by Amanda James | Jan 20, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
The constant wiggling. Bouncing. Darting eyes and fidgety fingers. Sometimes it can be really tough for our little people to just be still. Whether in a formal school environment, sitting at the dinner table, or just learning to control their reactions, teaching... by Amanda James | Jan 13, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga at Home
There are A LOT of activities for children to participate in these days, aren’t there? Every sport ever invented (including some straight from fictional stories, like Quidditch) has a team kids can try out for. Your three year old likes wearing a tutu?... by Amanda James | Jan 6, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy
In this fractured, divisive world, is there any one thing we can all agree on? One thing that everyone can rally behind and pursue together? Anything? My answer is pretty simple: we all want to live a good, fulfilled life that brings joy to others. This may look... by Amanda James | Dec 30, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy, Science of Yoga, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
“For real change to take place, the body needs to learn that the danger has passed and to live in the reality of the present.” -Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. from The Body Keeps the Score The basic elements of a yoga practice (movement, breath work, and meditation)... by Amanda James | Dec 23, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Science of Yoga, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
A useful way to help children visualize how their brain works is to describe the brain’s layers as upstairs and downstairs neighbors. Calm Carl, Happy Hilda, and Creative Catie all live upstairs while Bossy Billy, Alerting Allison, and Scared Susan live downstairs. In...
