Who We Are
All Headstand teachers have completed certification for school-based youth yoga instruction and are required to have three years’ K-12 teaching experience. We are experienced teachers and we are yoga instructors.
This unique skill-set of highly effective teaching and yoga instruction is unique to Headstand and has been pivotal to the program’s early success. Headstand is committed to building a sustainable community of school teachers who are invested in the long-term success of their students.
We share your passion in helping students succeed in school and beyond.
This unique skill-set of highly effective teaching and yoga instruction is unique to Headstand and has been pivotal to the program’s early success. Headstand is committed to building a sustainable community of school teachers who are invested in the long-term success of their students.
We share your passion in helping students succeed in school and beyond.
Katherine Priore, Executive Director and Founder
Katherine is the founder and executive director of Headstand. Directing the yoga-in-schools movement, she oversees school programming, fundraising, strategic partnerships, and organizational sustainability. Katherine leads workshops training teachers around the country, and strategizes with school leaders to develop cultural shifts for greater wellness in K-12 settings. She began her studies in yoga nine years ago as a way to relieve stress as a public school teacher. Since then, Katherine has cultivated a profound appreciation for the calming, therapeutic, and grounding aspects of yoga. She is an educator and yoga teacher, with more than a decade’s experience leading a wide range of K-12 learners. Katherine holds a Master’s degree in Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
