by Amanda James | Apr 25, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga at Home
It’s almost Mother’s Day here in the United States, and if you’re like most people you are wracking your brain trying to come up with a unique, fun way to celebrate moms that the whole family wants to participate in. I know that I am over dragging...
by Amanda James | Apr 15, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, KAY Music, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
No matter your age, physical agility or spiritual background, everyone can benefit from a yoga practice. Kids learn self-regulation, how to listen to their bodies and grow in strength, confidence and flexibility. For senior citizens, yoga classes help improve balance,...
by Amanda James | Apr 4, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation
I’ve been teaching kids’ yoga for about eight years now and at first I was surprised by how naturally children embraced and practiced yogic principles. If given the opportunity, kids organically stretch and challenge their bodies. Babies breathe with their...
by Marcie Robinson | Apr 1, 2019 | 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 | Mar 14, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga Stories
At the end of each of my Yoga classes (both kids and adults), I invite my students to tune out the noise from the rest of the world, to pull the energy they’ve scattered to everyone else back to themselves, find a comfortable lying position, and just rest. This sacred...
by Jacquie Bullard | Mar 11, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
Can kids meditate? My answer to this is, yes, absolutely! I was pleasantly surprised the first time I realized I could just sit and meditate, however brief, even as my daughter played with her toys nearby. She came and sat down to imitate me and looked like a pro; she...
