by Amanda James | Oct 18, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, KAY Music, Meditation, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Halloween is often a very exciting time of year for children . Between the spooky decorations, the piles of candy, and the pressure of choosing the perfect costume, kids can get pretty wound up. These Yoga activities don’t just settle the excess energy, but also add...
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 Amanda James | Oct 1, 2018 | 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 coordination. But 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...
by Heather Ruggieri | Sep 17, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
One thing we say quite frequently in our home is “What team are you on?” This question gets asked during times of bickering, but also general discontent. The correct answer is “I’m on team Ruggieri.” We have teams in all areas of our life: family, friends, sports,...
by Mandy Lawson | Sep 13, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching
For me, living in a touristy area in Costa Rica, I get to meet Yoga students from around the world. I have an interesting perspective on what people experience in Yoga classes, and of the Yoga culture in different cities and countries across the globe. Something that...
by Amanda James | Sep 6, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, KAY Music, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Think back to the good ol’ days of recess and PE when you were a child. Do you remember playing classic games like Hopscotch, Duck Duck Goose, or Freeze Tag with your best buddies? There’s a reason classic games are still played today – they are FUN!...
