by Amanda James | Aug 19, 2019 | Asanas, KAY Music, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
The Lion King is a beloved Disney movie – first the cartoon from 1994 and then a live-action remake in 2019. Filled with humor and heart, it is the perfect theme for a fun-filled yoga class! Here are some ideas: Sleeping Lion: Form a circle. One child is the... by Mandy Lawson | Aug 1, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching
If you’re a kids yoga teacher, I would be willing to bet that one of your main goals in life is to reduce the amount of stress in children’s lives. There are several things though that I have seen well-meaning Kids Yoga teachers do in class that are common triggers... by Brenna Kempf | Jul 29, 2019 | Asanas, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
Paul Bunyan, the legendary giant lumberjack, is a folkloric hero of North America. Tales of his great strength and success spread wide across the continent; with rumors of his beginnings varying from the Pacific Northwest to Maine and just about anywhere in between!... by Amanda James | Jul 22, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
It’s a busy world out there! And for many of us, it’s a busy world inside, too. Our minds are kept stimulated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, all day and often through the night. We’ve been given many ways to find quiet moments, to find... by Amanda James | Jul 8, 2019 | The Joy of Teaching
**Today’s blog post was written by Whitney James, an all-grown-up KAY kid, currently a sophomore at Elon University** All play is a significant action, according to John Huzinga, one of the top researchers of play in the 20th century. Meaningful play, however,... by Katie Rose | Jul 4, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching
I have been teaching yoga for almost 5 years and have taught many styles to a variety of bodies and age groups. By far one of the most challenging classes I teach is Mommy & Me Yoga. There’s nothing like it to make me feel like a huge success and complete failure...
