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Flower Power – Grow a Little Yogi!
When it comes to flowers, there’s more than just lotus pose in yoga. Think of the whole life cycle of a flower, from seed to sprout to flower, then back to seed. It just begs to be done as a poetic variation of a Sun Salutation. Not to mention all the things...
Tap Tap Tapping to Health
When it comes to raising children, we all know the basics. Kids need healthy food, a safe home, and plenty of rest. And, obviously, loads of love and support. But what about emotional health? Is there a tool or practice that may provide children a way to support...
Breaking the Social Media Habit
I must admit, the whole social media scene is not quite my thing. From the very start, I delayed and refused to participate. I find myself constantly struggling between wanting to stay in touch and the idea of how banal it can suddenly become. In a previous blog I...
Exploring the Book, “You Are Special”
You Are Special by Max Lucado is an amazing book, one to be considered for sharing in yoga class. I believe it will resonate wildly with your little yogis. If you haven't read this book, here is a brief summary from Teaching Children Philosophy...In a village, there...
Being Present in a Digital World – Leading By Example
One of the many paradoxes of our modern life is the idea of seeking mindfulness while moving through mindless habits and situations. Life can, at times, leave us dry, empty and with a sense of dissatisfaction with who we are, with what we do with our time, with the...
Yoga is in Our Nature
I've been teaching kids' yoga for about eight years now and at first I was surprised by how naturally children embraced and practiced yogic principles. If given the opportunity, kids organically stretch and challenge their bodies. Babies breathe with their entire...
Meditation Magic
Can kids meditate? My answer to this is, yes, absolutely! I was pleasantly surprised the first time I realized I could just sit and meditate, however brief, even as my daughter played with her toys nearby. She came and sat down to imitate me and looked like a pro; she...
Intentions and Power of Vision Boards
“Today let us break the illusion of dependency through the power of intention. If you have chosen the intended outcome, then put your intention in your heart and listen with your soul.” -Deepak Chopra Alright! Here we are, officially deep into the new year. The...
Reduce Stress – One Breath at a Time!
It's a tale as old as time - a child is so upset, so wound up, or so inconsolably sad that he/she cannot communicate the problem. Mom sees the struggle and gives a simple direction: take deep breaths and count to ten. And it works! Now if you asked the Mom how or why...
Who is Hanuman? What is Garuda? The Stories Behind the Poses
Today's blog was written by Whitney James, a KAY kid who is now a freshman at Elon University. While we don't always use Sanskrit in our kids' classes, many of the asanas in modern yoga practice come from the backstories of Hindu deities. This doesn't mean that we...
How to Plan a Kids Yoga Class (It’s Easy)
Imagine this: you walk into an empty room (maybe a classroom, a yoga studio, or a gymnasium). Well, it's not quite empty... there are 8 children scampering around, hopping from yoga mat to yoga mat, excited to start their yoga class with you! You better have a plan, a...
Falling Into Place – Playing with Gravity
I remember a group of kids I taught that loved to fall! They were 2-4 years old and whenever I asked them to balance on one foot, they’d go, “Wha-, woe, woe, whoa, whoaaaaa!” and come crashing down dramatically as if they were trying to balance on a bucking bronco....
Saucha, Ahimsa, and the Flu Season
Every winter season brings a plethora of illnesses, and blogs about prevention to go with it! Most, however, do not talk about how preventing the spread of colds and flu has a lot to do with a specific yoga philosophy! What? Believe it or not, trying our best to live...
A (Very) Brief History of Meditation
Meditation may be a new trendy buzzword, but the practice of settling your mind has developed over many centuries in several philosophical and religious traditions. Let's take a walk down Meditation Memory Lane! C.5000-3500 BCE: Wall art showing people seated in...
Are You Ready to Dig Deeper in Your Downward Dog?
Let's take an in-depth look at one of the most iconic yoga postures - Downward-Facing Dog! This is filled with potential for creativity and games! Pose: Downward-Facing Dog Sanskrit: Adho Mukha Svanasana (pronounced: AH-doh MOO-kah shvah-NAHS-anna) Sanskrit...
