by Jacquie Bullard | Mar 25, 2021 | Asanas, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga Activities
You can begin a Spring-themed class with a guided visual during meditation: kids sit in BUTTERFLY or CRISS-CROSS APPLESAUCE. Tell them to close their eyes and imagine a beautiful flower with lots of petals in their favorite color. Next, tell them to reach out and...
by Jacquie Bullard | Feb 18, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Yoga Activities
It seems so appropriate that, according to yogic philosophy, ha is the sound of the heart chakra. I like to think of ha as the sound of an exhale plus voice; it is also the sound of laughter! You can use variations of ha, he, hee, ho, hu. This is basically a way to...
by Jacquie Bullard | Feb 1, 2021 | 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 14, 2021 | 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 | Dec 10, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching
So you want to be a Kids Yoga teacher? Good choice. It’s the BEST way to change the world. Check it out: Kids are honest and open – you know what they really think about the class As a teacher that started out leading adult yoga classes, I’ve sometimes...
