by hhorrell | Dec 2, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Craft, KAY Music, The Joy of Teaching
One of the best ways to teach compassion and to build more empathetic kids is to re-frame the world from the perspective of the viewer. Children are naturally curious, open-minded, and flexible in regards to integrating new information and differences among people....
by Marcie Robinson | Oct 25, 2021 | Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, KAY Music, Meditation, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
Does anyone have a really easy-going child, until it comes time for homework? (Raises hand emphatically!) Is anyone a homeschooling mom that loves teaching their child, until they come across something difficult and they become difficult in return? (Still raising hand...
by Amanda James | Oct 21, 2021 | Asanas, Books, KAY Music, Props, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools, Yoga Stories
Have you heard the story There Was an Old Monster by Rebecca Emberly? It’s written in the same pattern as the old classic, There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly, but in this version, the monster swallows a tick which starts a cascade of problems for him....
by Amanda James | Oct 11, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
When you think of October, chances are you think of pumpkins! Whether as a fall-specific spice, a fun Jack O’Lantern craft, a tasty pie, or a festive decoration, pumpkins are synonymous with fall. So take that seasonal energy to your yoga mat with some...
by kayadmin | Aug 26, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Karma Yoga, Meditation, Nutrition, Recipes, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga in Schools, Yoga Stories
As Kids Yoga teachers, we have the amazing responsibility to introduce children to the ideas in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. About 1600 years ago in India, Patanjali condensed two different traditions (Ashtanga Yoga and Karma Yoga) to compose the Yoga Sutras, the...
by Amanda James | Jul 5, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools, Yoga Stories
We all know that a yoga practice builds strength, flexibility, and co-ordination. Did you know you can also use the ancient practice to build literacy skills for even our youngest yogis? Yoga teaches sequential thinking and planning: Listening to and following...
