by JENNIFER KARASH-EASTMAN | Jan 17, 2022 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Winter brings with it the challenge of being indoors for longer periods, but our classes still need to foster creativity and mindfulness. How can we get our students’ brains working and able to maintain a peaceful state all winter long? By trying out new...
by Mary Ann Ewert | Jan 13, 2022 | Asanas, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
All kids love snow (especially those here in sunny Florida who wish it would snow all winter long). To take advantage of their enthusiasm for snow, I like to do a wintertime yoga class each winter. I went online to find images of the following winter activities and...
by Kara Levy | Jan 10, 2022 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Winter is definitely here. Since I previously did a Halloween obstacle course class that my students adored, I figured a winter obstacle course would be fun, too. And it was! It was challenging, imaginative, and relevant to yoga. These are my favorite ideas for a...
by Charney Engelbrecht | Jan 6, 2022 | Benefits of Yoga, Craft, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
As we end off what for many has been a particularly challenging year we may question how we can enable our kids to look positively into the future and look forward to the rewards and challenges that a New Year holds. The art of manifestation tells us that we have to...
by Jacquie Bullard | Jan 3, 2022 | Asanas, KAY Music, Philosophy, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
What is the earth element? Whether or not the groundhog sees his shadow this year, winter is alive and well. The days are still sort of short and we still have weeks before spring and months before summer. Winter is still here in the northern hemisphere, and it is a...
by Sarah Dennehy | Dec 30, 2021 | Benefits of Yoga, Meditation
Raise your hand if you’ve made at least one of these resolutions before: I will be more organized. I will eat better. I will lose ___ pounds. I will exercise every day. I will do ____ more. I will do ____ less. (I’m raising my hand, by the way.) So, who...
by Jacquie Bullard | Dec 27, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, KAY Music, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Kids have so much energy….until they don’t. When little ones complain that they’re too tired, sometimes they really are tired and other times, it might be their way of saying, “I’m bored,” “I don’t want to do that,” or “I’m sad.” At this point in the year, as we...
