When I was about two years old, my mom started doing yoga with me. She would watch a yoga program on TV and she would teach me the poses and we would make animal noises as we played. I actually remember this and will carry it with me for the rest of my life, as it’s...
Teaching Children that Anyone can do Yoga
For me, living in a touristy area in Costa Rica, I get to meet yoga students from around the World. I have an interesting perspective on what people experience in yoga classes and of the yoga culture in different cities and countries across the globe. Something that I...
5 Ways You Stress Your Students Out (Without Meaning To)
If you’re a Kids Yoga teacher, I would be willing to bet that one of your main goals in life is to reduce the amount of stress in children’s lives. There are several things however, that I have seen well-meaning Kids Yoga teachers do in class that are common triggers...
Why Yoga?
What is the goal of Yoga? Why do people practice it? Why do YOU practice? To get a fit body? To fit in with the “cool” crowd? To relieve the stress of everyday life? Yoga at it's essence, is a practice in peace. By engaging in each of the eight limbs of Yoga, one can...
Avoid the Dreaded RUSH by Teaching Time Management Skills
Everybody knows the feeling of being pressured for time. You had to be out the door five minutes ago; hair is still not done, shoes are nowhere to be found, and moans and groans can be heard throughout the house as everyone scrambles to get themselves together. As a...
Climbing the Tree… of Yoga
One of the things that drew me most to the Kidding Around Yoga training (besides all of the awesome music) was that they offer a complete yoga practice in each and every class. So many studios and classes that offer “Yoga” focus only on the physical aspect of the...