Zensational Kids was founded with the belief that every child has unlimited potential, no matter what circumstances have crossed their path or diagnosis they have been given. We help educational communities unlock that potential through the implementation of evidence-based mindfulness practices and social-emotional learning techniques that foster the development of coping skills and self-regulation strategies. 

Our Mission

• Empower youth with tools to strengthen their inner resources for social, emotional and mental health.
• Prepare students to understand their mental and emotional states while developing the personal power to thrive with greater joy for themselves and compassion for others.
• Help youth build the capacity to focus their attention for learning and living with purpose.
• Support authentic inclusion of all students within the natural setting of the classroom and community.
• Empower educators to develop practices of self-awareness and care to nurture their own well-being.
• Support schools in creating a culture of compassion, where inner confidence and resilience flourish.
• Provide holistic strategies to support mental health programs in schools.

Zensational Kids was born out of Founder and CEO Allison Morgan’s own experiences as a pediatric occupational therapist and the multitude of physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral benefits she found from integrating yoga and mindfulness into therapy sessions with her patients. Since 2015, Zensational Kids has published four separate curriculums for Pre-K through high school-aged students and special needs, that help schools develop resilient and compassionate internal and external environments for students and educators to thrive.

Our Team

Allison Morgan, MA, OTR, E-RYT

Founder

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Allison Morgan MA, OTR, E-RYT, is the founder and CEO of Zensational Kids. She is a pediatric occupational therapist, author, international public speaker, and educational trainer driven to empower youth and the adults that care and serve them. She is passionate about training educators, parents, mental health professionals, and allied health professionals, giving them effective techniques to develop skills such as self-awareness, management skills, compassion, and resilience so they can model and authentically teach these skills to children.

Allison began integrating yoga and mindfulness into her therapy sessions with children in 2007. Discovering the multitude of physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral benefits these practices offered her occupational therapy clients and recognizing the need for more mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools, Allison began writing curriculum and developing teacher training programs to help others share these practices.

She is the author of curriculums for pre-K through high school-age students:

• Young Explorers: Yoga and Mindfulness in Early Childhood Education
• EDUCATE 2B: Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Learning for Educators and students in the K-5th grade Classroom
• EVERYDAY Mindfulness: Techniques for Teens to Develop Compassion, Calm, Focus and Resilience

Allison is also the author of Wisdom Within, a children’s exploration of inner awareness.

She has partnered with universities to conduct research investigating the effectiveness of yoga and mindfulness with special-needs populations and contributes to several advisory boards and organizations involved in creating better lives for children.

As a sought-after international speaker, she brings knowledge, wit, and joy to inspire her audience as they tap into their own inner resilience, empowering them to share it with those they serve.

Mary Borton, E-RYT-500

Project Management and Implementation

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Mary Borton is a trained yoga teacher at the 500-hour level (E-RYT 500). She began studying yoga in 1998 and immediately discovered the life-changing benefits of practices of breath, movement, and mindfulness. As a school librarian, she began teaching yoga to educators in her school district to alleviate their stress from teaching and responding to changing student needs. Mary has completed advanced and continuing education courses for working with youth. She has extensive training in trauma therapy, prenatal specialization, and somatic education. She is a national trainer and project manager for Zensational Kids.

Kimberly DeLoreto, M.Ed.,RYT, RCY

Implementation Specialist and Trainer

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Kimberly DeLoreto incorporates mindful education practices and yoga in the classroom regularly for the New Jersey public school system. She develops strategies that support social and emotional learning, while planting seeds to establish a peaceful school environment. In addition to working in the schools, she teaches yoga to a wide audience. Her classes include Vinyasa flow, basic yoga, gentle restorative, children and teen, family yoga, and yoga for children and children with special needs. Through yoga, Kimberly hopes to create peace, happiness, and joy in the lives of children and adults of all ages. 

Tiffany Spizzo

Implementation Specialist and Trainer

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Tiffany Spizzo has been exploring different yoga styles and meditation for many years. She believes in the connection yoga gives to mind, body, and soul and enjoys teaching that feeling of empowerment to others. She is a registered, 200-hour yoga teacher as well as being certified in children’s yoga and mindfulness. Tiffany’s teaching and insight deliver inspiration while providing classes that are always evolving and fresh, guiding students to enhance their body strength, reduce their stress, and give them a sense of peace and tranquility.

Lou Redmond 

Educator Trainer

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Lou Redmond is an inspiring speaker, mindfulness educator, and author. He is a registered yoga teacher and certified in children’s yoga and mindfulness. He holds a certification in Social and Emotional Learning and Character Development from Rutgers University. Lou’s passion for his work stems from experiencing profound benefits through his own mindfulness practice. He is a contributing teacher on the popular meditation app Insight Timer, where his practices are widely popular.

Rachel Morgan

Social Media Specialist

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Rachel Morgan graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Behavioral and Community Health in 2020. She is pursuing a Master’s in Health Education and Behavior at the University of Florida. Rachel has extensive experience working with children in the foster system and creating health education programs for young women. Throughout her experiences, she has become passionate about social-emotional learning and mindfulness. Through managing the various social media accounts of Zensational Kids, she hopes to spread knowledge of SEL and mindfulness, and broaden the influence of Zensational Kids on the educators and students of today.

Mollie Morgan

Writer

Mollie Morgan is moved by the curative capacities of both art and science. She is a direct service provider in therapeutic classrooms with ages K-12 and is currently pursuing licensure as a clinical mental health counselor. Mollie graduated from The University of Vermont in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in movement science and a focus in dance and has continued to pull from her undergraduate experience to inform her work in day treatment. Mollie is always creating opportunities to integrate movement and art into the classroom and is motivated to empower others to find effective points of access to emotions.

Our Partners

Zensational Kids partners with school districts as well as for-profit and nonprofit organizations and program managers. A sampling of our key partners below.