by Amanda James | Apr 8, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga Stories
The image of a butterfly is the PERFECT symbol for a children’s yoga class. Think about it for a second. Our little ones start out as little eggs (infants), begin to crawl and explore (caterpillars), then continue to change and grow into beautiful butterflies...
by Amanda James | Apr 1, 2021 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
We’ve all been there. Lying in the dark, desperately trying to go to sleep, but growing more agitated and alert instead. It’s bad enough when adults suffer from insomnia, but when kids do? Then the whole family suffers the consequences. Avoid that with a...
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 Amanda James | Mar 11, 2021 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy, Props, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Strings of beads used during prayer or meditation are an ancient and international tradition. In fact, the word “bead” actually means “prayer” in Middle English. Catholicism uses Rosary beads, Islam uses Subha and Tasbih beads, and Buddhism and Hinduism use Mala...
by Amanda James | Mar 8, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Philosophy, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
*Today’s blog article was written by Whitney, a third year student at Elon University and lifelong yogi’s kid* My mom has practiced yoga for as long as I can remember. When my brother and I were very young, my parents would sneak off to yoga class, leaving...
by Marcie Robinson | Feb 22, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Homework tension? “Never heard of it”….said no one (sadly) ever. I know we are not alone and this blog is here to help. Homework tension can be different for every child, and can be different depending on the subject and the time of day. Read on for some ideas to try...
