Roxanne Rashedi

Roxanne is a Ph.D. Candidate in Education at the University of California, Davis and is interested in cognition, the body, and movement-based contemplative practices. Her dissertation investigates the effects that a classroom-based yoga intervention may have on children’s self-regulation and emotional regulation. This study also qualitatively explores the effects this program has on teachers’ perceptions of students’ behaviors in the classroom, teaching quality, and overall feasibility of integrating yoga into classroom instruction. Roxanne’s research interests relate to her development as a student of yoga and instructor and led her to explore the therapeutic aspects of the practice and ways these practices may be accessible and beneficial for children. She is currently pursuing training to become a Certified Yoga Therapist and looks forward to learning and sharing ways to offer high quality yoga-based practices to children and adolescents.