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- Asanas
- 4 Animal Yoga Books You’ve GOT To Have
- Animal Sound Salutations
- Kids’ Yoga Theme: Pets!
- Walk Like a Warrior
- Open Your Heart for Happiness and Health
- Yoga Builds Self-Esteem
- Gimme a Break – a Yoga Break!
- Savasana – Floating on a Cloud
- The Importance of Rest
- New Year, Stronger You: A Yoga Sequence for Renewal
- Four Yoga Practices to Teach Gratitude
- Why Should Children Practice Yoga?
- 5 Habits for Happiness
- The (Scientific) Reasons to Practice Yoga with Your Children
- Mindful Moments to Welcome Fall
- Kids NEED Restorative Yoga, Too!
- Finding Your Balance – Inside and Out
- Restorative Yoga for Kids
- Modeling Self-Care
- A Love Letter … to Yourself
- A Sense of Belonging
- Yoga and Team Building
- Adaptive Yoga for Children
- Plant a Tree, Grow a Forest!
- R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Find Out What It Means to Me)
- Splish Splash Yoga
- 5 Games to Improve Coordination
- Play Ball!
- All Games Are Yoga Games
- Keep Your Shoes On!
- Kids Yoga on a Plane
- What Color is Your Butterfly?
- Yoga for Your Feet
- Shine Like the Sun
- Mother’s Day Yoga
- Bunny HOP! Easter Yoga Fun for the Family
- Yoga Brings Generations Together
- Little Yogi’s Spring Cleaning: Saucha
- Changing of Seasons: A Spring Equinox Themed Class
- Spring Equinox Yoga Celebration
- Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!
- Classic Games with a Yoga Twist
- Yoga with Baby
- Yoga with Grandma (or Great-Grandma!)
- Yoga IS Love
- The Inner Smile
- Polar Bear Yoga
- Social Emotional Learning – Yoga and Emotional Intelligence
- 3 Indoor Yoga Activities Perfect for Winter
- Snow-Ga! Wintertime Yoga in the Snow
- Winter and the Earth Element
- Tired Little Yogis
- The Benefits of Family and Friends Yoga
- Celebrate ALL of the Winter Holidays!
- Scarecrow Yoga
- Abundance Themes for Fall Kids Yoga Classes
- Harvesting Happiness
- Four Yoga Practices to Teach Gratitude
- Autumn and the Water Element
- Mindful Moments to Welcome Fall
- There Was an Old Monster – Kids Yoga and Literature
- Kids’ Yoga Halloween Party
- Halloween Yoga
- Pumpkin Patch Party
- Spooky Brew Halloween Yoga
- Kids’ Yoga Props: Neckties
- Dealing With Homework Tension
- Hula Hoops and Kids’ Yoga
- Brain Breaks for the Classroom
- Yoga Class Theme: Transportation
- Why Should Children Practice Yoga?
- Yoga Class Theme: Sports!
- Explaining the Yamas and Niyamas
- 10 Breathing Practices for Kids
- Ice Breakers to Build a Supportive Class
- Burn Off Some Energy!
- Connecting with Teens through Yoga
- Can You Build Literacy Skills Through Yoga?
- The Yoga Olympics
- Finding the Fun in Family Travel
- Baby, You’re a Firework!
- Salutations to the Sun – Serious Fun
- Road Trip Yoga for the Family
- STEM: Yoga and Movement
- Choosing Teams Without Tears
- Reflecting on What We Learned
- Yoga + Math = Fun!
- Teaching Ahimsa
- Springtime in the Peaceful Garden
- Spring Cleaning with Yoga
- Growing Up as a Yogi’s Kid
- Yoga and Occupational Therapy
- Chinese New Year
- Groundhog Day Games
- Give Your Kids a Break: Yoga Stretches for the Classroom
- The Yoga Tree – Teaching the Eight Limbs to the Youngest Yogis
- Teens Need a Technology Time-Out
- A Babysitter’s Guide to Yoga
- Yoga in a Winter Wonderland
- What Teaching Kids Yoga Has Taught Me
- Poses to Ease Children’s Emotional Pain
- Yoga on Ice: How Yoga Practice Improves Hockey Performance
- Top 10 Reasons to Teach Kids’ Yoga
- 5 Ways You Stress Your Students Out (Without Meaning To)
- Fostering Mental Health in Children
- Children’s Mental Health and Covid
- Virtual Yoga Games for a Virtually Perfect Kids Yoga Class
- Bones and Body Awareness
- Halloween Yoga Lesson Plan
- Teaching Children to Uplift & Support One Another through Yoga
- The Science of Storytelling in Yoga
- Children’s Yoga and Mental Health
- Fun in the Sun with Kids Yoga
- Compassion Through Yoga
- Sharing Yoga with Girl Scouts
- Yoga and Sleep
- Exploring Child’s Pose
- Focus with Turtle Time Yoga
- Super Smellers – Yoga for Your Nose!
