by Amanda James | Apr 15, 2021 | 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 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 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...
by Amanda James | Mar 8, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Philosophy, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
*Today’s blog article was written by Whitney, a third year student at Elon University and lifelong yogi’s kid* My mom has practiced yoga for as long as I can remember. When my brother and I were very young, my parents would sneak off to yoga class, leaving...
by Natasha Baebler | Mar 1, 2021 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Props, Yoga at Home
Coordination can be tricky, even for some adults! We all know, and perhaps we were, that kid who is just uncoordinated or klutzy. Yet coordination is something we can build as a young child and improve through the lifespan. Coordination building games can be great fun...
