by Amanda James | Jul 2, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Yoga Activities, Yoga in Schools, Yoga Stories
A lovely way to spend a lazy afternoon is to rest in the shade of a big tree – the branches and leaves rustling above you and the soft earth feeding its roots below you. Trees provide a sense of timelessness and patience, of strength with flexibility. That union... by Amanda James | Jun 18, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Yoga in Schools
A beautiful trait in children is that they tend to get caught up in a moment. This gives them the highest of highs, where their whole bodies just light up from the inside. But these strong emotions can also have them spiraling into stress and anger with no clear path... by Amanda James | May 25, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, KAY Music, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
A yoga card deck is a must-have for your bag-of-tricks! My favorite deck is from Kidding Around Yoga. They are like a “class in a box” that you can take with you for instant fun and activities wherever you teach and in any environment. You can simply pick a few cards... by Amanda James | May 21, 2020 | 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 or 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 about... by Amanda James | May 11, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, KAY Music, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Think back to the good ol’ days of recess and PE when you were a child. Do you remember playing classic games like Hopscotch, Duck Duck Goose, or Freeze Tag with your best buddies? There is a reason classic games are still played today – they are FUN! So... by Amanda James | Apr 16, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Props, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
All the activities explained in this blog article are appropriate and easy to include in online classes. Or, make short videos of each breath to share as a brain break on your social media platforms. Breathing. It seems so easy. Breathe in. Breathe out. We’ve been...
