by Mary Ann Ewert | Oct 24, 2019 | Yoga Activities, Yoga in Schools
I always begin my classes by having the kids lay face down on their mats in crocodile with their foreheads resting on their hands. Whenever your forehead touches something, it automatically sends a signal to your brain to calm down. I find that most children can...
by Mary Ann Ewert | Feb 7, 2019 | Asanas, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
All kids love snow (especially those here in sunny Florida who wish it would snow all winter long). To take advantage of their enthusiasm for snow, I like to do a wintertime yoga class each winter. I went online to find images of the following winter activities and...
by Mary Ann Ewert | Oct 11, 2018 | Asanas, Books, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
It’s a Yoga Halloween this year! To open the class, I have the kids lay face down on their mats in crocodile with their foreheads resting on their hands. When everyone is laying quietly with their eyes closed, I put on a black cape and purple witch’s hat. They...
by Mary Ann Ewert | Oct 4, 2018 | Yoga Activities, Yoga in Schools
I always begin my classes by having the kids lay face down on their mats in crocodile with their foreheads resting on their hands. Whenever your forehead touches something, it automatically sends a signal to your brain to calm down. I find that most children can...
by Mary Ann Ewert | Oct 16, 2017 | Yoga Activities, Yoga in Schools
I always begin my classes by having the kids lay face down on their mats in crocodile with their foreheads resting on their hands. Whenever your forehead touches something, it automatically sends a signal to your brain to calm down. I find that most children can...