by Amanda James | Jul 22, 2021 | Benefits of Yoga, Meditation, Science of Yoga, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Kids are naturally egocentric, and I say this as an educator without judgement and malice. The revolutionary child psychologist Jean Piaget described “Egocentrism” in 1951 as a natural part of a child’s development. He said that until the age of...
by Katie Rose | Jan 7, 2021 | Benefits of Yoga, Books, Karma Yoga, KAY Music, Meditation, Science of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home
Let’s start the new year with PEACE! I thought I would share a little about the science behind feeling peaceful. The international yoga teacher training program, Kidding Around Yoga, has a mantra they teach every teacher and child who experiences their program:...
by Aline Sanchez | Dec 7, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Props, Science of Yoga, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Breathing is the bridge between our mind and body. It is a very powerful force to heal and to be more aware. In yoga, we call breathing practices pranayama and it is a big part of a yoga practice. In Sanskrit prana means breath or vital energy and yama is the control...
by Heather Horrell | Nov 19, 2020 | 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 Jessica Janowsky | Nov 9, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, KAY Music, Meditation, Science of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
Here in the United States, November is the iconic month of Thanksgiving. We not only associate Thanksgiving with being grateful, but of gathering with loved ones to feast on traditional foods that bring us a lifetime of loving memories. If you are your family’s...
by Mallika Rale | Nov 2, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Science of Yoga
If you were born doing something, one would assume you are near-perfect at it. As land-dwelling mammals, breathing through the nose is something we do, without pause, from the microsecond that we come into this glorious world. Yet, surprisingly, it took a yoga class...
