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... by Heather Ruggieri | Jun 14, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching
I wanted to write about the path of yoga that we call karma in depth and with ideas for your class. My starting point initially was going to address how the modern world has replaced the idea of servanthood originally intended by the Hindu religion with a simplified... by Heather Ruggieri | May 21, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga, KAY Music, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga in Schools
I’m sure by now most everyone has heard of Laughter Yoga, especially if you are in the mindfulness community. Let’s explore where, when, why and how this came to be. A search on the World Wide Web points to Dr. Madan Kataria as the originator of a laughter club in...
