Tara Schneider, M.Ed., RYT-200, RCYT
Founder, Bodymind Teaching
Tara Schneider is an educator, curriculum leader, and contemplative practitioner working at the intersection of academic support, attention science, and embodied learning.
With over 18 years of experience in K–12 education, Tara has led and developed programs focused on individualized learning, literacy intervention, and executive functioning. Her work is grounded in research-based instructional practices while integrating mindfulness, movement, and reflective strategies that support attention, regulation, and cognitive engagement in the classroom.
Through Bodymind Teaching, Tara is developing practical tools, professional learning, and written resources for educators that bridge cognitive skill development with body-based awareness. Her approach supports both students and teachers in building sustainable focus, emotional regulation, and learning readiness, particularly for neurodiverse learners. She is currently developing a book and accompanying professional learning modules focused on breath-based and embodied strategies for classroom regulation and attention. This work is designed to translate both research and practice into accessible, classroom-ready applications.
Tara’s work is further informed by her long-standing practice of yoga and meditation, including training in restorative and yin yoga, children’s yoga, and mindfulness in education. She also draws from the contemplative silence of the Quaker tradition, shaping her understanding of attention, listening, and presence as foundational to teaching and learning. In addition to her work in schools, Tara teaches yoga and meditation to adults through small-group and individual sessions focused on rest, recovery, and nervous system regulation.
A mother of two based in Brooklyn, Tara brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. She is currently building a body of educator-focused resources designed to support more responsive, inclusive, and sustainable learning environments.
Learn more about Tara’s professional certifications and trainings, as well as her background in yoga and mindfulness practices:
