by Amanda James | Apr 25, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga at Home
It’s almost Mother’s Day here in the United States, and if you’re like most people you are wracking your brain trying to come up with a unique, fun way to celebrate moms that the whole family wants to participate in. I know that I am over dragging...
by Amanda James | Apr 15, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, KAY Music, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
No matter your age, physical agility or spiritual background, everyone can benefit from a yoga practice. Kids learn self-regulation, how to listen to their bodies and grow in strength, confidence and flexibility. For senior citizens, yoga classes help improve balance,...
by Amanda James | Apr 4, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation
I’ve been teaching kids’ yoga for about eight years now and at first I was surprised by how naturally children embraced and practiced yogic principles. If given the opportunity, kids organically stretch and challenge their bodies. Babies breathe with their...
by Marcie Robinson | Apr 1, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, KAY Music, Meditation, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
Does anyone have a really easy-going child, until it comes time for homework? (Raises hand emphatically!) Is anyone a homeschooling mom that loves teaching their child, until they come across something difficult and they become difficult in return? (Still raising hand...
by okayadmin | Mar 28, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Karma Yoga, Meditation, Nutrition, Recipes, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga in Schools, Yoga Stories
As a kids’ yoga teacher we have an amazing opportunity to introduce children to the ideas in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. About 1600 years ago in India, Patanjali condensed two different traditions (Ashtanga Yoga and Karma Yoga) to compose the Yoga Sutras, the...
by Amanda James | Mar 21, 2019 | 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, from a foreign culture, and utilizes a relatively obscure language (Sanskrit). And while...
