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....
by Jacquie Bullard | Dec 27, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Karma Yoga, Props, Yoga Activities, Yoga in Schools
Hula hoops are a natural symbol of Yoga: circles represent unity, inclusiveness—and a hole you can jump through, into, and around in creative and fun ways! I also use hula hoops when teaching kids’ gymnastics and creative movement as they provide a clear,...
by Jacquie Bullard | Oct 8, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools, Yoga Stories
It seems like most young kids love making animal sounds; in fact, before my daughter could even talk, she was barking like a dog and mooing like a cow. She also loves to imitate me while I do yoga in the living room, so for her sake I repeated a cat-cow-downward dog...
by Jacquie Bullard | Sep 10, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga, Books, Yoga at Home
Have you ever read a book to a group of kids who could not sit still? Fortunately there is a growing genre of kids yoga books for all those young yogis who just want to participate in some action while the book is being read. Three of the books below can be read as...
by Jacquie Bullard | Aug 30, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
You may have heard the quote, “Yoga is 1% inspiration and 99 % perspiration.” I like to do a spin off that and say kids yoga is 10% inspiration, 40% perspiration and 50% imagination! In looking for ways to stretch our conceptions of downward dog (literally and...
