by Amanda James | Jan 20, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
The constant wiggling. Bouncing. Darting eyes and fidgety fingers. Sometimes it can be really tough for our little people to just be still. Whether in a formal school environment, sitting at the dinner table, or just learning to control their reactions, teaching... by Amanda James | Jan 13, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga at Home
There are A LOT of activities for children to participate in these days, aren’t there? Every sport ever invented (including some straight from fictional stories, like Quidditch) has a team kids can try out for. Your three year old likes wearing a tutu?... 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 JENNIFER KARASH-EASTMAN | Dec 16, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Winter brings with it the challenge of being indoors for longer periods, but our classes still need to foster creativity and mindfulness. How can we get our students’ brains working and able to maintain a peaceful state all winter long? By trying out new... by Mariann Primus | Dec 12, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Karma Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season. The traffic is honking. The parking lots are jammed. The lines are long. The bank account is dwindling. And our children are feeling all of this, too. There are many ways we can push through the stress with our...
