by Amanda James | Mar 8, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Philosophy, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
*Today’s blog article was written by Whitney, a third year student at Elon University and lifelong yogi’s kid* My mom has practiced yoga for as long as I can remember. When my brother and I were very young, my parents would sneak off to yoga class, leaving...
by Amanda James | Jan 25, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Imagine this job description: Large institution looking for workers able to stay focused and still for long periods of time. Proper penmanship, reading skills and math knowledge are required, as are excellent listening skills and the ability to work well in a group of...
by Amanda James | Jan 18, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Let’s start with the bad news. Teens spend an average of 30 hours per week in front of screens. Television, computers, smart phones, and video games are changing teenagers’ bodies, their visions, and their minds. All this time being sedentary with a screen glowing...
by Amanda James | Jan 11, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Camp Kidding Around Yoga, KAY Music, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
*Today’s blog was written by Whitney James, a former KAY kid and current Elon University student* About twice a month I babysit two little girls whose parents are some of our family friends. The girls are 7 and 5 so getting them to calm down and stop running...
by Amanda James | Dec 31, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
I’ve been practicing yoga for nearly 15 years. I’ve been a yoga instructor for 12 years now. I’ve read about chakras and nadis. Patanjali and Iyengar populate my bookshelves. I’ve lost track of how many mats I’ve used (and lost). But nothing, no teacher, no book, no...