Natcha Techa-arpornchai

Yoga, Mindfulness & Music Educator

Dr. Natcha Techa-arpornchai
Kru Pluem

Yoga, Mindfulness & Music Educator

With over 13 years of experience in early childhood education, Kru Pluem brings a rare combination of expertise in both children’s yoga and music education to Kiddy Club Houses. She is a certified Yo Re Mi teacher and children’s yoga instructor, trained through the Yoga Alliance and Peaceful Babes programs, specializing in movement, breathing, and mindfulness practices designed specifically for young children. Alongside her yoga training, she has spent over a decade designing music curricula for private and international schools, trained in globally recognized approaches including Dalcroze, Kodály, Orff Schulwerk, and Reggio Emilia, and certified through both Musikgarten and Kindermusik. She brings this blend of movement, music, and mindfulness into every class, creating a space where children feel safe, joyful, and free to explore through imagination and play.


Education

  • • Ph.D. (Music), College of Music, Mahidol University
  • • M.Ed. (Music Education), Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University
  • • B.Mus. (Music), College of Music, Mahidol University


Notable Work & Research

  • • Research on music activity formats for children from birth to age 3, designed to strengthen brain development and memory
  • • Research on integrating music into English-language teaching for early childhood learners
  • • Work at the intersection of science and music, including the development and design of musical instruments in collaboration with the Institute for the Development of Music Science and Engineering (IMSE), KMITL

  • Certifications

    • • Licensed Yo Re Mi Teacher & Yo Re Mi Children’s Yoga Teacher Certification
    • • 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (Yoga Alliance)
    • • 95-Hour Children’s Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (Yoga Alliance)
    • • Peaceful Babes Kids Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
    • • Musikgarten Teacher Training & Certification Program (2016)
    • • Kindermusik Teacher Training & Licensing Program (2014)
    • • Trained in Dalcroze, Kodály, Orff Schulwerk, and Reggio Emilia approaches