by Jacquie Bullard | Sep 23, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
Ever have trouble sitting to meditate? Me too! As a Kids Yoga teacher, I celebrate even the shortest of meditations I have with my little yogis. 10-15 seconds with a room full of quiet kids is striking! It is enough for them to feel the difference between silence and... by Jacquie Bullard | Sep 2, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
There are plenty of TV programs that are so wildly popular, that sooner or later you’ll see the characters all over the place, like at birthday parties or when you shop at Target or another major store. PJ Masks is one of those shows. My daughter has gotten so caught... by Jacquie Bullard | May 27, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
When most people think of yoga, they typically picture stretching the body in funny shapes and chanting OM in lotus pose. But as you may know, there is so much more to yoga than that. In our own practices, including the time we spend teaching kids, we can bring in the... 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...
