by Jessica Goldberg | Jan 30, 2020 | Yoga Activities, Yoga Yeladim
The Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat (pronounced: too b’ shvat) will be observed this year at sundown February 9 through February 10. Tu B’Shevat is known as the New Year for Trees and celebrates rebirth, renewal and gratitude for the many gifts trees give...
by Cassandra Dara-Abrams | May 21, 2015 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, KAY Music, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home, Yoga Yeladim
Most all Jewish folks know the tune “Hava Nagila.” If you don’t remember the words, you’ll definitely remember the rhythm of the song. And if you’re not Jewish, you’ll catch on really, really quickly! Kidding Around Yoga made a delightful Yoga spin of the song, Yoga...
by Jessica Goldberg | May 11, 2015 | Breathing, KAY Music, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools, Yoga Yeladim
* Kidding Around Yoga teaches Yoga to children of all cultures, races, faiths and backgrounds. Yoga Yeladim is Kidding Around Yoga with a Jewish twist and provides Yoga methods for people who work with children in the Jewish community.* Deep breathing exercises can...
by Cassandra Dara-Abrams | Apr 13, 2015 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga in Schools, Yoga Yeladim
This past summer I had the opportunity to teach sixty pre-teen girls and boys Yoga two hours a day for one week. Camp is held on a university campus and so we met in the huge gym for a shoes-on, no mats adventure. The first day was full of establishing norms, the...
by Jessica Goldberg | Jan 28, 2015 | Yoga Activities, Yoga Yeladim
The Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat (pronounced: too b’ shvat) will be observed this year at sundown February 3rd through sundown February 4th, 2015 (the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat). Tu B’Shevat is known as the New Year for Trees and...
by Jessica Goldberg | Dec 9, 2014 | Karma Yoga, Yoga Yeladim
The Story The story of Chanukah celebrates the Jewish people and honors their struggle to restore the ancient Temple of Jerusalem. During this time, Judea was ruled by the Syrian King Antiochus. He declared that all Jews must worship Greek gods. The Jews were...
