by Amanda James | Apr 12, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, KAY Music, Meditation, Props, Videos, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
The first time your child rolls out her mat in a yoga class, she is exposed to many new words, which shouldn’t be surprising, really. The practice of yoga is from ancient times, for many of us it is from a foreign culture, and utilizes an unfamiliar language...
by Amanda James | Apr 8, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga Stories
The image of a butterfly is the PERFECT symbol for a children’s yoga class. Think about it for a second. Our little ones start out as little eggs (infants), begin to crawl and explore (caterpillars), then continue to change and grow into beautiful butterflies...
by Amanda James | Apr 1, 2021 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
We’ve all been there. Lying in the dark, desperately trying to go to sleep, but growing more agitated and alert instead. It’s bad enough when adults suffer from insomnia, but when kids do? Then the whole family suffers the consequences. Avoid that with a...
by Jacquie Bullard | Mar 25, 2021 | Asanas, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga Activities
You can begin a Spring-themed class with a guided visual during meditation: kids sit in BUTTERFLY or CRISS-CROSS APPLESAUCE. Tell them to close their eyes and imagine a beautiful flower with lots of petals in their favorite color. Next, tell them to reach out and...
by Leslie Gossett | Mar 22, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, Props, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
Have you been noticing the daffodils making their buttery appearance? Or the mama birds already sitting on their nests? Perhaps the first bud sprouting on the branch? These signs of spring herald the Vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, Spring Equinox...
by Amanda James | Mar 11, 2021 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy, Props, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Strings of beads used during prayer or meditation are an ancient and international tradition. In fact, the word “bead” actually means “prayer” in Middle English. Catholicism uses Rosary beads, Islam uses Subha and Tasbih beads, and Buddhism and Hinduism use Mala...
