by Jacquie Bullard | May 13, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga Activities
When it comes to flowers, there’s more than just lotus pose in yoga. Think of the whole life cycle of a flower, from seed to sprout to flower, then back to seed. It just begs to be done as a poetic variation of a Sun Salutation. Not to mention all the things...
by Jacquie Bullard | Mar 11, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
Can kids meditate? My answer to this is, yes, absolutely! I was pleasantly surprised the first time I realized I could just sit and meditate, however brief, even as my daughter played with her toys nearby. She came and sat down to imitate me and looked like a pro; she...
by Jacquie Bullard | Mar 4, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, Props, Yoga at Home
“Self care” is perhaps as big of a buzzword as “mindfulness” these days, and for a good reason: we need it! As yoga teachers, we often get into the business of teaching because we care about other people, sometimes to the point of forgetting...
by Jacquie Bullard | Jan 28, 2019 | Asanas, Yoga Activities
February 2nd is not only Groundhog Day, it has also historically been, and continues to be, celebrated as the midpoint between winter solstice and spring equinox. It has been called Imbolc, Candlemas, and Oimelc, and is a time of celebrating the lengthening of days...
by Jacquie Bullard | Jan 24, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
I remember a group of kids I taught that loved to fall! They were 2-4 years old and whenever I asked them to balance on one foot, they’d go, “Wha-, woe, woe, whoa, whoaaaaa!” and come crashing down dramatically as if they were trying to balance on a bucking bronco....
