by Heather Ruggieri | Oct 22, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Craft, KAY Music, Meditation, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
The yoga ideal of non-attachment… Can you even fathom how you would approach this concept in a kids’ yoga class? Non-attachment is called aparigraha in The Yoga Sutras (say that 3 times fast). It’s the fifth Yama, aka code of self-restraint. This code includes... by Heather Ruggieri | Sep 17, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
One thing we say quite frequently in our home is “What team are you on?” This question gets asked during times of bickering, but also general discontent. The correct answer is “I am on team Ruggieri.” We have teams in all areas of our life: family, friends, sports,... by Heather Ruggieri | Aug 13, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy, Yoga Activities
Our family took a quick camping trip to Mueller State Park near Colorado Springs, CO this July. We have a travel trailer, so it was more like glamping if I’m honest. About half way through our short trip, I noticed we were practicing some yoga concepts. Let me... by Heather Ruggieri | Jul 30, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching
Let’s talk about the importance of affirmations, and repeating those affirmations: a mantra. Let’s talk about the various forms of affirmations, and how to teach them in a kids’ yoga class. We can do this, we can do this, we can do this. I would like to start this... by Heather Ruggieri | Jun 18, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Craft, KAY Music, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching
I have been trying to brainstorm a class on slowing down; slowing our kids down, giving them permission to take deep breaths, and take their time. Why have I been trying to do this? Well for one, I’m exhausted from trying to do too much at any given time with my...