- Set Sail with Boat Pose
- Play Games With Your Yoga Card Deck
- Bullseyes and Breathing Games – Teaching Children to Focus with Yoga
- Nighty Night, Little Yogi
- Chair: Utkatasana
- Ragdoll: Uttanasana
- Downward Facing Dog: Adho Mukha Svanasana
- Triangle: Utthita Trikonasana
- Star: Utthita Tadasana
- Eagle: Garudasana
- Tree: Vrksasana
- Crow: Bakasana
- Camel: Ustrasana
- Butterfly: Baddha Konasana
- Flower: Vikasitakamalasana
- Boat: Paripurna Navasana
- TV Watching: Baddha Konasana Variation
- Table: Ardha Purvottanasana
- Dancer: Natarajasana
- Lion: Simhasana
- Cat: Marjaryasana
- Bridge: Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
- Cow: Bittilasana
- Fish: Matsyasana
- Sandwich: Paschimottanasana
- Cobra: Bhujangasana
- Bow: Dhanurasana
- Child: Balasana
- Light is Every Color of the Rainbow
- Empty Your Backpack
- The (Scientific) Reasons to Practice Yoga with Your Children
- 5 Habits for Happiness
- Is Yoga a Religion?
- Vagus, Baby! How the Vagus Nerve Keeps Us Calm
- The Science of Yoga and Epigenetics
- Kids’ Yoga Theme: Mirror Mirror
- The Art of Yoga
- PJ Masks Yoga: Lizard Grips, Owl Eyes and Cat Ears
- Yoga in the Great Outdoors
- Kids Yoga Theme: The Lion King
- Lumberjack Life- Paul Bunyan Yoga Themed Class
- Yoga Magic with Harry Potter
- How the Parasympathetic Nervous System Keeps Us Calm
- The Science of Fun – Yoga Games and The Flow
- Stress-Free Family Vacations – The Yogi Way!
- Flower Power – Grow a Little Yogi!
- Exploring the Book, “You Are Special”
- Yoga is in Our Nature
- Who is Hanuman? What is Garuda? The Stories Behind the Poses
- Falling Into Place – Playing with Gravity
- Are You Ready to Dig Deeper in Your Downward Dog?
- Glow Yoga Party – Light It Up!
- Add Color to Your Class with Paint Chips!
- Scarves in Kids Yoga
- Five Reasons to be Thankful for Yoga
- Thanksgiving Day Yoga (Designed by Your Children)
- How Do I Teach Non-Attachment? Fall and Aparigraha
- Why Yoga?
- Yoga with Your Pets
- Downward Dog: 5 Ways
- Yoga on a Camping Trip
- Yoga, Soccer and the World Cup
- DIY Yoga Props
- Slow. It. Down.
- Pokemon Go Yoga
- Modeling Self-Care
- Yoga on the Road
- One Yogi’s Trash is Another One’s Treasure
- Mermaid Yoga
- Don’t Just Walk Away…Yoga Away!
- Enjoy Nature with Outdoor Family Yoga
- Be Warned! If You Send Your Kids to Yoga…
- Building Friendships through Yoga
- Yoga on a Public Outing
- Los colores del yoga
- Balance – Body, Mind, and Spirit
- Family Yoga Night
- Como explicar que es Karma Yoga en la escuela?
- Hibernation Hatha
- The Light in “The Last Jedi”
- Staying Active in a Winter Wonderland
- Yoga and the Bad Day
- Teaching Gratitude Through Yoga
- When Little Yogis are Wired
- Yoga is More Than Poses
- Classic Games…Yoga-fied!
- 5 Best Props for Kids’ Yoga (+ 1 Bonus)
- Puppets as Props in Kids’ Yoga
- Beanie Baby Yoga
- Spring and the Air Element
- A Pre-Test Morning Ritual
- Starry Night Yoga
- Balloons – The Ideal Kids’ Yoga Prop
- Earth Day Kids’ Yoga
- Yoga and the Garden
- Dragon Yoga
- The Power of Prana
- Yoga Poses for Energy (Better than Coffee!)
- Ha Ha Heart Openers
- Lotus – More Than Just a Pose
- Gifts for Your Young Yogis
- Yoga Builds Literacy Skills
- Building Relationships Through Yoga Stories
- Brain Breaks
- Heart Opening for Health and Happiness
- Introducing Yoga to Children – Poses and Beyond
- Yoga Cards: A Review
- Yoga In Bed
- Calming Anxiety in Children With Yoga
- Are There Any Boys in Your Yoga Class?
- The Yoga Olympics
- Mango Mania!
- Create a Magical Moment Everyday
- Conquering the Crow (and the Lessons Learned Along the Way)
- Imagination Sets Sail with Boat Pose
- The Yoga Show
- Yoga and Blood Circulation in Children
- Yummy Yoga
- The Yoga Butterfly Within
- March…In Like a Lion
- Yoga and Nature, Naturally!
- Yoga For ALL
- The Yoga Octopus
- The Right Way to Do Yoga
- Warrior Wisdom
- Sweet Dreams
- Everything Changes
- What Your Yoga Instructor Doesn’t Tell You about Flexibility
- Colors, Colors Everywhere!
- Not Your Mother’s Yoga
- Wag Your Tail with Downward Facing Dog
- Yoga in the Dark
- Kids’ Yoga Grows Leaders
- Wintertime Yoga
- The Lotus Flower Lesson
- Yoga and Boy Scouts and Tree Pose… Oh MY!
- The Importance Of Padmāsana
- Ayurveda
- Benefits of Yoga
- The Power of Peer Teaching
- Yoga, Spirituality, and Self-discovery: A conversation with Lisa Schreiber
- Trauma-Informed Practices – An Interview with Kathleen Egan
- Nurturing Healthy Relationships in Children through Yoga and Mindfulness
- Mindful Transitions Part 2 – The Start of Kindergarten
- A Mindful Writing Process with Author Laura Bean
- A Fun and Rewarding Career: The Business of Kids Yoga
- Building Self-Confidence Through Yoga and Mindfulness
- Flexible Thinking: A Life Skill For All Ages
- A Conversation with the Author of The Yoga of Parenting, Sarah Ezrin
- Intuition: Helping our Children Use Their Inner Voice as a Guide
- The Power of Yoga Nidra for the Entire Family
- Bringing Mindfulness To Our Everyday Tasks: Find Joy in being present
- Jesse Bennett
- What Fills Your Heart
- Meditation as a Path to Acknowledging Feelings
- Brain Breaks
- Mindfulness on the Road
- Mindful March
- Anxiety In Our Children
- Finding Stillness
- Let’s Reflect!
- Scream for Peace
- Quick Calm for Kids
- Peace Begins with My Fingers?
- Sowing the Seeds of Peace
- What Kind of Garden Do You Want to Grow?
- Build Your Child’s Kindness Muscles!
- Spread Kindness with Karma Yoga
- Get To Know Your Brain!
- Practicing Self-Regulation with Children’s Yoga
- Yoga for Children May Improve Mental Health
- When We All Need a Time Out
- Self-Care for Busy People
- This is Your Brain on Meditation
- Moving Beyond “Me” with Meditation
- Mini-Meditations for the Whole Family
- Teaching Mindfulness
- Witnessing the Power of a Child’s Mindfulness Practice
- What’s So Great About A Mindfulness Practice?
- Using Mindfulness Practices to Redirect Behavior
- The Art of Mindfulness
- Mindfulness Activities for the Family
- Sangha: A Community of Yoga Kids
- Creating a Community in Your Kids Yoga Class
- You Know What They Say About Assumptions…
- Full-Blown Pranayama Putt-Putt
- Healthy Mom Means Healthy Child
- Practice What You Teach
- Help Your Child Conquer Stress
- Every Little Cell in my Body is Happy
- Risk-Taking in Children’s Yoga Classes
- Reuse Those Plastic Eggs!
- Mountain Pose: Tadasana
- Marichyasana
- The Yoga Garden
- Arrow: Arkana Dhanurasana
- Reverse Plank/Inclined Plane/Slide: Purvottanasana
- Wind Breaking Pose/Lemon Squeeze: Apanasana
- Wheel: Urdhva Dhanurasana
- Reverse Warrior: Viparita Virabhadrasana
- Warrior 3: Virabhadrasana 3
- Warrior 2: Virabhadrasana 2
- Warrior 1: Virabhadrasana 1
- Star: Utthita Tadasana
- Sphinx: Bhujangasana variation
- Plow: Halasana
- Plank: Kumbhakasana
- Pigeon: Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
- Lotus: Padmasana
- Locust/Flying/Superman: Salabhasana
- Hero: Virasana
- Heron: Krounchasana
- Goddess: Utkata Konasana
- Upward Facing Dog: Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
- Dolphin: Catur Svanasana
- Happy Baby/Dead Bug: Ananda Balasana
- Side Crow: Parsva Konasana
- Side Plank: Vasisthasana
- Candle/Shoulder Stand: Salamba Sarvangasana
- Meditation Rehab for a Recovering Perfectionist
- Dear Parents: Stop and Smell the Flowers!
- Mala Beads and Meditation for the Family
- Calming Babies…Before Birth
- For the Love of Yoga
- Magical Music
- Meditation for Sleep: A Calming Oasis for Children with Anxiety
- Winter Obstacle Course
- New Years Vision Boards for Kids and Teens
- Out With the Old…
- Yoga Practices to Ease the Winter Blues
- ‘Tis the Season to Feel Stress…And How to Overcome it as a Family
- Have a Very Mindful Holiday Season
- Light on Kids’ Sangha – Build a Community this Holiday Season
- Gratitude – More Than a Feeling
- Real World Impacts of Classroom Yoga
- How to Tell if You Have a Hippie Yoga Mom
- Homework Help: Brain Breaks and the Calm Kit
- Chitta-Chat Time
- How to Assess Your Yoga Class
- My Public School Yoga Classroom
- Yoga and the Lymphatic System
- When We Trust Children, They Trust Themselves
- Focus Your Super Powers
- What is a Hoberman Sphere?
- My Favorite Prop: Pinwheels
- Sound: More Than Meets the Ear
- Drum a Drum Yoga
- Mom! I Can’t Sleep!
- Meditation in the High School Classroom
- Teaching Yoga to Kids with Autism & ADHD
- Breathing Activities for Kids
- Teaching Children that Anyone can do Yoga
- Self-Care in a Pandemic
- Reverse Breathing
- Build a Kula
- New Certification Programs!
- One Love: Yoga and Bob Marley’s Reggae Music
- Mini-Mindful Moments for Kids
- Upstairs and Downstairs Neighbors in Your Brain
- Mindful Eating and Exercise
- Laughter Yoga is No Joke
- Virtual Kids Yoga: Staying motivated as an instructor & inspiring your yogis to show up
- Explaining Vrittis (Thoughts) to Children
- Hot Summer = Cool Yoga
- Turning Chaos into Calm
- Blur the Lines
- Rain, Flowers and Patience
- Pranayama Painting
- Reconnecting to Your Family with Yoga
- Feel Better with KIDS YOGA!
- Little Bits of Mindfulness
- Class Management (Yoga-Style)
- Creating a Mindful Homework Space
- The Gift of Wonder
- Truth is One. Paths are Many.
- Finding Ourselves While Traveling
- Encouraging Teens to Act Selflessly: Practicing Seva
- 4 Helpful Breathing Practices for Kids
- Pranayama and the Power of Breathing: Take Control
- Nature as Our Healer
- Close Your Eyes to Fly
- Get To Know Your Brain!
- OM’s the Word
- 5 Things NOT to Expect in Your First Mommy & Me Yoga Class
- 5 Best Breaths for Little Bodies (and your body, too)
- Practicing Self-Regulation with Children’s Yoga
- Tap Tap Tapping to Health
- Meditation Magic
- Reduce Stress – One Breath at a Time!
- A (Very) Brief History of Meditation
- Three Cheers for Pompoms!
