by Amanda James | Dec 30, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy, Science of Yoga, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
“For real change to take place, the body needs to learn that the danger has passed and to live in the reality of the present.” -Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. from The Body Keeps the Score The basic elements of a yoga practice (movement, breath work, and meditation)... by Amanda James | Dec 23, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Science of Yoga, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
A useful way to help children visualize how their brain works is to describe the brain’s layers as upstairs and downstairs neighbors. Calm Carl, Happy Hilda, and Creative Catie all live upstairs while Bossy Billy, Alerting Allison, and Scared Susan live downstairs. In... by Amanda James | Nov 25, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Science of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Admit it. You’ve asked a child to “calm down” or “pay attention” at least once in your lifetime. Maybe you’ve bribed one of your own kids to just sit still for a minute. What you are really asking for (begging for?) is for them to... by Heather Ruggieri | Oct 28, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, Philosophy, Science of Yoga, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
If you have ever experienced confusion or concern from a parent about yoga as a religious activity, then I hope this discussion will help. Also, some of you may be working on proposals for yoga clubs in public schools where this question may come up as well. I see no... by Amanda James | Oct 21, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Science of Yoga
Stop what you’re doing for a moment. Take a long sip of air through your nose. Good! Now exhale so slowly that you wouldn’t blow out a birthday candle held right in front of your face. Congratulations! You just hacked into your body’s relaxation... by JENNIFER KARASH-EASTMAN | Oct 7, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Science of Yoga
Many of us have heard that yoga is a science. It is not Earth Science, not Rocket Science, not Geology, but is no-doubt linked to human well-being. This link is through biology, the study of living organisms and to chemistry or reactions in the brain and systems of...
