by Amanda James | Jun 4, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Camp Kidding Around Yoga, KAY Music, Props, Yoga Activities
Ship’s ahoy! Boat pose (navasana) is a simple –yet challenging – yoga pose that builds abdominal, hip and lower spinal strength. Practicing Boat pose also enhances digestion, stimulates the thyroid and aids in kidney, prostate and intestinal function. Plus, for kids,... by Jacquie Bullard | May 18, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
When most people think of yoga, they typically picture stretching the body in funny shapes and chanting OM in Lotus pose. But as you may know, there is so much more to yoga than that. In our own practice, including the time we spend teaching kids, we can bring in the... by Alishia Read | May 4, 2020 | Asanas, Ayurveda, Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, Props, Videos, Yoga Activities
Games are something that all children, no matter what age, love! You can see children completely relax and older children lose their inhibitions in a really good game. There are already many yoga games that you can play with kids. However, if you want to find some new... by Amanda James | Apr 27, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Props, Yoga Activities
All of the following activities are easily adapted to teaching online classes! Teaching Kids Yoga is not usually a formal affair, but neckties are certainly encouraged in my classes! I love using props in both my children and adult yoga classes, and neckties are a... by Amanda James | Apr 16, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Props, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
All the activities explained in this blog article are appropriate and easy to include in online classes. Or, make short videos of each breath to share as a brain break on your social media platforms. Breathing. It seems so easy. Breathe in. Breathe out. We’ve been... by Amanda James | Apr 6, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
One of my favorite themes for a Kids’ Yoga class is that of pets. It’s an easily relatable subject with a lot of poses already built in. Add some music and some kidding around, and you’ve got a great children’s yoga class, whether presented online or in person! What...
