by Heather Ruggieri | May 20, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, science of Yoga, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Self-regulation is an often overlooked, yet quite teachable, tool we can provide the littles in our lives. In all honestly, I feel like it’s only been my adulthood exposure to yoga that has really helped me develop the ability to calm myself down, think through my...
by Amanda James | Feb 18, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, science of Yoga
Today’s blog article was written by all-grown-up KAY kid, Whitney James, currently a Freshman at Elon University in North Carolina. If you are anything like me, meditation seems a little bit like “voodoo”. Sitting completely still and quiet? Clearing your brain...
by Heather Horrell | Nov 26, 2018 | Philosophy, science of Yoga, Yoga at Home
One of my favorite things about fall, or the traditional fall that my northern friends get to enjoy is the; drying up of the leaves, the impending barren nature of the trees, and dwindling of the sun. In a way, these things are an end to the life cycle – the...
by Amanda James | Jan 1, 2018 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, science of Yoga, Yoga at Home
You know what I think kids today need? Not more lessons or learning opportunities. Not more toys, gadgets, or electronics. And certainly not more pressure and stress. Our children need time to unwind, all on their own. Just like us grown-ups, they need time to...
by Amanda James | Oct 23, 2017 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy, science of Yoga
It’s very trendy to practice yoga these days. Like being “green”, it seems everywhere you turn, someone is selling yoga. There are clothing lines hocking $80 yoga tank tops, websites offering props, books, and DVDs of the “latest” yoga...
by Amanda James | Aug 31, 2017 | Ayurveda, Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, Philosophy, science of Yoga
Mudras, the elaborate hand and finger gestures used in many Yoga and Ayurvedic traditions, are effective and simple tools to employ for self-soothing, energizing, settling emotions, and focusing. Like little Yoga poses for your hands, mudras make use of the energy,...
