by Amanda James | Jun 21, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, KAY Music, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
Celebrating holidays and special events with fireworks is a common practice worldwide. Bright colors, loud pops and bangs, excitement, and awe accompany a fireworks display. We can incorporate the fun and festive-feelings of fireworks in our children’s yoga...
by Heather Ruggieri | Jun 18, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, craft, KAY Music, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching
I’ve been trying to brainstorm a class on slowing down. On slowing our kids down. Giving them permission to take deep breaths, and take their time. Why have I been trying to do this? Well for one, I’m exhausted from trying to do too much at any given time with my...
by Heather Ruggieri | Jun 14, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching
I wanted to write about the path of yoga we call karma, in depth, with ideas for your class. My starting point initially was going to address how the modern world has replaced the idea of servanthood originally intended by the Hindu religion with a simplified “what...
by Marcie Robinson | Jun 11, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
Pokemon Go is outdoors so take your Yoga outdoors, too. Quick confession here… I thought Pokemon was silly and Pokemon Go was even sillier. Before sitting down with both of my sons to talk about this blog, I was a Pokemon naysayer. My boys have taught me to...
by Jacquie Bullard | May 31, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, craft, Meditation, Props, The Joy of Teaching
The transformational power of imagination Have you ever seen a kid play happily with a simple cardboard box for 30 minutes? What about kids who love to drum on anything from empty Quaker oats canisters to cookie tins? When it comes to props, so much can be done with...
by Heather Ruggieri | May 21, 2018 | Benefits of Yoga, KAY Music, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga in Schools
I’m sure by now most everyone has heard of Laughter Yoga, especially if you are in the mindfulness community. Let’s explore where, when, why, and how this came to be. A search on the World Wide Web points to Dr. Madan Kataria as the originator of a laughter club in...