- A Yogi’s Thanksgiving
- My Pet Monkey (Mind)
- Favorite Yoga Books for Kids
- Avoid the Dreaded RUSH by Teaching Time Management Skills
- Practicing Sustainability: Concrete Steps for Day-to-Day Life
- It’s the Small Things That Matter (like plastic straws)
- Affirmations (For the Faint of Heart)
- Yoga and Swimming
- Massage and Positive Touch
- Explaining Karma to Kids
- Peace = Power
- Mandala Magic
- What Kind of Garden Do You Want to Grow?
- A Cozy Day
- Finding My Truth Through Meditation
- Beyond Thank You
- Namaste to Your Jack-O-Lantern
- Breathe Like an Elephant…or a Train!
- De mi primera vez… y mi reto más grande!
- Bastón de la Palabra
- Patanjali’s Locks and Keys
- Mantra Magic
- Dollar Store Yoga Props
- The Lure of Mandalas
- Laugh to Relax
- Mindfulness Exercises
- Mindful Minute
- Loving-Kindness for All
- Moving from Selfishness to Selflessness
- Spring Has Sprung: A Heart-Opening Yoga Sequence
- Trolls, Happiness, and Yoga
- Pinwheels and Pranayama
- Affirmations for Children
- Eco-Yoga: Good for Kids and Good for the Environment
- Describing the Lotus Flower
- Have a Yoga Pajama Party
- Meditation Stations
- What is Left When We Let Go?
- “No Worries” Fairy – A Kids’ Yoga Craft
- The Intimacy of Family Relationships
- Speaking Your Truth as a Yoga Teacher
- Creating a Blissful Peaceful Garden
- Namaste – My Light Bows to Your Light
- Yoga in the Classroom
- Use Yoga to Ease Test Anxiety
- Namas’tay in Bed
- Tratak – Light Up Your Family’s Meditation Practice
- 5 Strange Places to Meditate
- Yoga as a Social-Emotional Tool
- Is Walking a Form of Meditation?
- You Know You Teach Kids’ Yoga When…
- A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Kids Off Screens
- The Three P’s of Kids’ Yoga: Practice, Preparation, Patience
- Going Paleo as a Family
- Visualize Your Business Blossoming
- Boost Your EQ Score
- Yoga Makes Me Strong
- 10 Reasons to NOT Practice Yoga:
- What Family Exercise Taught Me About Parenting
- Your Best Life
- Build Your Child’s Kindness Muscles!
- Being Present with Your Children
- Don’t Make Assumptions
- Amygdala Hijack – Take Back Your Brain!
- Namaste?
- The Accidental Yogi
- Celebrating Diwali
- Flexibility Science – Part 2
- Secrets of a Kids’ Yoga Teacher
- Stop and Listen
- Just Breathe
- Start With Yoga
- Choose Your Path
- Teaching Kids to Relax
- Yoga in the Car Line
- Sports and Yoga – A Strong Connection
- Making An Impact with Kids Yoga
- Don’t Hold Your Breath! Pranayama for Kids
- Can my child with autism really do Yoga?
- Spreading the Yoga Love
- Repetition Builds Trust, Security & Growth
- Yoga Rules:
- 4 Fifth Grade Boys Are Here To Take Yoga
- Yoginie Tinies Workshop
- Yoga is Accessible for EVERYBODY!
- New Kid on the Block!
- Walking Meditation
- Toe-ga! It’s yoga for your toes!
- Kids’ Yoga And The World Cup
- Karma Yoga – Joy Of Selfless Service
- KAY Turned My Perspective Upside Down!
- Shakin’ Things Up!
- Teach Yoga…Get Rich!
- Hooray for KAY Music!
- The ABC’s of KAY
- Food For Thought
- Locks And Keys Yoga Story
- The Yoga Glow
- After the 108…
- Sun Salutation x 108?
- Contentment vs. Coveting
- Om Work: Do Yours, I’ll Do Mine.
- Pratyahara Practice Over Pizza?
- Peace Begins with Me?
- Really Stinky Feet
- The Unlikely Yogi… Boys Doing Yoga??
- Out of the Mouths of Babes
- Raising a KAY Family
- Climbing the Tree… of Yoga
- The Missing Link
- Be a Warrior, Not a Worrier
- It’s Called the “Secret Garden”
- Meditation is the Key to Everything
- KAY Craze
- Kids Can Blow Their Worries Away
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