoga is suitable for:
- students experiencing anxiety or overwhelm
- students who freeze, shut down, or become dysregulated under pressure
- students with varied nervous‑system needs who struggle with focus, steadiness, or energy
- students navigating masking fatigue or burnout
- students who find transitions, exams, or busy school environments challenging
- small groups needing targeted wellbeing support
It works well as a universal offer, a targeted intervention, or part of a wider early‑intervention pathway.
How it supports learning
When students are overwhelmed or outside their window of tolerance, learning becomes harder. Sessions help young people build practical regulation skills that support concentration, exam readiness, classroom engagement, transitions through the school day, and readiness to learn. The aim isn’t to teach poses. It’s to help students feel safe, settled and better equipped for school life.
What a session looks like
Each session follows a predictable arc: arrival and grounding, gentle movement, breath awareness, simple regulation tools, and a closing rest. The content shifts with who is in the room.
How schools use it
- As a small-group intervention or targeted support pathway
- As a lunchtime or after-school wellbeing group
- As an exam-season intervention alongside Exam Calm
- As part of a whole-school wellbeing pathway alongside Staff Wellbeing Yoga
Student Wellbeing Yoga supports key school priorities:
- early intervention
- emotional regulation
- resilience
- attendance
- ND-affirming practice
- exam‑season support
- inclusion and pastoral care
- reducing overwhelm and shutdown
- supporting students before CAMHS thresholds
Let’s talk
Book a free Discovery Call, or email yogacerian@gmail.com, to see whether this fits your students.
