Mandy Engelke Desmond is a Children's Yoga Teacher, Storyteller and a mom.
Her yoga practice began over 25 years ago, as part of her physiotherapy training in Germany.
She completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training and Kids Yoga Teacher Training with Betsy Kase and Clare Mottola at Yoga Haven, NY in 2016.
Followed in 2020 with the 95 hour Children's Yoga Certification with Yoga Ed for Children, Teens and trauma-informed Children's Yoga .
Mandy’s yoga classes are filled with smiles and giggles. Her calm voice, intuitive manner and warm sense of humour encourage every child to discover their own sense of self, build confidence and practise overcoming difficulties without becoming overwhelmed.
Currently, Mandy is bringing her Yoga & Fairytales to Primary schools, after school programs and libraries all over County Cork and County Waterford in Ireland.