by Amanda James | Aug 27, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga, Karma Yoga, Philosophy, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Kindness is an important part of practicing yoga. In your physical yoga practice, you want to be kind to your body. And, out in the world, you want to be kind to others. In my children’s’ yoga classes, we practice Karma Yoga – performing acts of kindness with no... by Amanda James | Aug 24, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
It’s back-to-school time for a lot of us, but this year is probably a bit out of the norm. Kids may be heading to newly structured schools and classrooms with fewer classmates. Maybe your child is participating in distance learning. Or perhaps you are a school... by Amanda James | Aug 13, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation
I feel like I live each day steeped in yoga and meditation. I am a writer for an international Kids Yoga company. I teach children and families regularly and even lead workshops teaching educators, counselors, parents, coaches, and therapists how to share yoga with... by Amanda James | Aug 10, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, Philosophy, Science of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching
maitri-karuna-mudita-upekshanam such-dukkha-punya-apunya-visharyanam bhavanatash-citta-prasadanam The projection of friendliness, compassion, gladness, and equanimity towards objects – be they joyful, sorrowful, meritorious, or demeritorious – bring about... by Amanda James | Aug 6, 2020 | Asanas, Ayurveda, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, KAY Music
An Ayurvedic teacher once said, “An illness is a function of the loss of the inner smile.” What is the inner smile? Where is it, exactly? And, if it is so important to health, how do we do it? How do we maintain our inner smile, even when our outside world may not be...
