by Heather Horrell | Dec 5, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Craft, KAY Music, The Joy of Teaching
One of the best ways to teach compassion and to build more empathetic kids is to re-frame the world in the perspective of the viewer. Children are naturally curious, open-minded and flexible in regards to integrating new information and differences among people. They... by Marcie Robinson | Dec 2, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Karma Yoga, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
In my children’s yoga classes I talk to the children about practicing Karma Yoga. The dictionary actually defines Karma as “(in Hinduism and Buddhism) the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in... by Amanda James | Nov 25, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Science of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Admit it. You’ve asked a child to “calm down” or “pay attention” at least once in your lifetime. Maybe you’ve bribed one of your own kids to just sit still for a minute. What you are really asking for (begging for?) is for them to... by JENNIFER KARASH-EASTMAN | Nov 18, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
The fall season is the perfect time to practice yoga in honor of abundance in nature and in our lives. The theme of abundance not only teaches children to give thanks for all they have, but to focus on how they can give to others by being peaceful, kind and... by Amanda James | Nov 4, 2019 | Asanas, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Here in the northern hemisphere, we are stepping deeper into the autumn season. The temperature changes, the colors change and the daylight changes all affect our children in obvious and subtle ways. Let’s help them embrace the inevitability of change and the... by Mary Ann Ewert | Oct 31, 2019 | The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
It’s a Kidding Around 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...
